Frequently Asked Questions
1. Who are you/who runs this blog?
- My name is Alie, and I’m a 21 year old undergraduate student at the University of Texas at Austin. I’m currently working towards dual degrees in English and Art History.
2. Who is your favorite artist / time period / artistic movement?
- It’s really hard to pick just one; I really enjoy the work of Winslow Homer and Edward Hopper. Other artists I like include Frantisek Kupka, Tamara de Lempicka, Sally Mann, Erté, Vilhem Hammershøi, Edvard Munch, Vermeer, Rubens, Sargent, and Raphael. As far as movements go, I really enjoy Art Deco art and design. My favorite time period is right around the turn of the 20th century - so much interesting work was coming out of the remnants of Impressionism combined with the beginnings of Modern art.
3. How does this blog work?
- I receive artist or movement requests from followers; each day, I post a selection of works from a particular artist or movement. On Sundays, I reblog art history-related posts from various other tumblrs, and post user-submitted artworks.
4. What kinds of art do you post?
- Many of the artworks I feature will be paintings, but also expect to see architecture, sculpture, and anything else with artistic merit. I try to avoid contemporary art (defined for my purposes as art made in 2006 up to the present day), as there are many other excellent blogs focused on that area.
5. How do you choose what to post?
- Once someone requests an artist, I scour the internet for high quality images that span the artist’s life. I post works that I enjoy and find interesting and also works that are important to the artist’s oeuvre. The reblogged posts on Sundays are mostly a collection of art that I enjoy that other various tumblr users posted.
6. Can I submit an artwork?
- Yes! Submissions are always welcome. You can submit an artwork here. Please make sure to read and follow all the guidelines about what types of artwork to submit, or your submission will not be posted.
7. How long until I see my submission?
- Submissions are posted every Sunday along with reblogs. If for some reason your submission doesn’t follow the guidelines or I don’t think it’s appropriate for the blog, I’ll delete it and send you an ask explaining why. Or, if you do not see your submission posted on Sunday, feel free to send me a message asking for an explanation.
8. Can I request that you post works by a certain artist or from an artistic movement?
- Yes! That is essentially the basis of this entire blog. Before requesting an artist, please check the Previously Featured Artists’ Page to make sure that the artist you want to see hasn’t already been featured or requested. If you don’t see the artist’s name on that list, feel free to drop me an ask with the artist or artistic movement that you want. Normally I have anywhere from 500-600 artist requests sitting in my ask box at any given time, so it will take a while (roughly 6 months - sometimes longer) to get to your request if no one else has already requested that particular artist. The number one reason I don’t post a requested artist is a lack of available online images of their work. If you request an artist whose body of work is still under copyright or not readily available online, there is a strong possibility that I will not feature that person. With that being said, I honor all artist requests so long as they fit the artist request guidelines, which can be found here.
9. Why don’t you post commentary about the pieces of art you post?
- In short, because I don’t feel qualified. As I’m still an undergraduate student without a degree, I don’t have tons of experience in this field. If I know something interesting about an artwork I’m posting, I’ll add it (most of the time when I’m studying for tests). I’ll occasionally include information about an artwork from a reputable source, mostly museum websites. If you are interested in learning more about an artist or artwork you find on CtC, I strongly encourage you to do some research and share anything interesting that you find! If you want to know more than you can find on your own, feel free to drop me an ask and I can point you towards helpful resources.
10. Can you recommend some other art or art history blogs to follow?
11. Are you on any other social media sites?
12. Will you promote me/my blog/my cause?
- In general, no. I do not promote individual blogs. However, if you would like me to check out an art-related organization or cause that you’re a part of, feel free to send me a message, as I am an Art Tag Editor and can feature up to 10 posts per day.
13. Can you help me with my homework?
- No. I have a very strict no homework policy. Please don’t ask me to help you find informations for assignments or anything else that should be your own work.
14. Anything else you want to know?
- Feel free to send me an ask or email me at info (at) cavetocanvas.com and I’ll answer (mostly) anything else not covered in the above questions.
