/r/ImaginaryCastles

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Paintings and drawings featuring real or imagined castles, keeps, citadels and other fortified structures from the past, present, or future.

Paintings and drawings featuring real or imagined castles, keeps, citadels and other fortified structures from the past, present, or future.

The Imaginary Network Expanded (INE) is a network of art sharing subreddits ranging from broad in subject to very specific. It is the goal of the INE to share, inspire, discuss and appreciate static image paintings, drawings, and digital art while maintaining artist credit and source links.


Rules (See All):

1) Submit credited, sourced paintings and drawings.

a. Follow title format: Art Title by Artist Name. Add no other info, except if to tag as OC.

b. Comment with an artist published website link. We want to drive some traffic to the creators!

c. Traditional paintings and drawings only. No videos, screenshots, photography, audio, multi-panel comics, content generated or AI-assisted submissions.

d. Posting your own work? See our best practices for submitting OC.

e. Requests, meta, and discussion should be posted to /r/ImaginaryNetwork.

2) Make quality submissions.

a. Do repost something that was posted to this subreddit less than three months ago, or is currently in the top 100 posts of all time. Use the search function before you post.

b. No collections, galleries or other multi-image submissions. Instead, submit your favorite image and link the rest in the comments.

c. Don't look spammy. Do not post to the same subreddit more than twice a day. No more than one crosspost per day.

d. Low resolution images may be removed. Images that contain too much background, text, or advertisement may be removed. Images must be submitted in the correct orientation. Submissions should not be more than 25% text. Text should not be necessary to understand the context of an image.

e. The scope of this sub is based on "what you see in the picture." The subject needs to be identifiable by the art alone, without descriptive title or any knowledge of lore.

f. Content should first glorify the subreddit subject matter. Hypersexualized characters should not be a main focal point. NSFW submissions should be limited to approx 1 in 10 per user.

g. Images of or titles mentioning merchandise are not allowed. No submission links to storefronts. Instead, link that info in the comments section.

3) This sub focuses on art appreciation.

a. All comments must be phrased respectfully. No name calling.

b. No dirty birdies or body-shaming. Low effort negativity may be removed.


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    Creature of the Storm by Craig Elliott

    1 Comment
    2025/02/02
    14:16 UTC

    129

    concept sketch by Sharad Bhise

    1 Comment
    2025/01/31
    17:58 UTC

    289

    The Snow Fortress Exterior by Prince Valenz Masong

    2 Comments
    2025/01/31
    15:03 UTC

    64

    Transylvania Map - Vector Castles Check out my hand-drawn vector illustrations inspired by history, fantasy, and cartography! Great for maps, games, or any creative project.

    6 Comments
    2025/01/31
    07:51 UTC

    126

    PERS348th by Rainman Page

    1 Comment
    2025/01/30
    15:59 UTC

    201

    Deliverance by Tobias Roetsch

    1 Comment
    2025/01/30
    15:06 UTC

    114

    Moonlight City by artist Aurelijus Langvinis

    1 Comment
    2025/01/29
    22:08 UTC

    237

    Eyrie by artist Ertaç Altınöz

    1 Comment
    2025/01/29
    22:01 UTC

    367

    Concept by Sharad Bhise

    3 Comments
    2025/01/29
    16:11 UTC

    137

    Doodle by Lorenzo Lanfranconi

    1 Comment
    2025/01/28
    21:11 UTC

    430

    Deephollow Border Town by artist Alayna Lemmer-Danner

    3 Comments
    2025/01/28
    19:19 UTC

    586

    Castle Tavern by Artem Vlaskin

    7 Comments
    2025/01/28
    15:53 UTC

    499

    Highgarden By FelixSotomayor

    1 Comment
    2025/01/27
    15:49 UTC

    621

    The Blood of Dawnwalker by Kalmahul

    2 Comments
    2025/01/23
    18:08 UTC

    398

    The Gleamhold - Study by Weston T Jones

    2 Comments
    2025/01/22
    16:37 UTC

    293

    Ice skating at the old castle by Albert Bredow, c. 1899

    1 Comment
    2025/01/21
    18:25 UTC

    97

    Poster by Alek Wolis

    1 Comment
    2025/01/21
    15:37 UTC

    186

    Castle by Olga Tsyganova

    2 Comments
    2025/01/20
    16:12 UTC

    699

    王都 by artist 煌瞳 猫 / kira miu

    5 Comments
    2025/01/19
    02:03 UTC

    212

    Dragon Project by Ewa Alimowska

    1 Comment
    2025/01/15
    17:43 UTC

    285

    Valley of the Soul by Les Edwards

    1 Comment
    2025/01/15
    08:36 UTC

    341

    The End by artist Dimitar Marinski

    1 Comment
    2025/01/14
    00:07 UTC

    141

    Fairy Tale by Ulla Thynell

    2 Comments
    2025/01/13
    15:04 UTC

    416

    Hightower City by artist Patryk Stefaniak

    1 Comment
    2025/01/13
    00:36 UTC

    412

    WH40K Night Lord bringing his brother’s remains back to a conquered stronghold, by Nino Is

    1 Comment
    2025/01/11
    17:36 UTC

    288

    The alcázar of Segovia by Darrell Sweet

    1 Comment
    2025/01/10
    19:04 UTC

    454

    The Sword Of Forbearance by Darrell k. Sweet

    1 Comment
    2025/01/09
    17:09 UTC

    278

    Palace on a Mountain by ChuckCG

    3 Comments
    2025/01/08
    13:19 UTC

    121

    Red Dragon by Tulio Brito

    1 Comment
    2025/01/07
    16:00 UTC

    322

    Enter the sinister Citadel of Chaos fully equipped with this map by your side. Best of luck to all brave adventurers out there!

    11 Comments
    2025/01/07
    15:07 UTC

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