It’s sometimes difficult to find quality work in deviantART galleries when they’re all swamped with miscats - whether the miscats are simply art lost in the wrong categories or grainy webcam shots that belong in scraps or on Photobucket.

So in order to both spread inspiration and education, I’ve decided to start the Gallery Study project, where we can look at some examples of what should be where. I’m going to select a collection of both well known art to show the potential and help spark ideas, and lesser known art to spread the love and uncover some unseen beauty. So all you have to do is chill out, grab a drink, and enjoy some delicious photography.



For the first article I’m going to start on the first photography gallery -- Photography > Abstract & Surreal > Abstract! It seems to be kind of quiet and underrated, but it contains a large amount of truly stunning photos.

When in doubt, use the gallery info button, it’s very helpful! Here’s what it will tell you belongs in this gallery: Abstract photographs characteristic of suggested shapes and pronounced colour harmony/dissonance without a distinct form.





Some examples --











A few newer works --












And some of our all-time favorites from the section --






Remember! It’s really important to keep your deviations in the right area! It’s not just to keep the site clean, it’s for your own good, so that you can get the best feedback possible. Use the gallery info button on your upload screen when you aren’t sure, and leave helpful comments to people when they make the same mistakes. Most of the time it’s simply an accident, and it can probably be resolved by taking a minute to help out. So spread the word!



-K!