mY SITE CRITS

[RUNEMASTER]

Any constructive crits appreciated.This is a wysiwyg site.Thanks.

[parahandy]

Not sure about asking for donations on a business site Rudy

[RUNEMASTER]

Dangit! Thanks. Sometimes my previous website url sneaks in automatically.This should work.Thanks again.

[NewEra]

1- FRAME: site killer method, this isn't help you especially with SE
2- Gallery Links: open in new window

[RUNEMASTER]

Sorry i dont understand.Can you be more elaborative/

[adleym]

He means that search engines can't read a menu made with a frame, their crawlers can't read the text.
Some thoughts about your site:
Whats the difference between acrylic and pastel? Is one cheaper than the other?
Do you include a frame with the painting
Do you offer paintings in different sizes? Maybe different prices? Maybe I'm really cheap and only wanna spend $100 on the girlfriends painting?
On the plus side, I like the flash animation, mostly because it loads quickly. Remember that search engines can't read text on flash animations either.

Hope this helps
Mike

[Intbel]

Nice use of Anim FX
Shame it only has no choice of fonts tho ...

[RUNEMASTER]

Yes its anim fx.

as far as paintings, actually my painting has taken a huge leap forward.you cant tell cause the latest paintings ive done are by request of commssioner not to be shown on the net, but i have become more realist in my approach.
Though only because many people like realism. i myself dont care for realism.I enjoy when an artist gives me an 'interpretation". I think interpretations are more fun.

As far a s your price question. materials are relatively inexpensive though i use quality stretched canvases and pastel paper from France .

Its the time invested. i dont mind spending time on a painting because the way i look at it.Im getting paid to do something i would normally do anyway.

But the reason i charge is because this way i get the 'right" to paint a portrait.

Whereas with images of the net and pictures from my camera, I always feel like i dont have the right to paint those because i have not been given consent.



Its costs me about $25 bucs to ship a stretched canvas painting maybe $30.

So I could do a 16 by 20 inch painting on stretched canvas for about a hundred. bear in mind it takes me several days to do one. I do not release the painting until i have been assured by several online communities of art that it a "seller". My wife also gives me criticism.


I guarantee, you will be happy with a painting from me. I will do it for $105
on stretched canvas and ship it safely to you. All I need is a good jpeg of the lady in question. Prefereably one with good detail. i will then do a selection in a digital program and print a photocopy which I will use as a reference to begin my painting journey.

I only do 2 or 3 paintings a week. At present i have room for two paintings since i am only working on one.

Wait till ya see what im doing. a lady requested i do her with Elvis presley.

My sketch came out really well and now im on my first layer.



Anyway. Contact me at 3dheaven@comcast.net or at my website paintmenow.com

By the way.16 by 20 canvas is a big canvas.