online places to keep and show your creations. info about servers and laws are either from websites TOS, or found by me using Flagbox add-on.
art focused.
good alternative to ArtStation for "professional" portfolios, i don't feel like it's a comfortable place for hobbyists and sketches.
servers/laws: USA age verification: no anti-genAI: yes
art focused.
optional CSS customization and privacy settings. very good moderating and tagging system, working report system and a cool old DeviantArt feeling.
servers/laws: USA age verification (UK): yes anti-genAI: yes
art focused, slightly more into furry.
comfortable and chill place. UI is confusing sometimes (as for 2025), but i still like it.
servers/laws: Finland (EU) age verification: no anti-genAI: yes
general blogging platform, not strictly art focused.
it feels like a mix of good parts of Dreamwidth and Tumblr. while it's not a social gallery website, there are plenty art & creativity communities (groups), so i decided to include it here.
servers/laws: USA age verification: no anti-genAI: yes
OC & worldbuilding art focused.
has privacy & watermark settings: for example, you can make your art to be visible with watermark for guests, and leave full version for logged-in users.
optional HTML editor for pages, which means (almost) endless fun with OC profiles.
needs invite to create an account.
servers/laws: Australia/USA age verification: no anti-genAI: yes, but only for adopts
because having fun is important!
unfortunately, this is a good place to make character boards and to find references. i do not recommend using it for publishing, but rather for finding inspiration.
a little art game! you could even draw from your phone. or with your mouse. or with touchpad. it doesn't matter. helped with artblock once :)
to draw online with someone on the same canvas.
it feels like a small hangout place for fellow artists to have fun drawing together.
it has what i need: graphic tablet support, pressure sensitivity (or draw with your mouse like a real man!), layers, canvas, even smol chat.
android app is buggy (as for 2025 version at least), but desktop is cool!
tools to create
seriousness level: high
should be avoided during artblock.
i'm begging you, do not buy a subscription. wait for one-time purchase sale (often on Christmas!)
R.I.P.
additional note: the most comfortable way to host, archive and share my art online is personal websites. i didn't list any hosts, because it's your choice, but i recommend Neocities, Nekoweb and leprd :)
also, bunnie created very detailed list with anti-AI art communities, you might find it useful ^_^
