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Paintings and drawings featuring scribes, librarians, philosophers, alchemists, researchers, and scientists.

Paintings and drawings featuring scribes, librarians, philosophers, alchemists, scientists and all others in the pursuit of knowledge.

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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    Midnight study, Palina Martsiushava

    2 Comments
    2023/04/29
    19:59 UTC

    176

    Priest Surgeon of the Grand Order by Pavel Hristov

    3 Comments
    2023/04/29
    13:07 UTC

    36

    The Prophet 2006 ~ Portfolio digital art by Jon Sullivan

    1 Comment
    2023/04/29
    10:49 UTC

    67

    The Grand Calcultron by Sean Andrew Murray

    1 Comment
    2023/04/28
    23:47 UTC

    50

    I’ll leave the door open for you by Arlene Graston

    1 Comment
    2023/04/28
    13:38 UTC

    111

    Commission: Orc Scribe Sketch by Oscar [ShadowPriest] Lazo

    2 Comments
    2023/04/28
    08:35 UTC

    182

    Knowledge is Key by Adrien Gonzalez

    1 Comment
    2023/04/27
    09:04 UTC

    87

    Bookplate illustration by Ed Emshwiller

    7 Comments
    2023/04/26
    18:36 UTC

    119

    Greek Astrologer by Joel Chaim Holtzman

    1 Comment
    2023/04/26
    10:34 UTC

    24

    How Nuclear Radiation Can Change Our Race illustration by Kurt Schaffenberger

    3 Comments
    2023/04/25
    18:40 UTC

    47

    Astronomy Tower by Sam Kemp

    1 Comment
    2023/04/25
    14:08 UTC

    173

    Gnome Warren by Jon Hodgson

    1 Comment
    2023/04/25
    11:02 UTC

    141

    Alvis the Dwarf Librarian by Anthony Argondizzo

    1 Comment
    2023/04/24
    12:30 UTC

    194

    Interface by George Doutsiopoulos

    3 Comments
    2023/04/23
    13:19 UTC

    112

    Wizard Lizard Camping by C.B. Sorge

    2 Comments
    2023/04/23
    10:36 UTC

    188

    Dwarven Physician by Leroy Steinmann

    2 Comments
    2023/04/22
    11:18 UTC

    20

    Rat by Ha-Ru/KoBOng

    1 Comment
    2023/04/21
    14:12 UTC

    186

    Otherworldly Gaze by Chris Cold

    1 Comment
    2023/04/21
    10:45 UTC

    182

    Unofficial Hearthstone Fanart by Joby Dorr

    1 Comment
    2023/04/20
    11:17 UTC

    240

    Contact Other Plane by Alix Branwyn

    3 Comments
    2023/04/19
    09:29 UTC

    101

    "Et Legatum Persevero" - The Legacy Continues by Serina SLP - "Suizzy"

    1 Comment
    2023/04/18
    12:04 UTC

    287

    Complicated Plan by Brian Valeza

    5 Comments
    2023/04/17
    11:17 UTC

    182

    Wizard's room by Leonardo Borazio (dleoblack)

    1 Comment
    2023/04/16
    11:52 UTC

    157

    Great Temple Dispute by Adam Isailovic

    1 Comment
    2023/04/15
    15:03 UTC

    31

    I need more than one life by Cyril Rolando (AquaSixio)

    1 Comment
    2023/04/15
    11:27 UTC

    195

    데오늬 달비 / Deonee Dalby by Sungryun Park

    1 Comment
    2023/04/14
    19:31 UTC

    168

    Study by candlelight by Christof Grobelski

    1 Comment
    2023/04/14
    10:43 UTC

    140

    Cuentos de Hechizero by Jose Parodi

    1 Comment
    2023/04/13
    10:32 UTC

    152

    Yithian, keeper of the great library by David Demaret (moonxels)

    2 Comments
    2023/04/12
    11:30 UTC

    122

    Dr. Gerald A. Toll discovers tired blood by Al Jaffee (RIP)

    2 Comments
    2023/04/11
    18:47 UTC

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