Techniques and such...

Happy New Year members!


FaithMarie and I have been talking about opening the blog to member submissions. If you have a great technique, tutorial, video, cool art site, or question you would like to share on the blog e-mail it to us at webmaster@artfortytwo.org.


If you want to add pictures or video to your post please make sure to include them or links to them and where they should go. Also, feel free to include a brief bio/links to your site etc.


As long as your submission is art related or educational we will probably post it. If it wouldn't be of interest to our members we probably won't post it. Easy enough right?


Also, our lovely and delightful member Nicci set up a flicker pool for Art Forty-Two members. If you use flicker here is another great way to share some eye candy with other members (besides on our facebook fan page and the site.)


Link-a-doos:

Flicker Pool: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1256747@N24/

Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Art-Forty-Two/103114689923


We hope you all have a fantastic end of 2009 and here's to a faboo 2010.

Happy Holidays

We wish you a ton of fun mail and wonderful Christmas.

Profile Images expanded

Hello Arty Members!

Our resident geek treated us to mini-galleries for all members. You can now upload up to 15 images on your profile. A full site gallery will be coming later. Enjoy!

<3 Empress Dragon and FailthMarie

Profile Images

Hello Members!
We launched a new feature this evening. Finally, a little eye candy - profile pictures! So get yourselves posted - we can't wait to see you. Next up - one to one exchanges and an image gallery.

FaithMarie and I are so happy with the community of artists the site has created and every day we talk about how much we love you guys!

Happy Swapping.

Monster Swap 09

Sonora

Phonenix, AZ

PoeMars

Joliet, IL

Nicci

Cincinnati, OH

Lucy

Crystal River, FL

Khatti

Vashon, WA

KittyMao

Hollister, CA

Namtac

Steilacoom, WA

Icequeen07

Vallejo, CA

Empress Dragon

Renton, WA

Craftgal

Pontiac, MI

Coffeelatte

Eugene, OR

Mecachy

Carthage, TN

Cocoanap

Minneapolis, MN

Viridianmuse (youkers)

Butler, PA

This was a fantastic swap and everyone did such a great job. We had so much fun looking at all the unique ideas. It was tough to pick samples to post but here is some inspiration for future swap. Keep up the fabulous work and stay creative.

Karma Update

We have given project hosts more control of who can sign up for their projects. By leaving the karma box blank the default will allow anyone to join a project. This includes anyone with negative karma. By setting the karma to “0” people with no karma and positive karma will be allowed to join. Of course for those projects very dear to your heart you can still require more karma by adding in a higher number.


How to redeem yourself after receiving negative Karma?
Usually, project host give negative Karma for people who don’t participating after signing up for a project and then are non-responsive to any correspondence.


Life happens, and even though the karma won’t be erased, there is a way to gain positive karma to show other traders your credibility. You may do this by

* signing up for site-hosted swaps

*signing up for swaps open to anyone.

* remember to fulfill your obligation once you’ve signed up

* Don’t take on too many projects if you’re feeling overwhelmed

*If something happens- COMMUNICATE with the project host and, if necessary, withdraw from the project.

The key is to COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE, oh and COMMUNICATE.

The leaves are falling and the weather is getting colder and it definitely feels like fall in the Northwest. It’s a great time to clean the office/studio and get creative. Have wonderful artful weekend.