Being more in touch with the 'inter-webs' than the average devoted painter, I've had Facebook for over a year. I spent hours looking for them and when I couldn't find anyone, I felt sure that we're all alone. I thought that we were all "stars" but very far away from one another, like wizards locked away in our precious little towers, too busy to give a damn about forging any kind of online community with similar artistic or intellectual interests.
That might still be true for the most part, but some of them DID join FB and I've recently "friended" a number of them. Odd Nerdgrum has been doing a portrait contest of women as subjects, a very proactive thing to do for the artist community. I've seen some very good art that way. Eric Fishl has had a few interesting discussions in his wall. Vincent Desiderio, as expected, is ever the hermit. I sent him a "hello" message with a good quote from Crowley on Art. Lisa said it was too long, and she's probably right, but the guy is busy and I don't blame him if he doesn't really pay any mind, I probably would do the same.
Sometimes I think I try to connect with other artists for myself, regardless if I'm noticed. I feel that it connects me to a greater web, my Will tapping into that net making my consciousness part of it. It reinforces the notion that I stand amongst them as an equal, and my momentary obscurity has no bearing on the execution of my vision.
Its also fascinating to see myself as a link between the art and the occult community as my online network widens.
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