Just Learning How To Use Fineartamerica.

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if your work is presented like it is above - it won't print. it has to be clear, sharp, clean and no edges. you don't print your own work, you have to upload it, they print it. first upload work then worry about the rest.


---Mike Savad
http://www.MikeSavad.com

Tracye,

Nice art! To help us help you, make a list of what you think you need help with and then people can begin to answer with suggestions.

First tip, when you copy your artwork, make sure that ONLY the artwork shows, no frame or anything other than the art itself! FAA will not print your order, even if sold, because of a bad crop!

Next question?

Rich

I could see your art selling to the right audience, however you need to make a printable reproduction of it. First it needs to be flat, you may have to mount it to a board for that. Second, you need to take a high resolution photo or scan of the art work. The photo has to be straight on, well exposed, sharp, and no glare, something I find all but impossible to achieve so I scan instead. An alternative to mounting your art to a board would be to take it to a place that has a drum scanner, that will cost you though. The next thing is to make sure your photo/scan is straight and cropped, there can be nothing showing outside of the edges of your painting.

Also, your image is way too small!

Make sure to look through this post (usually a sticky at the top of the Discussions Page): "New Faq - Tips And Links You Need"

https://pixels.com/showmessages.php?messageid=3565122



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~ Bill
www.BillSwartwout.com

this will not print due to cropping on the edge, and that date code. even if sold as an original, that should be cleaned first. you'll want more keywords and a better description as to what we are looking at.


as said this is too small, and the crops are showing. you don't want the clips showing either.

you'll want these professionally photographed, or at least straightened and cleaned in a photo editor.


---Mike Savad
http://www.MikeSavad.com

I've worked on my images a good deal. There are still a few hiccups. I thank all of you for being so kind and helpful to me. I'll keep plugging away until I figure it all out.

you'll want to increase the brightness on some of them, unless its supposed to look dark. quite a few look like you didn't have enough light in the room.


others are way too small to print. you also want way more keywords. think about everything, what's she's wearing, doing, time of day, time of year, and so on


this one won't print, you have a corner crop issue, you cropped the edge of your name off, and its not in focus - has motion blur, plus its dark. be sure your monitor is calibrated (with a tool), or isn't set to the brightest amount, screens are too bright. what looks bright on your screen will look darker on others. i have mine set to around 25% or so.

just a side note, i think you should be charging a lot more for your originals.



another one that's too small. i didn't check the rest. you want to aim for at least 1000px (without enlarging). that will give you a 10" print.


---Mike Savad
http://www.MikeSavad.com

Trayce,

Here's some information on how to correctly copy artwork. Let me know if you have any questions:

https://fineartamerica.com/showmessages.php?messageid=2764654

Rich

Tracey,, your art is beautiful ! I like the rawness of your portfolio! It's a breath of fresh air!

SPECIAL SELF PROMOTION from Delynn Addams Art Group Administrator.
Here are a few links to help self promote off FAA. Please read terms of host and group.
Anyone and Everyone is invited to join us to self promote and share your art online off FAA.

From my FAA Interior Designs art group admin. Delynn.
Discussions Area Artist's Dashboard Thread.


FB requires membership approval.
Interior Design Ideas Facebook Art Group.
Click here to join the Interior Design Ideas Facebook art group.
GIFT CARDS
Casual Gift Ideas
FB MARKETPLACE.

Google+ does not require approval to post image.
EXHIBITOR'S ART SHOWCASE
HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS
Casual Gift Ideas

Other Places online to post your art for free.
Craig's List

Miscellaneous Weather Photographs of the Day Search

Post on FAA FB or G+
FAA on FB 2nd.
FAA on FB 1st.
Art District from FAA.

Here are some links to help post off FAA for self promote where we are nice by rules. Just post your image or a link to introduce yourself.
I hope this can change someone's mind about not post at FB. Post your image then click like on a few before your post.

We make it happen. We make it nice.
Best regards,
Delynn
Art group blog Admin. from FAA.

Also to work FAA or play the games on the discussion board,

There are games like,
1) Post photography alphabetically. Meaning the next artist post his art under the previous artist by letter.

2) Post your monthly sales threads.

3) post your image and post a like, comment etc on the artist above your.

4) Post a comment here and other artist will post back.

https://fineartamerica.com/newcomments.html

5) Post your artwork in a FAA contest here.
https://fineartamerica.com/contests.html
6) Post in the group forums each image that fits the theme. If you get a special front page feature you can add that information to your image description.

7) Read this Artist's Dashboard.
https://fineartamerica.com/groups/on-sale-discounts-here-for-a-limited-time-promotion.html?showmessage=true&messageid=3926614

8) Read the Marketing Link.
https://fineartamerica.com/groups/on-sale-discounts-here-for-a-limited-time-promotion.html?showmessage=true&messageid=3597395

9) Meat other artists here.
https://fineartamerica.com/newartists.html

10) Use FAA promotional tools in the BEHIND THE SCENE menu at fifth section on this page.
https://fineartamerica.com/controlpanel/index.html?tab=memberhomepage

11) Use the FAA promotionals discount codes under the BEHIND THE SCENE menu page.
Follow the links posted above or in the On Sale art group discussions Dashboard to help.

12) Make sure you are using the FAA templates.
Click here to view FAA templates product sizes.

Then use this site for free editing.
https://www.imgonline.com.ua/eng/resize-image.php

Join the FAA art groups. Here is mine where you can create your own video.
https://fineartamerica.com/groups/videos-on-the-spot-exhibits-by-faa-artists.html?tab=overview


No one at FAA should be charging you money. Specially in the groups.

I hope this helps,
Delynn
art group administrator .
https://fineartamerica.com/groups/on-sale-discounts-here-for-a-limited-time-promotion.html?tab=discussions

You have some great artwork. Once you have sorted out the problems as mentioned above you need to get advertising yourself on social media and anywhere else that you can.FAA do not promote you it is all down to you.

Thanks to all of you who offered sage advice. I've been working on cleaning up my act.