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QUESTION: do you know any good websights to post artwork, so that potiental empoyers/buyers can see it. there are alot out there, who chrge, but i know there free ones, but how do i know there reputable? thanks.
sara
ANSWER: Dear Sara,
I wish I could give you a straight forward answer to this one, but unfortunately, it's a very trial and error environment. I personally prefer the method of having my own website and directing everyone I know to that. For free sites, as long as you don't see anything odd up front, feel free to use them to your heart's content. Consider putting a watermark on your posted artwork to prevent random image stealing. The more you use the better. Posting artwork can sometimes be like pollinating for flowers, the more seeds you can throw around, the more likely you are to get something, but no site can offer a guarantee. For those that charge, be very wary. Try to research them as much as possible. Try even to contact another artist that uses that site to ask if they are satisfied with it.
Also, consider joining online gallery exhibits. You may join onto the Art Deadlines List mailing list(www.artdeadlineslist.com) which posts multiple gallery shows and the like both for real, brick and mortar galleries and the online variety.
You can also use free networking sites such as myspace.com to creatively network and put even more artwork out there.
Hope this helps you get started!
Sincerely,
Gianina
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QUESTION: what's a water mark?
thanks,
sara
Hello Sara,
A watermark is an image or text or a logo that you put over another image, almost like a label, without obstructing the actual image itself. Original watermarking is created during the actual production of the paper (think of the barely visible presidential portraits you see on the newer U.S. dollars to prevent counterfeiting), but you can simulate the same effect digitally. A good example of what I'm talking about can be seen at www.bigstockphoto.com (or any stock photo site for that matter). When you click on any image, you see the Big Stock Photo logo placed lightly over the picture. This keeps people from being able to just copy and paste the photo without paying for it.
Let me know if you need further explanation!
Good luck!
Sincerely,
Gianina
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Gianina L.
Expertise
I can answer questions concerning most traditional mediums such as acrylics, watercolor, colored pencils, collage/cut paper, graphite, charcoal, and pen and ink. I also have strong, advanced knowledge of Photoshop, Powerpoint and Publisher; and beginner to immediate level knowledge in Illustrator, Freehand, After Effects, and Flash. In addition, I can cover miscellaneous subjects such as portfolio preparation, applying to art schools, art school study skills, color theory, basic design and drawing principles, basic animation techniques, working on personal art styles and exploring new artistic techniques. Topics such as the detailed legal aspects of art, web programming and Flash action scripting do not fall under my area of expertise.
Experience
Experience
in the Area
I graduated summa cum laude with a double BFA in Illustration and Computer Art
(specializing in 2-dimensional animation) from the Savannah College of Art and
Design, where as a student, I happily tutored fellow peers in all aspects of art
and created numerous illustrations for the school newspaper. For the past
several years, I have been illustrating seminar books, designing numerous
graphics, and creating short animation sequences for use in video. In addition,
I work as a private tutor and am co-director / co-owner of a company that
focuses on and promotes the local music industry. I assist with all the
day-to-day operations of this company as well as manage all art direction and
design.
Education/Credentials
Savannah College of Art and Design
BFA Computer Art, Illustration
Summa Cum Laude
Dean's List, GPA 4.0
Awards and Honors
Induction into Alpha Pi Beta honor society for art and design, 2002
Outstanding Achievement in Computer Art, 2002
Outstanding Student for the academic year 2001-2002
Awarded "Most Dependable" for District, the student newspaper, 2002
Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities, May 2001
Better Business Bureau Honesty in Advertising Essay Competition, Merit
Award, November 1998
Mary Renee Whelan Scholarship, Savannah College of Art and Design
Exhibitions and Festivals:
Embodiement; Myths in Animal Form, www.postpicasso.com, December 10 - January
10, 2005
SCAD Alumni Show, Stardust Café, Orlando, FL; December 2004
Finalist, International Juried Online Symbolist Art Show, www.dracoblu.com, May
2004 - April 2005
Finalist, International Juried Online Symbolist Art Show, www.dracoblu.com, May
2003 - April 2004
Senior Showcase, SCAD Pei Ling Chan Gallery, Savannah, GA; May 2002
2D or not 2D, SCAD Trustees Theatre, Savannah, GA; April 2002
Small Works, SCAD Exhibit A Gallery, Savannah, GA; November 7 - December 31,
2001; art was purchased
Magnanimata Animation Festival, May 1999
Publications
Quoted briefly in Animation World Magazine, "Predicting the Future of
Futurama" (April 1999) and "Ed, Edd, n Eddy: A Unique Approach"
(June 1999)
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