Displaying Artwork on the Web: How Not to Do It

I believe the title of the is post from the lines and colors blog, How Not to Display Your Artwork on the Web, pretty much says it all. I’ve seen so many artists make the next to last mistake it’s not even funny….

Most importantly, make sure the images themselves are too small to really convey any feeling for your work. Remember - all visitors to your portfolio site are malicious parasitic thieves, out to steal your precious artwork and print it on millions of knock-off T-shirts in China! Don’t give them anything that makes your work look good enough to steal!! Better yet, keep your work safe by not putting it on the web at all! If your work is in print, you need to write your senators and demand they outlaw inexpensive scanners, which can actually be used to grab a high-resolution, printable image of your art. Now that I think of it, it’s better to prevent your work from appearing in print too. Keep it at home in a drawer so no one can see it but you!

Go check out the full post here. Sorry to admit that I’ve been guilty of one or two of these things
Thanks to the Drawn! blog for finding this link.