I am poking at scheduling July's Sketch Fest with a lack of enthusiasm. I was deeply discouraged by the continued tagging/claiming lag, and by continued resistance to the new password system and by continuing to wait for an automated password reset. Sales were down. I want to rip the thing apart by its seams and put it together stronger and better... and I don't have TIME to do that. Or energy! If I did, I should do that to Portrait Adoption, which needs it worse. On the upside, we didn't have lingering-canceled claims problems this month, and although I FELT like I was too busy solving problems to actually do any art, I did get seven pieces done! One I have not uploaded (and may not - it's pretty crappy!), but the rest I did get up, and some of them I actually like: http://www.ellenmilliongraphics.com/sketchfest/sketchfestartist.php?id=9
These are my favorites:
Off to do payments now, while Guppy sleeps!
These are my favorites:
Off to do payments now, while Guppy sleeps!
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Glad the lingering claims went away! I didn't do that many this month , due to a commission, and I am a wee bit burnt out from last time! I haven't looked at the ones I have to finish from last time yet either, perpetually behind. It is the end of trying to do a zillion sketches and the beginning of trying to focus more on taking my time,and maybe doing a gazillion details. :) ( I still have to go through all the lovely comments I've gotten and reply)
The password thing is a pain (because I always forget what my passwords are several times), BUT I had to change mine a few months ago anyways(though it didn't let me change it the first few times I tried), AND the numbers and letters combo is the best.
Speaking of Portrait Adoption... *pokes Ellen* ;)
Burnt out?! Whatever for? No, really, I can IMAGINE. You must have amazing drawing calluses.
ARGH! BRAINS! I totally forgot! Let me go do so now...
Tagging decisions are hard even for people who like tagging, and not everyone finds it an intuitive way to organize information. :(
Enthusiasm and moral support? I don't want sketchfest to frustrate you, but would be sad if it went away.
Maybe I am missing something? I LOVE Sketchfest and so does my son (though he doesn't always manage a sketch).
Ahem. Feeling much less discouraged today, Sketch Fest shall continue!
Saturday I participated together with my dad, so we mostly had the prompt page at anonymous which was very fast. We only logged in to claim or upload because there were two of us (which indeed was a lot slower), I should do that at home more often as well.
I'm really looking forward to the next! :D
Is there a way that I can see all my products on one page? That way I could easily promote it? If not, I'm, thinking about making a page myself with linkies to my my products at SF, see if that helps.