Which one of these artist forums should one post his/her works on?
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March 7th, 2011
There are so many art forums, cghub, deviantart, 3dm3 etc. and then the actual software forums/sites. Does it makes sense to only pick one and upload artwork there? or choose two, or all? and then you have your own site/blog in addition to these sites. It kind of seems redundant.
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**The first thing to do is register your work under the copyright of the Library of Congress.**
**After that be sure a visible watermark is across each image that identifies you clearly.**
Now that this is done you have choices.
A blog is an easy and free way to show your art. I sell a lot right off my blog. But it took a while of constantly posting to get a following. Just keep it up. It will be your online portfolio. Do not remove sold work just mark it sold.
As for public forums- are you looking to hang out with fellow artists or to sell?
For a good community I recommend WetCanvas.com
For sales choose someplace that does not charge if possible. Tell me who you are looking at and I will expand. I have tried dozens of sites.
If you are looking to sell prints I highly recommend ImageKind.com
Let us know more about what you want to to and who you are looking at and I will be glad to give more suggestions.
My advice would be sign up to as many as you have the time to maintain, as it all acts as a “shop-front” for publicity.
I’m going to recommend against deviantART. They’re a big site so you get a lot of traffic, but I’ve gotten viruses from there.
I use Dev Art and Art Wanted.
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