Fine Art Blog
Spent the morning getting all my new paintings posted to my fine art blog. Can I just share the steps it takes to get a photo online?
1) Create the art
2) Take a picture of it
3) Download the photo from the camera to my wife’s computer. there are invariably family pictures on the camera and she is keeping track of them on her machine.
4) Choose the best photos (straightest, best color, etc.) and put them on a thumb drive.
5) Transfer the photos to my computer.
6) Open the photos in Photoshop, crop the photo and make sure it is straight. Then optimize the color and contrast and change the size and export for the web.
7) Make sure the images go into the right folder. Drag the optimized photos into iPhoto
8)Drag the photos from iPhoto into iWEb where I have created my galleries for http:/www.shaunellsworth.com.
9) Import the photos into Wordpress (where I have my blog at http://www.oneartistsjourney.com) and then import the image into a blog post.
10) Double check everything. Make sure I didn’t forget or leave one out. Whew… done.
Now I am done. Time for lunch and then down to the studio for some “fun and natural” painting before the boys get home. And no, I don’t paint in the nude.
Hi Shaun; I loved your portrait of the two people. Please try and consentrate on portraits. You really do them well. Stop trying to do a painting or two in a day! It takes lots of time and energy to create. You need to set aside more time, then two hours, to paint. Take a day then paint a portrait, start with acrylics, but go for oils!!! So, “user friendly.” You can do your base portrait in acrylics then go over with oils. Study with area teachers..try “David Fairrington” on Tuesday 9-12 am at the Cherry Valley sr. center on Beaumont. I think he still charges $20.00. You will really learn a great deal from him regarding portraits…he does teach other subjects too.
Stick with it!!! Sincerely, Alice
Alice, Thank you for your kind and encouraging words. I have started networking with local artists. I live in an “Artsy” community and need to reach out to other artists and teachers. Thanks for David’s info. I will look him up.
BTW, the portrait of 2 people is by Modigliani. I posted it as an example of what I am shooting for. It IS really cool, isn’t it? -Shaun