Insomnia-Artists

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Group Info Group Founded 11 Years ago

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We are a group that welcomes all people suffering from insomnia for any reason, including night-time inspiration bursts.
Many of us get the creative juices flowing when the clock passes 1:00 AM.

Are you one of us? Then join!

The art uploaded here, is of any genre, any medium, but made at night!
If you find yourself in trouble by parents, roomies, neighbours, you can ask advice to the dear members of this group!

Main Entry: in·som·nia

- Pronunciation: \in-ˈsäm-nē-ə\
- Function: noun
- Etymology: Latin, from insomnis sleepless, from in- + somnus sleep — more at somnolent
- Date: circa 1623
- prolonged and usually abnormal inability to obtain adequate sleep

This a disorder which has many people in it's grasp. For some artists, inspiration would only come in the night.
And for those people this group exists.

We are not here to encourage insomnia, but to show what it can do, and discuss solutions and possable cures. Feel free to join if you have the same problem!

Group: Founded 11 Years ago
Dec 19, 2009
Location: Global
Group Focus: Support & Cause

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Devious Journal Entry

by Dream--Catcher, Sep 23, 2011, 2:16:44 PM
Journals / Personal

My apologies if your art work didnt get approved for the last two weeks. I was away on an emergency, and still kind of am atm. Im trying as hard as I can.
Please bear with me TAT

DC

p.s. Welcome all new memebers!

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The art uploaded here, is of any genre, any medium, but made at night!
If you find yourself in trouble by parents, roomies, neighbours, you can ask advice to the dear members of this group!

Group
Founded 11 Years ago
Dec 19, 2009

Location
Global

Group Focus
Support & Cause

3,362 Members
2,528 Watchers
92,732 Pageviews

Join our Group Send a Note

Guidelines of submissions

Hello, all members of Insomnia Artist

I hope everyone is having fun and enjoying their time

This is just a very simple reminder ^^
The gallery has now been divided into Folders, please make sure that you do submit your work to the right folder of where it should belong to.
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Folders

Photo Manipulation:
as its name implies; here is where you'll submit any work that has to do with manipulating photos

Literature:
you're a writer; then this is your Folder! ^^ long Stories, short stories, poems, fanfiction- etc

Digital Art:
for anything that has been drawn and colored digitally, with a tablet or even a mouse

Traditional Art:
pencil, water colors, markers, or any other traditional medium ^_^

Other Works:
if the folders above did not match with your work; then submit it in here! ^^

As for the Featured folder; this is where the I-A staff will feature the best of works done by our dear members.
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Rules

Your ArtWork must be made at night

Only up to 2 submissions per week

Any kind of work is accepted, but please do follow the