Physical & Traditional Artists Only

Your art deserves a place of its own.

Create your portfolio, publish your work, build your audience, and receive direct enquiries — without paying D-ARTIST to be here. A curated global sanctuary built exclusively for verified traditional artists.

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No Platform Commission
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Verified Human Craft
Artist Benefits

What you get as a D-ARTIST

Everything traditional artists need to build a permanent, professional presence online.

Permanent URL

dartist.lk/yourname

Claim your clean, memorable public portfolio handle. A permanent URL to showcase your gallery, bio, and exhibitions on business cards, social media, and CVs.

100% Free For Artists

Zero Platform Fees

No registration fee, no monthly subscription, and no portfolio hosting charges. Your D-ARTIST portfolio costs you nothing to create and keep forever.

Authenticity Badge

Verified Human Artist

Every artist undergoes physical process review (WIP photos, handwritten signature, traditional tools) to guarantee 100% authentic human art without AI dilution.

Archival Display

High-Res Texture Showcase

Ultra-sharp, uncompressed rendering engineered specifically to celebrate graphite hatching, charcoal grain, watercolor bleeds, and oil canvas textures.

Direct Collector Contact

Direct Enquiries & 0% Cut

Collectors contact you directly via WhatsApp or email. You negotiate pricing and delivery on your terms with currently zero commission taken by D-ARTIST.

How It Works

From drawing to portfolio

A simple 4-step path to get your verified artist profile live.

STEP 01

Create Your Account

Register your free D-ARTIST account in seconds to access your personal dashboard and studio workspace.

STEP 02

Apply as an Artist

Choose your permanent URL handle (dartist.lk/yourname), select your traditional mediums, and submit your profile details.

STEP 03

Get Verified

Our curation team reviews your hand-crafted work and WIP evidence to issue your official Verified Artist authenticity badge.

STEP 04

Build Your Portfolio

Publish high-resolution physical artworks, share your permanent link worldwide, and receive direct enquiries from art collectors.

Verification Standards

What we require from applicants

To preserve D-ARTIST as a trusted sanctuary free of AI generation and digital reproductions, every applicant must verify their traditional physical practice.

Physical Media: Original work created in graphite, charcoal, watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastels, or ink on paper/canvas.
WIP Documentation: At least one photo of work-in-progress on your easel or desk showing physical art materials.
Physical Signature: Hand-signed signature on the submitted artwork matching your applicant identity.
Human-Created Craft: 100% genuine human hand craftsmanship with zero generative AI or digital paint-overs.
Our Commitment
"D-ARTIST gives traditional artists a permanent digital home — free of algorithmic noise, free of AI dilution, and completely free of platform charges."

Your craft takes hours of patience, physical skill, and dedication. We provide the dedicated stage it deserves.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know

Common questions about artist verification, portfolio hosting, and platform guarantees.

Yes. There are no registration fees, no monthly subscriptions, and no hidden hosting charges. Creating and maintaining your artist portfolio on D-ARTIST costs you nothing.
Currently, D-ARTIST charges 0% platform commission on artwork orders and collector enquiries. When a buyer reaches out to you, you negotiate pricing and transact directly.
Any visual artist working in physical, traditional media — including pencil, charcoal, watercolor, oil, acrylic, ink, gouache, and pastels. We do not accept AI-generated images or pure digital illustrations.
You will need to provide samples of your physical work, at least one work-in-progress (WIP) photo showing your physical materials or studio workspace, and a hand-signed piece matching your identity.
Once verified, you receive a clean, permanent public URL in the format dartist.lk/yourname. You can share this link on social media, business cards, exhibitions, and resumes.
Collectors can contact you directly through your designated inquiry channels (such as WhatsApp, Email, or Instagram) listed on your verified artist profile and artwork pages.
Yes. You can list original physical pieces as available for purchase and specify that you accept custom commission requests from collectors.
Most applications are reviewed within 24 to 48 hours by our curation team to ensure all physical media standards and authenticity requirements are met.
Yes. You have full access to your D-ARTIST Studio workspace where you can upload new artworks, manage collections, edit your bio, update contact channels, and view analytics anytime.
Yes, 100%. You retain complete intellectual property and physical ownership of all your creations. D-ARTIST simply displays your portfolio to help you gain visibility and connect with patrons.
Ready to build your portfolio?

Your Art. Your Name. Your Place.

Join verified traditional artists showcasing their physical craft to collectors worldwide — 100% free with no platform commission.

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