| Cormorants' Roost © Marian Fortunati 6"x8" Oil on Canvas Panel |
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| Click on the link above for additional details. |
My art website is hosted by Fine Art Studio Online (FASO). I love the website for many reasons... including its easy handling and all of the support and special features which help us artists easily do all the things necessary to market our art. One of the more recent additions to the FASO's marketing efforts is something called the "Daily Art Show".
Each time one of their artists uploads an
artwork, it is included in the daily art show. I had seen it included
in FASO's newsletter (Called Fine Art Views) and on several other
e-publications they send out to help inform artists and collectors.
Then I noticed
dailyartshow.faso.com/dailyartshow/... 
appearing on my website stats indicating that someone had
visited my
personal website because they had clicked on the image they saw on the
Daily Art Show. (Click on the arrow above to see what the Daily Art
Show looks like.) So I began to wonder WHAT they were seeing.
Obviously they had clicked on one of my recently uploaded artworks...
but which one??? Sometimes my work was easy to find. Other times,
despite the fact that I KNEW one of my images was there, I couldn't find
it.
Then I noticed
dailyartshow.faso.com/dailyartshow/...
appearing on my website stats indicating that someone had
visited my
personal website because they had clicked on the image they saw on the
Daily Art Show. (Click on the arrow above to see what the Daily Art
Show looks like.) So I began to wonder WHAT they were seeing.
Obviously they had clicked on one of my recently uploaded artworks...
but which one??? Sometimes my work was easy to find. Other times,
despite the fact that I KNEW one of my images was there, I couldn't find
it.  |
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| Sea Lace© Marian Fortunati 6"x6" Oil on Board $50 contact the artist |
HMMMMM If I couldn't even find my own work... maybe it just didn't stand up to the other work. I wonder what elements that could be seen in that teeny tiny jpg image could be used to strengthen the work I do??
I will tell you that when I uploaded "Cormorants Roost", it wasn't easy to find. Even though, its only a simple 6"x8" plein air study and I liked its simplicity, it probably isn't strong enough for anything more than a joyful moment of painting on a foggy day at the beach. The cormorants didn't seem to mind whether the weather was brilliant and sparkly or foggy and cold. They just sat and enjoyed their surroundings.
I painted two small paintings that day. We were there at Leo Carrillo State Beach on a typical "May Grey" day. Despite the fact that I was VERY cold even layered up, I had a great day!
So which little painting is YOUR favorite??
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