Welcome to the Membership Benefits Wiki!

The Membership WIKI outlines all the exciting features available to Members of Sketchbooks.org. Dive in and explore how you can participate, share your work, and become a vibrant part of our creative community.

Your Sketchbooks Page

🏞️ Membership Basics

🎨 Artist Galleries

Members can create dedicated galleries to showcase their sketchbooks. Upload new work effortlessly, organize images, and manage your visual journey with ease.

Upload New Sketchbook Images
Delete Sketchbook Images
Make New Sketchbook Folders
Rename Sketchbook Folders
Delete Sketchbook Folders

📁 Your Gallery Space

Members

Galleries can have up to around 100 Images currently (subject to change)
Featured Artist spot is invitation only.

Patrons

Top Level URL: https://sketchbooks.org/jasonpogo
Galleries can have up to around 250-1000 Images currently (subject to change)
Featured Artist Page is a given if desired.
More injections of Patron galleries though-out the site for greater visibility.

How to Become a Patron

PATRON Members have a PATRON icon displayed at the top of their Profile.

👉Join Patreon and Subscribe to https://patreon.com/giantsponge
👉Activity on the site. If you are a contributor to the site, you can gain Patron status.

👤 Artist Profile

Customize your profile with a bio that highlights your artistic background. Add links to your social media to stay connected and grow your audience.

Edit your Biography
Update Profile Information like: You Name, Social Links, Hometown,
View your Membership STATS like: Page views, Quotas, Sketch-Points,

🚀 Enhanced Visibility & Sharing

Your artwork gains premium visibility across the site—appearing in articles and on every page. Plus, enjoy deep links to galleries, sketchbooks, and individual images for seamless sharing.

Easy ‘Copy to Clipboard’ Buttons for Sharing links
Link to any Sketchbook Folder, or Image
Images through-out the site have Right-click disabled so discourage downloading. (some pages/devices this is not possible)

WORKSPACE

🖼 Site Content Participation

Members can contribute sketches or photos to be featured alongside articles on Sketchbooks.org. Your artwork becomes part of the site’s rich creative tapestry.

📈 Sketch-Points +10,000pts

Sketch-Points is a system that gives points for each activity that you complete. From filling in your profile to taking part in challenges and other activities on the site, you get Sketch-points that add up to increases to your upload Quotas and more. This feature is still in development…

💬 Site Comments

Join the conversation! Members can comment on any page across the site once logged in. Share thoughts, feedback, and encouragement.

🖌️ Sketchpad Drawings

Feel like doing some online doodling? Make a drawing in our Online Sketchpad and get 10 Sketch-Points.

✏️ Sketch Challenges

Participate in themed sketch challenges and submit your gallery image links. It’s a great way to stay inspired and be part of an active creative community. Get 10 points for each submission.

📝 Create Your Own Articles

Write blog-style posts that delve into your artistic processes, ideas, and discoveries. Share your journey and insights with the community. Get 100 Sketch-Points for each article. (This feature is still in development, so reach-out to us to participate.)

🖼 Submit your Own Images to Existing Articles

Have a drawing that could breathe life into one of our blog posts? You’re invited to submit images that enhance and enrich existing articles. For example, if you’re reading about Cross-hatching techniques and notice the visuals feel a bit sparse, why not link to your own work?

Shared images help illustrate ideas more clearly
Selected contributions become part of Sketchbooks.org’s permanent knowledge archive
Contributing Members earn 10 points per Article they support

Your art + shared insights = a stronger creative community.

How to Submit an Image to an Article

When you’re logged in, a Submissions Box appears near the TOP on each Article page. Click to expand it and access the full Article Submission Form.
To contribute:
✍️ Paste a Deeplink to one of your images
✍️ Hit Submit
Our team reviews submissions on a rolling basis, and you’ll be notified if your work is selected to appear in the article.

Submitting images is always encouraged to be in the form of a Deeplink to your Gallery rather than uploads (although we allow both).

🔗 What’s a Deeplink?

A Deeplink is a special URL that connects directly to a specific Gallery Image on Sketchbooks.org—without exposing the original image file (like image.jpg). It lets viewers access your artwork through our lightbox display while keeping your source file secure.

This is a deeplink: https://sketchbooks.org/gallery/jasonpogo/imagined-people-1/arctic_dude

To grab a Deeplink:

Click a thumbnail to Open your image in the lightbox view
Look for the INFO BOX in the upper-right corner
Click the Share ➜ Copy Link button

Alternatively, the URL you see in your browser when viewing an image in the gallery is already a Deeplink—no extra clicks required.

Simple and secure.

🌟 Featured Artist Reviews & Interviews

Stand out with a dedicated Featured Artist page. We’ll either review your work or interview you and share your story to inspire others and recognize your brilliant work.

Members with a Featured Artist Page have a STAR icon and a direct link to the Featured Article displayed at the top of their Profile.
Get 100 Sketch-Points too!

Bob Tambo and the Spiral Bound Sketchbook

gallery/tambogrfx Capturing Personality Bob Tambo’s sketchbook is a collection of portioned body portrait sketches that embrace a comic-like style while maintaining a strong connection to realism. With ink pen as...

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Much More to Come!

Get a sneak peek at what’s next for Sketchbooks! We’re excited to be developing new features, and as a member, you have exclusive access to our staging server. This is where we test everything before it’s released to the site. We invite you to get involved and share your feedback—your insights on usability are a huge help. Be sure to subscribe to our upcoming newsletter to stay in the loop!