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Faving and Commenting on the Original Artist
10 years ago
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Wanted to mention a little something I've noticed. Often when I post commissions, I will include a link to the original artist's posting of the same piece, with the request that one go fav and comment their posting as well. Most of the posting of more famous artist understandably get a lot more favs and comments than my postings, but lesser-known artists get the opposite problem. I'll get more favs and comments then they do.
This leads me to believe that people are often faving a commissioner's re-posting of a piece, but not the original artist's if linked in the submission. I figure this is not a unique situation to my postings, but probably happens all over FA and other art sites. And I admit, I sometimes catch myself doing the same thing.
So I ask, whenever you see a posting here, if I provide a link the original artist's work, please click that link and fav the artist's version. Part of the reason I post my commissions at all is to increase awareness of those artists, especially the lesser-known ones who need more eyes on their work and more customers. At the very least, please go watch those artists!
Though, any recommendations to make those links easier to spot, or better incentives for viewers to go and fav the original artist's work?
This leads me to believe that people are often faving a commissioner's re-posting of a piece, but not the original artist's if linked in the submission. I figure this is not a unique situation to my postings, but probably happens all over FA and other art sites. And I admit, I sometimes catch myself doing the same thing.
So I ask, whenever you see a posting here, if I provide a link the original artist's work, please click that link and fav the artist's version. Part of the reason I post my commissions at all is to increase awareness of those artists, especially the lesser-known ones who need more eyes on their work and more customers. At the very least, please go watch those artists!
Though, any recommendations to make those links easier to spot, or better incentives for viewers to go and fav the original artist's work?
Of course sometimes people fave the original AND repost. :p I 'unno, all I can say is keep giving credit where credit is due and for commissioners who enjoy a certain piece enough, they'll follow it to the source and provide the artist with the business they need.
But srsly, I figure the people that are interested enough will go check out the original artists. Putting down a link is really all you need to do.
On the other hand if somebody is really interested in seeing other works from the artist then they'll stop by and check the notes/avatar, so I think it does help the artist more often than not.