Non-Eligible Artwork

MYA was created to support illustrators. Because of this, not all artists will benefit from joining. Take a look at the list of of art below as well as the Supported Art List to get a better idea of whether MYA is the right fit to advance your work.

If you use non-eligible medium or style, exceptions might be made depending on your work.

 

Eligibility criteria may change to reflect the community. We encourage artists to share their views and experiences with us by emailing modernyegart@gmail.com

 

MYA does not have support structures planned for these types of work:
 

Compiled Work

Any art where the vast majority of the style or assets are not created originally by the artist (unless for consensual collaborative purposes) will be considered compiled work. Fan art in an original style is welcome at MYA.

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• Artificially Intelligence/ Machine Learning Art

• Collages

• Art that is traced by hand, vector, or other means.

• Art that is copied with no major artistic differences between the original and the copy.

• Color artists: We recognize that colorists are an extremely valuable part of the comics and animation industries. However, artists that only create colorizations or use coloring books in their artistic endeavors do not fall into a supported MYA category.

• CGI work that uses a majority of pre-made assets and characters (ex. Red VS. Blue)

• Dioramas or mini-figures that use pre-made assets (ie. Warhammer miniatures, refurbished toys, etc.)
   

Non-illustrative graphic work

• Photography

• Videography

• Graphic design work: logos, graphics, page layouts, etc.

• Interior design

 

Non-visual arts

• Composition, singing, and other musical arts

• Theatre

• Creative writing

 

Crafts, Carpentry, and Clothes

Some crafts fall into a unique, illustrative category. For example, work such as Barbara Reids' is highly illustrative despite using a normally crafts-oriented medium. In cases such as these, creators may be eligible to join MYA. Artists who use clothes, furniture, etc. as canvases for illustrative work may also be eligible.

 

• Embroidery and needlework

• Knitting and crochet work

• Furniture

• Cosplay

• Fashion design and tailored clothing

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NSFW Work

We recognize the skill and merit of NSFW creators, but do not have supports for it right now.

 

• Work containing severe gore (horror themes are welcome)

• Work of a sexual nature (artistic nudes and tasteful pinups are an exception)

• Work that touches on sensitive topics in an extreme way that may disturb viewers - artists are welcome to share work with these topics in MYA spaces provided they're conscientious of audience sensitivities

• Non-sexual artwork depicting genitals or other anatomy that may disturb viewers

 

Classic Fine Art

The line between 'Classic Fine Art' and Illustrative Art doesn’t truly exist. Because MYA hopes to support specific types of art, we do our best to define them to a degree. We define classic fine art as work rooted in established artistic traditions that would commonly be supported through a traditional venue such as art galleries, museums, etc. This isn’t a perfect definition. However, we trust the majority of people to understand the nuance between a Picasso and a Pikachu.

 

• Traditional sculptures - ex. Renaissance-style marble statues, Inuit soap carvings

• Abstract artwork - even if the medium is digital

• Exact pastiches of established artistic movements or artists - Taking inspiration from a style and/or paying homage will be considered differently than pastiches.

• Hyperrealism