People are inherently creative. Deep down, most of us love to come up with new ideas, express who we are, or take a different persp…
People are inherently creative. Deep down, most of us love to come up with new ideas, express who we are, or take a different perspective on the world around us. This is particularly true of children. Remember chalk on the footpath, crayon on the walls, or a painting stuck proudly to the fridge with a magnet. Kids love stories, they love learning about new things, they ask obvious yet somehow overlooked questions. So why don’t many of us focus on our creative interests as adults? Is there something about the process of growing up that changes us, that convinces us to be serious and sensible? Do we lose the ability to be creative? Or does it just get buried amidst the responsibilities, worries and priorities of adult life? Look closer, though, and you’ll see sparks of creativity in adults everywhere. Since starting our RedBubble journey, we’ve been amazed at how many of our close friends have “confessed” to a secret creative hobby, a little spark of creativity that few else know about. Look at the statistics and the picture is clearer still. Over 2.5 million Australians regularly take part in some sort of creative or cultural activity. Almost 90% do this entirely for free, for the simple enjoyment of it. A fortunate few earn a living from it, but most keep their creative spark alive in their own time and without sharing it with the world. RedBubble was founded with a burning desire to improve this situation. And there are some major social and technological trends helping us out. New technology has placed the creative tools of professionals in the hands of amateurs. With digital cameras, editing software, low cost hardware and more, it is easier than ever to produce your own creative content. Truly, the line between professionals and talented amateurs is blurring. And the traditional distinction between producers on one side and consumers on the other fades away – now you can be both! Another important trend is the way that the internet helps side-step the tyranny of distance and lower the cost of distribution. For a country as huge and remote as Australia, this is life-changing. No longer can you be held hostage by limited product ranges, poor information or high costs. If it’s available elsewhere on the globe, you can find it, read about it and buy it in no time at all. Witness also the growth of MySpace and YouTube, riding an internet-powered wave of self-expression and connectedness. Not to mention the millions of blogs out there. For some it’s about fame and the chance of being discovered. But for many, it’s simply about expressing themselves or hanging out with others who share their interests. Yet, plenty of people have held back from self-expression online. Creative talent does not necessarily go hand in hand with technical savvy. And many people don’t feel comfortable sharing their deeply personal creative work in existing online environments. So we asked ourselves: why isn’t there an online home for creative people? A place where they can belong to a genuine creative community, express their thoughts, get inspired, and collaborate with others? And why shouldn’t they be able to turn their creative passion into real objects for themselves or others, without worrying about hassles like producing, marketing, selling, and shipping? And so the concept for RedBubble was born. And the more we thought about it, the more excited we became about making it a reality. We wrote a business plan, left our jobs, scraped together funding, and built a talented team. Eight months later, here we are with the first version of RedBubble alive and kicking. Where RedBubble goes from here is up to you…
A lot of people are asking how to do the links to sets of photos or works in our profiles … so I thought I would outline it here for th…
A lot of people are asking how to do the links to sets of photos or works in our profiles … so I thought I would outline it here for those of you that would like that option. First thing is to have sets in mind and tags to associate with those sets. Then … make sure you have those tags on the photos you want in each set. This way a photo can actually be in more than one set if you like :) Then …. to make the links in your profile: (I’ll use my tree tag as an example) / you type the set name followed by the link to all your photos tagged with tree like this ….. but without the spaces: ” Trees ” : http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/art/everything/tags/tree When you do this without the spaces you get this: Trees / Edit your Profile and place the set code somewhere within the About Me section. I place mine down a little lower because for some reason long lines get cut when you view your Profile on your Overview page, it looks neater down lower and only viewable when someone clicks on the more link. You should be able to copy and paste that line with the spaces and just change the word, tag name and username, then remove the spaces and go for your life. :) You can also bullet the list by placing a hash and then a space before the whole lot and it looks like this: Trees / / The easiest way to see what your username is, is to open up RedBubble and click on View your public Profile. Look in the address bar of your browser and it will show you your username at the end of the address: http://redbubble.com/people/ username View all my HOW TO’s
Okay … so Xavier has implemented an awesome random banner generator (which shows three works fr…
Okay … so Xavier has implemented an awesome random banner generator (which shows three works from our portfolios) which can be used as an email signature. Read about it in the Forum If you wanna use the code for placing a clickable link in your Email Sig file (Or on a web page somewhere that uses HTML code) use your own Promote page to get the code for your banner. If you have any problems getting the Email Sig to work … please post your questions in the Forum topic about that. Now, for the profile bit you don’t need all this code you only need one part and you don’t even need to use the Widgetinator to get it …. I am going to make it easy for you ;) First you need your Username. That is the text you type to LOG ON to RedBubble, not nessecarily your Name as shown in RedBubble to others. My Username is crackers1967. My name in here is Craig Shillington. So we can’t get those confused. The easiest way to see what your username is, is to open up RedBubble and click on View your public Profile. Look in the address bar of your browser and it will show you your username at the end of the address: http://redbubble.com/people/username To get the link to the three thumbnails randomly pulled out of you portfolio, you use the following link {just put your username in place of where I have typed username http://redbubble.com/people/username/recipe:banner/username_banner.jpg If you want to test the link, simply type (or copy and paste it) in your browser address bar and if all is working you should open up a small jpg of three of your own works. If that doesn’t work, try making the second username with Caps. Try again. Hopefully then it works. When it works, THAT is the code to put in your Profile. Okay …. now that you have the address, edit your profile and where you want to show the three random photos (in the About You box) type an exclamation mark ! , then right after that (without a space) copy that address, then put another ! again without any spaces. Save your profile then view it and see if it works :) :) To turn the banner into a clickthru link … simply add a colon {:} and the link you want it to click to; after the colon (no spaces) Then if anyone clicks the banner, they will be taken to the url you put in there. :) Good luck :) View all my HOW TO’S
I thought I would do a separate and hopefully less complicated How To in regards to making links and showing Jpg files in RB. There s…
I thought I would do a separate and hopefully less complicated How To in regards to making links and showing Jpg files in RB. There seems to be a lot of confusion as to how these things work. So find the part you are interested in learning, maybe open up and edit an old Journal Entry and practice. VBS A URL is simply the text that shows up in your Browser Window Address Bar (up the very top), the line that starts with http:// If I refer to the URL, that is what I am talking about. ALL CODE IS WRITTEN WITHOUT SPACES Some wrapping of longer lines of code will occur within this Journal Entry, regardless of what the lines look like, code is always one continuous line WITHOUT spaces TEXT LINKS Sometimes it’s nice to have a text link when we are conversing to others in Red Bubble to help people share information, or to allow them to see another web page that has something to do with the convo. Maybe you like to include songs from YouTube with your work and want to share those Videos and music with others. Anytime you want someone to be able to link to another webpage somewhere, you can make a line of text (or one word) clickable to that link and it’s really easy to do. :) All you do is wrap the text you want people to see as a link, in qoutes {“} then add a colon {:} and then the URL. So let’s say you wanted to link to my Porfolio so people can have a look at buying something off me HEHEHE ... all you need to do is open up my portfolio page in your browser to get the URL from your browsers address bar and just type the name of the link text wrapped in quotes, followed by a colon, then the url so it would look like this (with no spaces) : ” Craig Shillington’s Portfolio ” : http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/portfolio Craig Shillington’s Portfolio is wrapped in quotes, so that is the text people will see. http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/portfolio is the link we want the text to click too When you type that within Red Bubble without the spaces you get this : Craig Shillington’s Portfolio So, abbreviated – to make a text link in Red Bubble you would type this in as code: ” text ” : link Replacing the text and link for yours and no spaces. DISPLAYING JPG’S GIF’S PNG’S ETC Please try to keep the size of these files small, both in dimensions and in download size, as if you use a lot of bigger files, the pages you put them on will load more slowly and that might piss people off!! Okay, you look around and you notice somehow people are actually making it so that you can see the thumbnail photos of thier works, or others have cool little animated gifs showing. Well … if you can bring up a photo by itself in your browser, you can show it in Red Bubble!! And again, it’s really really easy. If you want to know the link to any photo you can see in your browser window, right click on the image itself (PC Users … sorry Mac users, maybe someone can help me here) and go down to properties. In the window that opens up you will see a section that has the image properties and the location (or URL). That is the link we need to show that image. I use a little rotating Note near all the links to Videos throughout my Portfolio, so I will be using that as an example here. This applies to ANY image you want to display though. First, right click on this LINK and open in a new Window or Tab. That way you can still read this and flick back to the link to practice. :) You will notice at the top of my description for the photo, I have used the Text Link method described above to link to the Video of that Song in YouTube. And right next to that link, to draw attention to the link, I have my little rotating Note :) Right Click on the little rotating Note and go to Properties. In the box that opens you will see the Image Properties and A URL to the Image. It should be this: http://home.people.net.au/ ~ casphotography/notes-15.gif That is the link to where I have the Note.gif Stored. And that is all you need to know for any image, the URL that will show just that image in your Browser. If you copy that link to your browser Address Bar (with no spaces) and hit Enter … all you should see is an empty page with the little note rotating in the top left corner. PERFECT!! If you can open any image in this way, you have the URL in the Address Bar. If you copy a link to your Address Bar and it doesn’t just show the image, something is wrong. Most Image URL will end in JPG, GIF or PNG. There are some exceptions, but there should be one of those somewhere in the URL. Okay, so we have the URL, how do we make the image show in Red Bubble. Where you want the image to be shown, paste or type the URL. Then at the very start and the very end of the URL (with no spaces) put EXCLAMATION MARKS {!} So my note would then be (without spaces): ! http://home.people.net.au/ ~ casphotography/notes-15.gif ! And in Red Bubble will look like this: So, abbreviated – to make an image show in Red Bubble you would type this in as code: ! URL ! Replacing the URL with the URL for the image and no spaces. IMAGE LINKS Okay, so we know and understand now how to make links and also how to display images in Red Bubble. If you don’t, go back and understand it because this next bit could be very confusing if you don’t ;) We know we can show an image, and we know we can make links to text. So can we make an image work as a link? YES!! VBS And it’s sorta easy if you understand what the code is doing and how it works. I will be using my Message Me button link in my profile for this example. Because that is an Image that links to my message board and so you can leave me a message ;) Here is the link to my Profile The very first button I have in there is the Message me Button. When you click on it, it takes you to my Journal Entry I set up for people to message me in. So I know the link … all I need to get now is the URL of the button. Easy, again, right click the Message Me Button and goto Properties, look at the Image Properties and the URL there … It should be this: http://home.people.net.au/ ~ casphotography/m.gif We know from above, to display an image we wrap it in Exclamation Marks, so to show that in Red Bubble we’d type (no spaces): ! http://home.people.net.au/ ~ casphotography/m.gif ! Which will show as: Okay, we have the image up and working, how do we link to it? Exactly the same way we link to text from above. Simply follow the code with a colon {:} and the link you want people to goto when they click the image. In this case my Message Board: http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/journal/show/30445 So the whole line of code would look like this (no spaces .. and ignore the word wrap, this is all one single line): ! http://home.people.net.au/ ~ casphotography/m.gif ! : http://www.redbubble.com/people/crackers1967/journal/show/30445 When typed with no spaces and on one line it looks like this: So, abbreviated – to make an image show in Red Bubble that links to a URL you would type this in as code: ! URL ! : link Replacing the URL with the URL for the image, and link for the URL of the link to click to and no spaces. View all my HOW TO’S
I am adding this Journal entry for all my friends and contacts that I have invited to Red Bubble from other Photography Sites etc. So man…
I am adding this Journal entry for all my friends and contacts that I have invited to Red Bubble from other Photography Sites etc. So many of you have already joined and it is really heartwarming to see you all here. I know it can be a little hard to understand how the Bubble works so hopefully I can make it a little easier for you by directing you all to this Journal Entry (JE) to give you some hints and tips on making the most out of Red Bubble :) :) Thank you so much for joining or at least having a look :) :) VBS HomePage and RedBubble Page. First off I would suggest adding these to your contacts. :) By adding these three into your contacts, you will receive information on the Red Bubble community into your Activity monitors. That way you will know right away about importance changes and announcements :) :) Selling you Works Okay, okay. I admit it …. that is what really attracted me to Red Bubble to begin with ;) It’s not so much the sales for me now and you will understand that the longer you stay involved with Red Bubble and the wonderful Community vibe here. But yes, we all want to sell our works and make money. :) :) Red Bubble has many options for selling our works and are introducing new options all the time. Ranging from Cards … all the way up to Fully Framed Prints. These are the dimensions for the files that you will want to have your works to be able to sell in each category: Cards: about 1300 by 900 pixels (1 megapixel) Small wall art print: about 1600×2400 pixels (4 megapixels) Medium wall art print: about 2160×3240 pixels (7 megapixels) Large wall art print: about 2560×3840 pixels (10 megapixels) For t-shirts, please upload PNGs that are 12” x 16” in size, with pixel dimensions of 2400×3200 pixels. You can access a template for t-shirt designs The Forum Red Bubble has a wonderful Forum where we can become so much more involved community wise :) It’s a great place to meet new people and also have deep and meaningful discussions and a wide range of varied topics or simply have fun :) The Forum also includes important updates you may miss and has many FAQ’s etc regarding Red Bubble itself. It might pay to have a look around in there too. To get to the forum, click on the People Tab at the top of the screen … then look down the bottom of the page that opens. Or you can click HERE Personalizing your Profile Some of us like to Personalize our Profile pages … or even just add quirky parts of ourselves to our pages and posts. Red Bubble does not use HTML, it uses a basic form of a code called Textile. It’s a fairly simple code to follow, so if you wanna know how to make a link, add a small picture and similarly personalize yourself here, I have written a few [HOW TO] ’s, hopefully explaining in simple terms how to do certain things using the code that Red Bubble uses. RSS If you are familiar with RSS, Red Bubble offers feeds on the Forum and also on every bodies Portfolio and Journal Pages. Keep an eye on the HomePage for any updates to this in the future. Simple Text Formatting As we are typing we can make our words Bold etc. by formatting the text we are using, here are some of the more basic ones you might want to use from time to time. I need to put spaces here so you can see the code, so when you use these, type them out without any spaces at all for them to work :) :) type * BOLD * – To make text BOLD / type _ ITALIC _ – To make text ITALIC / type ^ SMALL UP ^ – To make text SMALL UP / type ~ SMALL DOWN ~ – To make text SMALL DOWN / type + UNDERLINED + – To make text UNDERLINED / type – CANCELLED – - To make text CANCELLED type * * * with no spaces and a blank line before and after makes a horizontal line So I can make text bold italic small and small , underlined and oops, I didn’t really mean that ;) To make text clickable to a link, wrap the text in quote marks {“} add a colon {:} and then the link (with no spaces): ” text ” : http://www.linkhere.com If you can think of something handy for someone new that should be included here, please let me know and I will add it in :) :) Enjoy and have fun :) :) View all my INFO’s
Here are the number one favorite images of some Redbubble members and the RB team. / / It was a really tough task for most people to only…
Here are the number one favorite images of some Redbubble members and the RB team. / / It was a really tough task for most people to only choose ONE image as their absolute favorite, so Thank you all who took part – Now go buy your fav – treat yourself after your hard work. / / DON’T FORGET – you can still take part in this awesome joint effort This journal is ongoing and I can add more Pay It Forward choices, just bubblemail me your number one favorite, and tell me why you love it. Julie Langford / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Dignified By Steve Bulford / / Julie said about this image / / I was really lucky as I had two favorites that I really couldn’t choose between. as one [Monkey Day Spa] was chosen by someone else for Pay It Forward, I could choose Dignified, above. This image for me just shows the Mountian Gorilla for what it really is. A beautiful and intelligent being, capable of emotion, love, care and understanding. The photograph is stunningly beautiful and technically perfect in every way. I adore this piece of art, in my eyes, it is a true masterpiece. / / Yvonne Emerson GLA / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / - / Our Lady Of The Abortion – By ImageShifter / / Yvonne said about this image / / Its a passionate piece, It is just very emotional to me. I really cannot articulate it with words. Very few art pieces do that to me but this is one of them. Tech wise its perfectly layered, and the lighting definitely sets the mood. The young girl holding the unborn child. It moves me. For lack of a better word. If you cannot use this due to my lack of a better explanation I understand. Wish I could put into word what this image does to my heart. / / Darren Sharp / / / / Chose this piece as his all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Meachs Bogwopit By Randy Monteith / / Darren said about this image / / The detail in this is amazing, all of Randy’s work is unblievable Trace Lowe / / / / Chose this piece as his all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Love me By Antanas / / Trace said about this image / / It is a moving piece that evokes so many thoughts and emotions. Simply beautiful! Or, as antanas always coments, Perfect. / Linda Syms / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / / Tracks in the Snow By Dave Warren / / Linda said about this image / / I just love the treatment on this image. / Paul Tupman / / / / Chose this piece as his all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Beach Dancer By Peter Beck / Paul said about this image / / There is so much life in the picture, both in the subject and use of colours.. you are carried away by the sense of movement and it’s as if the colours are dancing along with the guy to the music! Brilliant framing and fantastic work in Post Processing, a very powerful and timeless image that was easily a favourite for me! / wdavies285 / / / / Chose this piece as his all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / By The Light Of The Pale Blue Moon By Julie Langford / / Wayne said about this image / / I love that it is just the local lake but it has been turned into something so spectacular / Bonnie Taylor Barry / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Meditation For The Young By Robert Boretti / / Bonnie said about this image / / He captured something so special here in the face of his angelic little daughter. Lucindawind / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Monkey Day Spa By Robert Mulner / / Lu said about this image / / This is just one of the most wonderful animal shots on here but I LOVE this … its an incredible shot …one that should be in National Geographic ..its heartwarming and shows devotion and caring from another speices other then ourselves Dave Moilanen / / / / Chose this piece as his all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / The Swans Lament By lumineux / / Dave said about this image / / Marion created a loving tribute to little Axel here with a loving blend of thoughtfulness and heartfelt emotion. This piece really pulls at the heart strings in a very positive way. I find great comfort in this work because every time I view it I can picture little Axel being comforted in the arms of an angel. Robin Webster / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Birth By Coffeebean / / Robin said about this image / / The reason I love this shot first is the emotion it evokes in me. I love its simplicity, its beauty, the colors and softness of focus. It makes me realize anew the wonder of nature. Every spring when I look at my garden starting to grow I am reminded of how wonderful nature is. How can this be? How can something so delicate break through the hard ground and grow to something so beautiful? This photograph moved me to spring and its wonder. I sat there staring at it for the longest time and my heart was happy.. Meach / / / / Chose this piece as his all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Quiet Please By ichard Utin / / Meach said about this image / / I like it because it sums up the art of being a photographer – Great observation to find the little creature in the first place and the technical skills to capture it without disturbing it. Emma Anderson / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Friends By Ellen / / Emma said about this image / / I love this photograph for it’s simplicity and for it’s beauty, it shows a side to rats that most people don’t see and assume is not there, they are wonderful creatures and this photograph pretty much sums that up for me. Artistically it is clever, witty and bright. It makes me happy. That is why I love it! :). Faizan Qureshi / / / / Chose this piece as his all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Guitar Head By brokedownmelodies / / Faizan said about this image / / I love it because of its minimal detail yet it tells you so much. Love the sketchy look of the guitar against the silhouette of the man. The background colour adds a real touch to it as well. I can’t believe that it doesn’t have any comments. Ronnileigh / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Santa Claus Is Coming To – By Ivy Izzard / / Ronnileigh said about this image / / The first time I seen “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” I fell in love with it. I, can feel the emotion of the children, it tugged at my heart. The terrior and tears just melted my heart. It looked to me the baby had cried it’self to sleep from exhaustion. Then you have Santa looking mean and about to find them. This piece is so life like. RachelJayne / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Cheers By Diana Calvario / / Rachel said about this image / / This photo has great concept and execution. The composition is pleasing. It has simplicity in design and yet is complex in technique. Overall it is an excellent piece of work.. Maria Dryfhout / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Yes Lord By tmlstrsc / / Maria said about this image / / The reason why I chose that image as my favorite is because it displays such child-like faith. We could learn from such simple faith… Also, it is so angelic and innocent. Sean Farragher / / / / Chose this piece as his all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Birdsong By Kim Roper / / Sean said about this image / / It’s peaceful, beautiful,and I never cease to be amazed by it. Michelle Hogan / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / The Resting Frog By Christopher Cooper / / Michelle said about this image / / The reasons that the frog is my favourite: / Vivid real life colours / Very detailed image. / I love the frogs mannerism, he is just chillin out on a leaf, he looks so content. / The painting is not a photo, however the image looks so real and beautiful. Danae Leach / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / First Taste Of Rain By Nancy Coyle / / Danae said about this image / / This is one of my most faves. I love children so much and their innocence, pure happiness and complete faith in all things good and magical. I remember when I used to be little and I loved being out in the summer rains. Zandria / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Hand in Hand By Andy Smylie / / Zandria said about this image / / This simple image of an elderly couple holding hands says sooo much. / You can see how much they love each other. How they are best friends. How they are truly content in life. How they have worked hard. How they value family. / It evokes an endless story of life and love. One that I hope to achieve with my best friend, my husband. Simply perfect. cvdad / / / / Chose this piece as his all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Let The Sun Shine In By Darrell Moseley / / Russ said about this image / / This photo took me back in time, about 30-35 years, when I was living with my parents and siblings. We had a farm with a barn very similar to this one. In late afternoon, the sun would shine through the boards just like in Darrell’s photo. Instant time warp to a wonderful age of hard work, fun, and a lifetime of memories. / / Jo O’Brien / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Waiting Time By gaapstudio / / Jo said about this image / / This image is really hitting all my buttons right now. It has a yesteryear feel to it with a modern edge, gorgeous women, crisp understated colours and I love the slightly ‘posed’ look of the characters. Shane Smart / / / / Chose this piece as his all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Equidisant Acumen By Steven Sandner / / Melanie Dooley / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Still Life In A Vase By Cadence / / Melanie said about this image / / When I first joined RB I saw this image and bought a canvas of it – it hangs on my dining room wall. I was very inspired by the colours, composition and textures. I know the artist is proud of this image – as she should be. It embodies everything I aspire to as a beginner/hobby digital artist. Leeo / / / / Chose this piece as his all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / More cotton Wool By Andrew Bosman / / Leeo said about this image / / Foggy images are one of my all time faves, and this is one of the best that I have ever seen! The fog / low cloud is just incredible! The lighting on the cliff faces of the blue mountains is just beautiful & the Anticrepuscular Rays in the sky just finish it off beautifully! Rhana Griffin / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Life Is Fragile By Mark German / / Rhana said about this image / / I love it simply because it is the only image that I have seen so far that I want hanging in my home. It just sends me… Shane Walker / / / / Chose this piece as his all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Beautiful British Columbia By Bluetiger / / Shane said about this image / / The clarity and colors of this is astounding, the HDR look as well, so sharp and heaps of reflections, your eye just wanders around this, so much to look at, to me its the best landscape I have seen for a very long time, it has water, clouds, trees, folage, forest, ble skies, and heaps more. Celia Coulter / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Never Quit Searching By hatefueled / / Celia said about this image / / Why do I love it, I guess the textures, the colours and for whatever undefinable reason that the artwork inspires a sense of wonder in me / / Silvia Manuela / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Sunset through the bushes By daviesboys / / Silvia said about this image / / I love it because to me it captures the magic of nature, the transition from day to night, and a great show of the different textures that nature gives us Peter / / / / Chose this piece as his all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / When Will You Be Back By Laurence Garçon / / Peter said about this image / / For me it captures an aspiration – a desire to be in a environment of style and panache – and it’s framed in a dream lacking colour and solidity – highlighting the remoteness of the aspiration (Melbourne’s great but it’s no Paris) / / Stuart Chapman / / / / Chose this piece as his all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Lever De Soleil By Robert Birze / / Stuart said about this image / / As a lover of seascapes, i’m instantly drawn to the gorgeous composition, that lovely colourful sky and the sun that is reflected so gorgeously on the rocks. / What sets it apart from all the others for me is the human element. The lady looking out of shot adds so much mystery and depth and the loose red shawl just adds to the colourings and adds to the floaty lazy feel of the shot. / An image I never tire of looking at so thanks for giving me a nudge to see it again / angelandspot / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Hope With TrEaSuReDiMaGeS By angelandspot and TrEaSuReDiMaGeS / / angelandspot said about this image / / This is one of mine but it is my favorite on RB because someone I do not even know in person took the time and effect to create something wonderful for me. Mark German / / / / Chose this piece as his all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Portrait Of A Woman By modernlifeform / / Mark said about this image / / This painting effects me every time I see it. The rich, red colour contrasting with the pale skin – it is sublime. I follow every curve with my eyes, from the thin wisp of hair to the knuckled hand. I find myself transfixed with the beauty. / / lumineux / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Angel Of Baghdad By shayne2011 / / Marion said about this image / / Of all the awe-inspiring art to chose from on this site, this image was the one that instantly sprang to mind when I first read Julies journal entry. As much as I identify with the artists inspiration behind this piece, I also believe that his powerful imagery of intense anguish and torment stands up so well on its own, without title or explaination. For me, that makes it a truly exceptional artwork. / / TrEaSuReDiMaGeS / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Snake Hunter By bobbymcleod / / Debs said about this image / / This is my all time favorite piece on redbubble. This was a very difficult choice to make!!! I have such a passion and love for nature but most of all……the birds of prey. So I gravitated in that direction. The piece I chose is of a bird of prey. It’s titled “Snake Hunter” by bobbymcleod. I love this brilliant shot and have chosen this to be my favorite. One reason being, that you don’t see many shots of these eagles. And secondly, these eagles like so many birds of prey……. have such power/determination in their eyes and they are just so incredibly beautiful!! Bobby has captured all of those elements in his brilliant photo of this stunning Bateleur Eagle. / / Colin Tobin / / / / Chose this piece as his all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Carousel By Deborah Parkin / / Colin said about this image / / It looks like many people here had a difficult time selecting just one all time favorite image. I am glad to say that for me it was incredibly simple. Carousel, by Deborah Parkin was actually the first thing I favorited when I joined this site. Carousel is an extremely poignant image for me. As a child I had several irrational fears and this image reminds me of the way I viewed the world back then: with an extreme sense of wonder and curiosity, clouded by caution and anxiety. Carousel speaks to me in a way that no other photo on Redbubble does. / / Dave Warren / / / / Chose this piece as his all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Bedtime By Richard Shepherd / / Dave said about this image / / This is such a beautiful haunting image that I look at time and time again and every time I do, I expect to see an old person come on to the image to get his shoes, i just love it! / / funkyfacestudio / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Ibrahim of Arabia By AL Neaimi / / Lisa said about this image / / This was a wow ! photograph for me, It is perfect in so many ways that it almost seems like a fantasy……too many adjectives to describe it. / / randi1972 / / / / Chose this piece as his all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Secret Journey By Randy Monteith / / Randi1972 said about this image / / I think it is the most creative and moving pieces of art that I have ever seen. / franziska p / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Frecled Flower By Veronica Pisica / / franziska said about this image / / I simply love how surreal this photo is, and how veronica created this surrealism with only a few simple elements. the picture seems like a b&w portrait, but it’s a very special way of portraiture. / / Judith Winde / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / They Come And Go By Paul Tupman / / Judith said about this image / / would like to submit my selection of the photo that made the biggest impact on me, and that is “They Come and Go” by Paul Tupman.. Having been to Stonehenge and experiencing the mysticism of its existence, seeing the enormity of the stones, and marveling at the monumental spirit and drive it took for whoever it was that constructed this wonder, I couldn’t imagine being able to convey the essence of Stonehenge with a photograph, but Paul Tupman proved me wrong. To me, his photo is truly a masterpiece! / / Aloramyst / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Lotus By Jarko / / Aloramyst said about this image / / This is an amazing piece of artwork that stirs my soul. The textures, the depth of colors, and the raw beauty of being a woman. I relate to it in many ways. The model is a brunette who shows strength of character, and empowerment. It makes a bold strong statement, yet is subdued with the soft colors. Can’t say enough about it. I love it! Kim Roper / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Josh And His Bear By Annette Blattman / / Kim said about this image / / This piece evokes the wonder and innocence of childhood, the colours and tones are wonderful, and the silhouette of the boy and his bear create mood and atmosphere! / / Jan Piller / / / / Chose this piece as her all time favorite piece of art on Redbubble / / / Blue Tent In The Early Morning Mist By bertspix / / Jan said about this image / / The mood in this image is to die for!!!
I am not sure if someone else has already posted a tutorial on this, so I thought I would have a go at it. I read “this (How to add a Po…
I am not sure if someone else has already posted a tutorial on this, so I thought I would have a go at it. I read this very insightful tutorial by admin Xavier Shay about posting a Portfolio into an email signature. I was toying around with the code, and discovered how to place the code on your Red Bubble profile page. I have noticed that some people have already figured out how to do this, so there are some who probably already know about this. I, however, did not know this until I toyed around with it and, so, I am sure that there others out there who might find this of value. I would first recommend that you read Xavier’s post and the comments that follow, as they were a very big help in learning how to do this. (1) The first step is to use the image location link that was provided in the forum tutorial: http://redbubble.com/people/username/recipe:banner;back_color:ffffff;orientation:horizontal;limit:4/username_banner.jpg (2) Next, paste this image location link somewhere in your “About Me” section between exclamation points, like this: !place the image location link here! (3) Now, notice the bold areas of the above link. You must insert your Red Bubble username (not your real name) where it says username (there are two spots in the link where you have to do this). So, my link would like like this: http://redbubble.com/people/bchrisdesigns/recipe:banner;back_color:ffffff;limit:4_;orientation:_horizontal;/bchrsidesigns_banner.jpg Can you tell where I have replaced “username” with “bchrisdesigns”? (4) Finally, if you take note of the italicized text in the image location link directly above, you will notice that the values of “back_color”, “orientation”, and “limit” are all italicized. These values are yours to control and manipulate to get the proper look and feel that you would like on your page. back_color: is the image’s background color, which you can change to any color using the standard HTML Color Code. Note, that you do not need to use the # (pound sign) that normally precedes HTML Color Code (i.e. ”#ffffff”) – you just need the code (i.e. “fffffff”). #ffffff is the color code for “white”. limit: is the number of thumbnails that will be seen in your banner. I have experimented with this in my blog and have discovered that the most you can set it to is “6”. On your Red Bubble profile page, the most you can really set it to is “4” for horizontal images and “6” for vertical images orientation: is the way your portfolio will be seen. This can be changed to either “horizontal” (from side-to-side) or “vertical” (up and down). And, that is it. Once you have decided how you want your image to look, just save your profile and presto! You’ve got a nifty banner on your page. BUT… If you would like your banner to be click-able, you need to add a link code to it, such as: ”! image location here ! ( link description here )” : hyperlink here You can copy and paste this example into your “About Me” section and then fill in the blanks with your information (make sure you delete any and all spaces). In the above example, replace the underlined text as follows: image location here: replace this text with the finalized image location link that we worked on in steps 1-4 above. link description here: replace this text with a description of what you would like people to see when they hover over your banner. (Mine says “View My Red Bubble Gallery”.) hyperlink here: replace this text with the actual hyperlink that you would like your image to link to (i.e. a specific Red Bubble section or your profile page; you can also link to your blog/website/etc.). Once you replace the text as indicated, simply save your edited profile and check out your radical awesomeness! Here is an example of mine (with hyperlink): I hope this helps everyone! Cheers! P.S. I am adding this to all of my groups in the hopes that everyone can use this tool to display their beautiful works of art (from Atmospheric Optics to Zoophoria). Much love!
I’ve posted this over at the forums but I thought it was important to post here as well. The following chart was made to help take the…
I’ve posted this over at the forums but I thought it was important to post here as well. The following chart was made to help take the guess work out of how your t-shirt design colours will look after Red Bubble’s colour conversion. I simply took a CMYK swatch palette from Photoshop and put it on a t-shirt in Redbubble. As a result, all the colours were converted. Update- I’ve now added coordinates so you can easily find the relating colours between each swatch set. -In the first block of swatches is an extensive range of CMYK colours which you can use while in RGB or CMYK mode to colour your designs. On the bottom is how these colours will be converted on RB’s shirt design preview. For a larger version of the colour guide you can go here (copy and paste in your browser)- http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/1130/tshirtcolourguidenewwl6.jpg Hope this helps everyone.
Ok here begins the list of RedBubble Members on Zazzle, been working on the layout and settled on this ( for now ). They aren’t in any s…
Ok here begins the list of RedBubble Members on Zazzle, been working on the layout and settled on this ( for now ). They aren’t in any special order , though once I’m done , I will try and alphabetize it for easier searching . It’s a work in progress , so check back often ! ~Steve Hahpistuff Zazzle Gallery here Rajee Zazzle Gallery here KarinTaylor Zazzle Gallery here Vestque Zazzle Gallery here Midori Furze Zazzle Gallery here Gypsycaster Zazzle Gallery here Frozenfa Zazzle Gallery here Dimarie Zazzle Gallery here and here Pinkyjain Zazzle Gallery here Yanmos Zazzle Gallery here Rdwnggrl Zazzle Gallery here KirstenEdwards Zazzle Gallery here Jo Hoden Zazzle Galler here Violet Zazzle Gallery here Jessie M Zazzle Gallery here Lowvincentyh Zazzle Gallery here Donna Grayson Zazzle Gallery here here and here Traceyanne Zazzle Gallery here KRW Designs Zazzle Gallery here Crockpot Zazzle Gallery here Harry Murray Zazzle Gallery here Hoffard Zazzle Gallery here DT Designs Zazzle Gallery here Mikoto Zazzle Gallery here Cheries Art Zazzle Gallery here Carrie Glenn Zazzle Gallery here Thick Black Outline Zazzle Gallery here Viodesign Zazzle Gallery here Marcya Zazzle Gallery here Ine Spee Zazzle Gallery here Steven Novak Zazzle Gallery here Frezart Zazzle Gallery here Nate Owens Zazzle Gallery here Richard Red Hawk Zazzle Gallery here Angi Baker Zazzle Gallery here Ronald Wigman Zazzle Gallery here Katkuzma Zazzle Gallery here Fatfatin Zazzle Gallery here Alejandro Silveira Zazzle Gallery here Irenemaria Zazzle Gallery here George Lenz Zazzle Gallery here Tom Godfrey Zazzle Gallery here Sarah Stallings Zazzle Gallery here and here FlashFox Zazzle Gallery here DragonBlood84 Zazzle Gallery here Heather Rivet Zazzle Gallery here Mizz J Zazzle Gallery here Periwinkle Zazzle Gallery here and here Scott Ruhs Zazzle Gallery here Jaybe Zazzle Gallery here Kim Magee Zazzle Gallery here Susan Bergstrom Zazzle Gallery here Simon Bowker Zazzle Gallery here Leslie Battjes Zazzle Gallery here Shanina Conway Zazzle Gallery here : Owlspook Zazzle Gallery here Fashionforlove Zazzle gallery here Tracy Bagnall Zazzle gallery here Teegs Zazzle gallery here Sena Zazzle Gallery here and here : Ruxique Zazzle Gallery here Susan Bergstrom Zazzle Gallery here Blotter747 Zazzle Gallery here SJaros Zazzle Gallery here Webbie Zazzle Gallery here
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Hi and welcome to my art studio.! You are visitor number come on in, sit down and make yourself at home, I’ll go put the kettle on :) / Framed original paintings hanging in my studio Due to the lovely Robin Pushe’e requesting i post some photos of my studio…i took a few clicks…and here it is.. my studio is a double garage that was purpose built for the job. It is detached from the house, and large enough for me to pursue all my creative projects. also you will see Madonna & Child hanging in the restaurant Chill Cafe at the Manly Arts Festival in Sydney…along with the other winning entries :) The photo was most graciously taken by the lovely bubbler Samantha Goode who was kind enough to go out of her way for me to take some photos so i would have an idea of how it all looked…Thank you so much Sam!! The centre ‘tables’ were specially made to our specifications, and the other furniture all bought from Ikea / .... piece I’m currently working on with my pencil drawing of Lost and Found sitting next to it for reference, plus lots of other references, and there’s all that lovely light pouring in the window. / Large framed originals of Midnight Blues and Polly’s Pearls on studio floor / Here’s one of Karin working on Madonna & Child on brown paper, alongside for reference are Stargazer and Jess n Jumbo Karin working on the intial stages of what will become Scuba Diva I’m using chalk pastels here to fill in the large areas, then I’ll spray fixative and work in the shadows and final touches with acrylic, ink and charcoal. / Main work area, covered in reference material. I paint on the slanted easel table, some of the sketches on brown paper for Children of the World series are visible, ie I Luv Lollies and Scuba Diva. Setting the studio up took about a year of planning from initial inception. If you look closely you can see my matryoshka (russian doll) blanks in the far background. Also notice the mirror, mirrors are very important in art, if you have a problem with a drawing, look at it in the mirror (for a reversed image) and you will be able to tell what’s wrong… turning your drawing upside down will also help to reveal where the problem is. I also use the mirror if I need a reference such as feet, hands, and don’t have an image…i will sketch my own hands, feet, face….you have to be a bit of a contortionist sometimes! lol I like to hang the things that inspire me on the clothesline, including makeshift plaits from wool and dried out teabags for use in mix media applications…special greeting cards I’ve collected along the way, or particular artists that always inspire me. / A bit boring this image, my PC and printer…and messy desk area, where I work on digital colouring, etc and keep up with what’s going on here at Red Bubble / A sample of some of my canvas prints on studio floor, including Whale Dancers Two Dolls and Pearl of the Sea storage space, purpose built for the job (it’s great to have a place for rolls of stuff and keeps things nice n clean) / (more storage and the top of these benches serves as a terrific workspace and layout area. I’ve used it to create small studio and lighting effects to photograph the CHUNKIES and jewellery. You can just make out Jack and Jill on the brown paper on top of bench Loose and matted originals out on the bench, getting sorted into display folders, and frames being sanded back and refreshed after some were damaged during gallery transit Karin at work on award winner Madonna & Child with Stargazer’s flippers peeping out! Works created on brown paper, cut out and pasted onto digitally designed or plain backgrounds for maximum effect. a clearer view of the workspace from another angle, bit messy hey! The set of drawers to the right is fabulous.. it’s on castors and moves..the drawers are slimline and pull out so easily…they are full of inks, pastels, acrylics, mediums, icecream lids (for mixing paint), stamps i’ve made from cubed erasors and lots of other odds and ends. Karin gets stuck into a painting…. am often completely unaware of how much paint gets all over my face, hair, hands… kids come home from school and just giggle at me, ‘til i realise…. i’m covered in stuff and need a good scrub :) Getting lost in the moment can do that to you :) Can you see my wool plaits I use as hair models in the background, there’s a normal plait and a fishtail plait, both help me to recreate drawings of plaits…. I also use a lot of fashion mags for reference, particular for eyes, faces and fashion ideas. My bookcase is bending under the weight of all my reference books. To the right, can you see my set of drawers? In there I store colour coded fabrics and materials for my mixed media work. view of some more storage space and looking back out into our backyard which is looking very green and tropical, there’s the large roll of brown paper I’ve been using. Madonna and Child High Gloss Mounted Print on Gatorboard hanging at a Manly Cafe in Sydney during the Manly Art Festival ‘08. Other Photos Karin with Madonna & Child (newspaper photo) Range of tshirts I ordered for friends and family for Christmas ‘08 from Red Bubble, included are Jess n Jumbo Tshirt, Pearl of the Sea TShirt, Asia Blue tshirt and Little Green Teapot tshirt / Here’s Karin with a collection of her CHUNKIES a series of characters created from plasticine! This photo was for a media release. / Karin (blurrily) modelling her niece’s Little Multicolour Teapot tee on aqua in girly fit style, sorry for the blur…definitely not blurred in real life! / Karin with Asia Calendar / Karin wearing her Pirate Chick tshirt design, purchased from Red Bubble Karin in studio wearing a tee by Keith Richardson with the ‘chop’ initials he created In the background I have large white foamcore sheets onto which i thumbtack references torn from magazines and newspapers, you can use both the front and back and they are lightweight and portabe…a large sheet of foamcore is somewhere between $10 and $20 – handy stuff. On one I have kids fashion, clothing, plaits, kids in different poses, on another depictions of faces and in particular eyes so that I can study them and keep on track with the anatomy of them, I have another one covered in roses… they are also useful for pinning a display, or an artwork on paper, so i can take it inside and view it over a period of days…then decide what it does or doesn’t need…. all this while doing the ironing and other domestic things…so the mind is ever on the go thinking about art, and solutions to creative problems. / View through the window, of some of my original works on paper, includes Thoughts Become Things (girl in bathtub) and Little Green Teapot (my most popular image on red bubble) and Heart of Gold (girl on horse), also in view are Maiden Voyage (asian inspired sailing boat), Kiss Away my Tears (mother and daughter with rabbit) and Endless Love (asian princess in navy and gold) / Here’s some of the stuff I collect when I’m walking around, twigs, coral, flowers, dried leaves, unusual seaweeds, aboriginal artefacts/axes…tools/precious rocks, dead palm fronds, grasses, paper bark, seeds, shells, dead crustacean shells, textures…etc. just a bower bird really…love shiny things that glitter too :) Can you see the dried flannel flowers in the frame? I grew them, and mum pressed and framed them for me. I also collect May Gibbs work, and there’s my son’s beautiful ship drawing to the left. / ...a few more odds n ends, including my matryoshka blanks, which I’m yet to paint! / ...tools of the trade, an assortment of coloured pencils, charcoal and brushes / Bookcase bending under the weight of reference materials I’ve collected…on top my coveted collection of ‘Art Collector’ magazine along with a stack of “art almanacs’ and ‘art gallery guide australia’... / ...bit messy, but you get the idea, drawers full of fabric and other things i’ve found, colour coded, ready to use in mixed media applications. / Display table full of promotional materials, ie postcards, pamphlets, business cards, samples of art stretched onto tiny canvases, one of my giclee resin necklaces depicting Beach Shed Chic and a couple of matryoshka dolls (collections, not my own work)... also there’s the book illustrated by myself and written by iAN Derrick called She Sells Sea Cards By the Sea Shore the the Griffith Review in which my art Baby Bull Productions was featured…plus some other books written by friend Bob and amazing vector art by Matt Mawson / ...more tools of trade, watercolour crayons and gesso….you all know how much i love gesso :) Total Visits
WOW… so far we’ve had 570 favouritings and 8,224 views since uploading this journal. Hope it helps :) !http://i248.photobucket…
WOW… so far we’ve had 570 favouritings and 8,224 views since uploading this journal. Hope it helps :) Hi Everyone This would be the most FAQ I receive from other bubblers, ie, how do i enhance my profile, how do I create a link, how do I display my products on the page…. It’s so easy, very simple, just a few steps away – anyone can do it, you can do it!! Be encouraged! As I receive lots of requests for assistance about enhancing the front profile page of your red bubble homepage, I have decided to take some time to describe and explain in a step by step tutorial the various methods. / a) I always begin by opening up two tabs/windows / b) Open the ‘edit your profile page’ or the ‘edit your description’ box in the first tab/window / c) In the first window where you are editing your description, type an exclamation mark ! / d) Click to open the other tab/window / e) Go to the public view of the image whose product you wish to display / f) Click on the BUY/PREVIEW NOW button / g) You will notice there are a range of products here for you to choose from eg, card preview, print preview, laminated print preview, matted print preview / h) Click one of these options to view the product / i) Once you have chosen which product you’d like to add as a preview, right click on it and select ‘copy image location’ / j) Return to your first opened tab/window and paste the ‘copied image location’ right beside the exclamation mark / k) Add another exclamation mark after the pasted image location, leaving no spaces / YOU NOW HAVE DISPLAYED YOUR PRODUCT You can go on to make this a clickable link if desired. / l) Add a colon right next to the exclamation mark / m) Click on the second tab/window and press the back button at the top left hand side of your browser twice until it returns to the public view of your image / n) click in the url website address box at the top of your computer to highlight it / o) right click to copy the address / p) return to your first open tab/window and paste the copied url address beside the colon / YOU NOW HAVE A CLICKABLE LINK to the page from your product preview display This is very similar to how you would display a tshirt, but the tees are a littler easier, you do not need to go to the BUY/PREVIEW as you can copy the image location of your tshirt for display just by going to the main page where your image is located… bypassing that step, the rest is pretty much the same. for example below is a clickable text link / Click here to see my Calendars when you create the link it should end up looking something like this / a) I always begin by opening up two tabs/windows / b) Open the ‘edit your profile page’ or the ‘edit your description’ box in the first tab/window / c) Type one set of inverted commas / d) Type in the text, eg, “link to my website” , or “click here” / e) Type another set of inverted commas at the end of your text / f) Type a colon : / g)Click on the second tab/window and go to the website you want your text linked to / h) Right click in the url box at the top of the screen to highlight the url/website address or another page on red bubble where you are linking your text to a work of art etc / i) Paste the address right beside the colon / j) there should be no spaces whatsover / k) Click on the button to Save your changes / l) Go to preview and check the link has worked and is clickable / m) If not – recheck that you haven’t left any spaces, etc for example below is a clickable image link / It should look something like this / a) as above / b) as above / c) Type in an exclamation mark ! / d) Click on the second tab/window and go to the image you wish to add and make clickable / e) Because most images on RB are now protected with clear gifs, you cannot just copy the image itself, you will need to click on the preview/buy button to view the products, such as cards and prints, unless it’s a tshirt…which you can copy… once you’ve chosen product you wish to display….. / e) Right click on the image and choose the ‘copy image location’ option an click on it / f) Return to the first open tab in the editing box / g) Paste the image location right beside the exclamation mark / h) Type another exclamation mark, directly after the image location / i) Type a colon / j) Click on the second tab/window and go to the url address of the page your image is on / k) Click on the address to highlight it / l) Right click to copy the address / m) Return to your first tab/window and paste the url address beside the colon / n) Click to save your changes / o) Click to preview / p) You should have a clickable image link / q) If not, return to your editing and check you have left no spaces anywhere here’s an example of a clickable thumbnail / Here’s what it should like like to you / a) as above (open the edit your profile box in my bubble) / b) as above (open it up at my bubble and go to Art) / c) return to the edit your profile box / d) insert an exclamation mark / e) Click on the second tab/window / f) Locate the small thumbnail you wish to display in your profile from your Art or TShirt Section Listings in your My Bubble area / g) Right click on the small thumnail and click on copy image location / h) Click on first tab and paste the image location right beside the exclamation mark / i) Insert an exclamation mark directly after the url / j) Insert a colon directly after the exclamation mark / k) Click on your second tab/window / l) Go to the thumbnail and click on the thumbnail / m) Go to the url/website address of your image and click in the url box to highlight url address / n) Left click to copy the address / o) Return to your first tab/window (edit your profile) and past the url address directly beside the colon leaving no spaces whatsoever / p) Save your changes / q) Go to view publick view of your work / r) You should now have a clickable thumbnail / s) If not go back to edit your profile and check you’ve left no spaces and recheck your steps PS – if you wish to add a whole heap of thumbnails repeat the process, leaving one space between each thumbnail Here’s an example of a Banner / Here’s an example of what it would look like to you / I have added some nice banners to the front of my Profile Page, and folks often ask how this is done. If you have software like Photoshop and are family with it, then it should be fairly easy. I create a banner in Photoshop, using a simple rectangle shape, keeping it rather small in size …. approx 500×70 pixels (or 6×9 cm) something like that should fit fairly well in the space. I then save my file. I opened a Photobucket account especially so that I could create banners and save them to Photobucket (a free online Photo storage facility). Photobucket is very easy to use, simple and self explanatory. Once you have opened your account there you can upload your banners from your Photoshop saved files. Once you have saved your banners there, you can click on the Direct Link button beneath your thumbnail, to automatically copy the image location address. To make your banners appear in the ‘Edit your Profile’ area, or in your Description Boxes, you only need to do the following: a) as above / b) as above / c) In the edit your profile or description box, insert an exclamation mark / d) click on the second tab where you will have your Photobucket opened up / e) click on the Direct Link in Photobucket to copy the address of the banner you’ve created / f) Go to your first tab/window and paste the Direct Link image address directly beside the exclamation mark / g) Type in another exclamation mark directly after the Direct Link address / h) SAVE your changes / i) Go to View public profile / j) You should now have a beautiful new banner visible on your page / k) if not, recheck your steps and make sure you’ve left no spaces You can make your banner clickable by additionally adding a colon after the exclamation mark, and adding the url of the page you wish to link the banner to. / See example below: / / or / click here to view my tshirts In order to do this you must tag all similar works with a word, by going to edit your art work, and adding the tag to your other tags and saving your work, once you have adding the appropriate word to each of your works, to categories them… you can begin making sets to take customers to sets of your work… you can use a banner or text or an image link to do so for the first part… sandwiching the text/image/banner between two exclamation marks as we have done above. You will need to use an address like this for tshirt collection, but insert your own name instead of karin, and your own tag word, I have used tee, after the equal sign, eg / http://www.redbubble.com/people/karin/clothing?tag=tee so, you add whatever tag word you like at the end after the equal sign,and then be sure to add the tag word, in my case it’s tee, to all your tshirt designs in the tag section, (via editing) and remember to click save or if it’s an artwork collection, you would use the address below for art collections, but you need to insert your own name instead of karin, and your own tag word relative to your particular collection, in my case it’s whales, or baby, or beach, etc… : / http://www.redbubble.com/people/karin/portfolio?tag=whales so now it looks like this below, but be sure to take out any spaces, insert your own banner url address, add the colon, and your tee or portfolio address, using your own red bubble user name and your own chosen tag ! http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg188/karinlouisetaylor/JUNEBANNERSwhales.jpg !: http://www.redbubble.com/people/karin/portfolio?tag=whales From now on you will see the button below displayed on my Profile Page here at Red Bubble, and this will link you directly back to this page for further/future refence. / For more information or further enquiries please click on the following links: / Please do not hesitate to email support@redbubble.com if you are having trouble or needing help of any kind, they are only too happy to help with your enquiries HOW TO ADD THE ABOVE BUTTONS TO YOUR OWN PROFILE PAGE TO HELP OTHERS FIND HELP FAST I would actually be grateful if you added the above assistance buttons/banners and links to your own Profile Pages to spread the word to others, and make access to help more easily available to newcomers and everyone on the bubble…. spread the love around…. / You’ll find out how to do this in the Tutorial…. :) How to add the banners to your own profile page..to help other bubblers have easy access to help and assistance and spread the word around a) Open two tabs/windows in your browser / b) Click on ‘Edit your Profile” / c) Click on the second tab/window / d) Go to this journal page here / e) Scroll down until you get to the button/banner / f) Right click on the banner/button / g) click on copy image location / h) Return to the first open tab/window to ‘Edit your Profile / I) Type in an exclamation mark ! / m) Paste the image location right beside the exclamation mark leaving no spaces / n) Type in an exclamation mark right after the image location / o) Type in a colon directly beside the exclamation mark / p) click on the second window/tab and go to the url box of tutorial page to highlght the address / q) paste the url right next to the colon (leave no spaces whatsoever) What you’ve typed should look a lot like this below, without the spacing….. you musn’t leave any spaces….. if you prefer you can simply copy and paste this below information into your ‘Edit Your Profile’ box and just by removing the spaces you will have created a clickable image/banner link to the Tutorial / ! http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg188/karinlouisetaylor/bannerEnhanceYourProfile.jpg ! : http://www.redbubble.com/people/karin/journal/1964545-tutorial-how-to-enhance-your-profile Underneath is the coding to copy and past the other two buttons / ! http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg188/karinlouisetaylor/BANNERTUTORIALS.png ! : http://www.redbubble.com/people/karin/journal/1469814-linking-and-enhancing-your-profile-on-red-bubble ! http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg188/karinlouisetaylor/BANNERFAQ.png ! : http://www.redbubble.com/groups/redbubble/forums Just don’t forget to remove those spaces between the exlamation marks and colon thank you for time time in reading this…. and I would be absolutely thrilled if you shared this information with your friends…. and anyone who needs help! Have a smiley sorta sunshiney day! / Karin THE END PS / ADDITIONAL TUTORIALS BY OTHER BUBBLERS FOR ASSISTANCE WITH LINKING, ADDING THUMBNAILS, ETC Dave Pearsons Hacks / Craig Shillington’s Contribution / Gracey’s Contribution / Paul Gibbon’s Contribution / Jo’s Contribution / Webgrrl’s Contribution / BevB’s Contribution / Kimberley Palmers’s Contribution / Photegenic’s Contribution PLEASE NOTE IF YOU ARE NOT USING MOZILLA FIREFOX AS A BROWSER AND CAN’T LOCATE THE COPY IMAGE LOCATION when you right click on an image, there is another way to do it…. *what you can do instead is this…. / Right click on the image / Click on properties / Copy the URL address you see there / Paste the URL address from the properties in between the two exclamation marks / and then just follow the rest of the instructions – i hope that helps..i just tried it out using the other browser and it worked find for me….
Karin Taylor, Jo O’Brien, Stuart Chapman, Lance Jackson, Ragman, Mark German, Steven Lippis, Simone Byrne and myself have added some v…
Karin Taylor, Jo O’Brien, Stuart Chapman, Lance Jackson, Ragman, Mark German, Steven Lippis, Simone Byrne and myself have added some very useful tutorials and links for those members who’d like some help in learning a few extra tricks to make their time on the bubble easier. I have this link in my profile, so it’s going to be easy to find. I’ll add to it as I learn of new helpful information. How to enhance your profile Text formatting Where to get help/critique/FAQ Help on how to sell your work How to TAG your work effectively Inserting image links easily with Stuart Add category lists How to make smoke photos Digital Infrared info Ragman’s excellent advice on all things arty farty Mark German’s fantastic photographic techniques Steven gives an explanation on how to utilise a flash modifier My experience with Neutral Density Filters My hints on shooting at the beach Explaning focal lengths for digital Polarisers – a visual experiment
I can’t talk about these filters in any sort of technical way, but I can explain what I bought, and how good they are at allowing you to …
I can’t talk about these filters in any sort of technical way, but I can explain what I bought, and how good they are at allowing you to shoot dawn and sunset without losing all your sky detail. I started off with a set of Cokin P filters. The filters sit in a plastic holder, that attaches to the front of your lens by way of an adaptor ring. The ring needs to fit the front element of your main landscape lens. When I used the Canon 20D the Cokin P was fine, with no vignetting, but once I bought the full frame Canon 5D, my lens had to be closed down to 24mm wide. This was unacceptable to me, since I like wide landscapes. Looking into various other filters meant spending quite a bit more money, however, all the reviews showed Lee filters to be ideal. There are a couple of companies here in Oz that sell them, and after wasting time ordering and paying in advance to an overseas company, only to find that they were out of stock, with no idea of a delivery date, I asked for a refund and contacted Mediavision in Sydney. Geoff was very helpful, and gave me a quote for a foundation kit, wide angle adaptor ring, a set of 3 neutral density soft graduated filters, and a full 0.6 ND filter. Postage was only slightly extra, and I had them in my hot little hands within the week. Geoff also sent a Lee catalogue. / Mediavision Australia / Sydney Office:- 4 Monash Road,Gladesville NSW 2111 / Phone:(02) 9816 4055 Fax: (02) 9816 1661 / Melbourne Office :- 22 Yertchuk Avenue,Ashwood Victoria 3147 / Phone:- (03) 9807 5133 Fax:- (03) 9807 7814 When I go to the beach, I take a bag with just filters and holder. They all have their soft cloth or soft vinyl bags, and it’s easier to slip them in and out of there without having to take off my backpack. Before dawn I’ll generally just have the adaptor ring and holder on the lens, with no filter. As the sun gets closer to jumping up from under the horizon, the filters are brought into play. Usually I’ll add the 0.6 first, if there’s not much cloud around, and once the sun has risen, the 0.9 will be added on top. The soft graduation means that you can slide the filter up and down, even slightly below the horizon, and it doesn’t leave a solid line. I haven’t been in a situation where I think I’d need the hard grad, to be honest. The holder turns easily if you wish to switch to portrait mode, just remember to turn it back when you go back to landscape mode! Because I live in Queensland where the sun is especially bright, all year round, it’s important to have these filters to make the most of a good sky. It’s near impossible to capture sky detail AND foreground detail without them. I don’t shoot in the daytime if I can get away with it, usually we pack up and leave the beach within 30mins after sunrise. I believe that you can still make good use of the ND grads all through the day, but I don’t have any real experience of that. Even shooting waterfalls can be easier when using ND filters, because it cuts out some of the light that might otherwise over-expose your image if you’re trying for silky water. The only problems we’ve all had is when the sea mist is particularly bad. In that instance we are constantly looking for ways to clean the filters, and still haven’t come up with a satisfactory solution. If anyone can help, we’d be much obliged! I hope this helps, as I said, not techy, but may be helpful for anyone looking to know what to buy….. cheers This has also been added to the tips and advice forum of All Seascapes Group forum
Artist Block / !http://images-1.redbubble.net/img/art/si…
Artist Block / Artist block, ever had it? Isn’t it horrible, one of the most devastating things that can happen to us as artists, is to feel that somehow we don’t cut it any more… that our mojo is missing, and that we will never get it back. Very disheartening for anyone who’s experienced that. Some artists never do, and for them it’s not as easily comprehended…but for those of us whom it strikes, the pain is overwhelming and the journey becomes an uphill climb. Thought I would have a look around for some tips on fighting artist block, in the hope it might be useful or helpful, as a few of my artist friends are going through it, and i myself have been through it. Sometimes, it is easily recognisable as just the ebb and flow of creativity, which happens to most artists and which is very normal…. but other times, it’s much more painful…and when it gets really painful…you know you have a case of ‘artist block’ My Tips / a) Nurture Self (indulge in something you like) / b) Self examination (what’s bothering you in personal life?) / b) Be otherly and reach out to friend (go for coffee n chat) / c) Attend to personal problems first, let the art come second for a while / d) Take time to dwell in creative spaces, such as library … books, magazines, creative material, attend art museums, cultural places, listen to music…. don’t pick up your brush or pencil….not until…. / e) Pick up your brush again, only when you feel an inkling of inspiration and an excitement inside about creating / f) If your personal life is really rough going, seek a counsellor to help get you off and running on the right track again… a chat with a good friend may or may not be enough / g) also, be careful where you spend your energies at this time, because you are fragile. Only give where you receive, stay away from negative persons who drain you at this time, just so you can recharge, refill and replenish… think of nourishing people at this time, people you rspect, people who encourage you. / h) spend you creativity in another direction entirely, a gentle way of doing this, is to take up cooking something new and exciting… write, use a diary… / i) exercise, get out into the sunlight for some sunshine on your shoulders and face…lift your face to the sun…to the sky and meditate on loftier things for a while, spend time in nature and think upon where you fit into that… you will realise you are but a small part of everything, albeit an important part and although your troubles seem enormous, this will help put them into perspective for you Now that is just what i do… but it’s not for everyone…this is my own personal journey If you’d like to share about yourself here in this journal i would love to hear the steps you take when you have artists block, and remember, you may just be helping someone else when you share your way. The important thing to remember is that there is no right or wrong way to deal with artists block, you will find your own way, and one day share that journey with others, who will need your guidance and advice and an ear to listen…or perhaps you already have :) Here are some links to try out as well: How To Fight Artist’s Block: 7 Methods by Nubby / Artists Block / Overcoming Artist’s, Writing, and Creativity Blocks / Planet Sark (also books available) Would love to hear how you deal with artists block, or if you are experiencing artists block at the moment, feel free to share also :) / it can help to talk about it..
I am uploading this again! 20th September 2009… / no, you don’t have deja vu!! / For all those RB Addicts out there, with sore shoulders,...
I am uploading this again! 20th September 2009… / no, you don’t have deja vu!! / For all those RB Addicts out there, with sore shoulders, red eyes, big thighs, cranky cats, etc…. / please feel free to add to the SIMTUMS ..... :)) _________ Thanks to a comment by Moorey / I have been inspired to do this….. / Please keep adding your names and comments if you think you are in the same boat…. / Whatever you say here will be fully confidential and NO ONE will ever know about it ..... (mmm, yeah, right!!) Feel free to list symptoms too!!! / :))
A fun way to view all of my art on red bubble, and helpful when mixing a…
A fun way to view all of my art on red bubble, and helpful when mixing and matching too…. clickable thumbnails take you to a larger more detailed view of the artworks… if you’d like to try doing this yourself, see my tutorial under the heading How to add Clickable Thumbnails to your Profile Karin’s greeting cards and prints / Karin’s TShirts Karin’s 2010 Calendars (available from in Sept/Oct 2009) /
Hello, I sell art as cell phone wall-papers on a popular site called myxer. I got an account there because I’m in a band so I figured I’d…
Hello, I sell art as cell phone wall-papers on a popular site called myxer. I got an account there because I’m in a band so I figured I’d start selling my art there as well. It’s a safe way to sell your art because it’s small when it’s a wall paper. If anyone else wants to sell then we can work out a 50% spit and it won’t cost you anything. The selling of my wall-papers will be advertised on www.blogus.proboards.com which is my free message board. Let me know.
Dear Red Bubbly people…. We were asked by Community to…
Dear Red Bubbly people…. We were asked by Community to write a journal on how Red Bubble has changed our lives.. I had already done this, but it was a written work, so I’ve adjusted it slightly and uploaded this as a journal… you can do this too and you just have to tag your journal with redbubblelove, as we would love to hear from everyone! Here we go….. Red Bubble has changed my life... I thought you should know…. I am a different person now….. people recognize me in the street….. people have respect for me as an artist now…. I have respect for myself… I found my way…. I was lost and when i reached Red Bubble, it felt like I was found… I have for a long time (well all of my life) been looking for friends, for people that were like me…. there was no-one, absolutely no-one… until I met one artist friend who lived next door for a while, then unfortunately moved away, back to England, we got on like a house on fire… that got me thinking that artists were like me… if only i could find more artists, i thought… I could have more friends that think similarly, that understand what it’s like to be an artist, to live this lifestyle…. but my biggest question was, where would i find them… hmm … this continually confounded me. One day, I came across Red Bubble, because my heart was wide open, and I knew I’d found something special… something i’d been looking for my whole life long….... friends, companionship, and people who think like i think…. it is more than just a little thing… it is a huge change for me… i feel at home at Red Bubble… like my favourite lounge chair… like sipping my favourite drink, or eating my favourite meal, or going out to my favourite restaurant… I found where i belong… Red Bubble is my watering hole, the place i go to renew my soul. It is also the place where I get to share my heart and soul with others, it’s in me to love and encourage others, there’s not enough of it around, so I pour it out lavishly on whoever will receive it… and in return they lavish love on me. There have been some hairy moments… I’ll admit that. But that’s life isn’t it… and I’m learning as I go… we all are… I am so moved and touched by the philosophy of Red Bubble, and how you accept everyone, it ties in well with my own philosophy of acceptance and encouragement. Not everyone feels the same way, but that’s okay, different strokes for different folks and all that. I don’t know where I’d be today without Red Bubble, it was there for me at a very difficult time in my artistic and my personal life, where i felt all other doors had closed to me….. It seemed to me then that all other avenues to expressing my art in the community seemed to have dried up and I was at a loss as to what to do, I almost gave up. It’s extremely important for me to me to see my art go full circle… I like to see my art sell, to create is not enough for me, it must not only be expressed, but shared and loved enough to be received into someone’s heart and home. Red Bubble gives me this opportunity each and every minute of every day…this is what i appreciate. I would just like to say all this to you now… as it seems rather apt and timely to do so… you have embraced me, my art, who i am… I cannot thank you all enough… also for your understanding my wobblier moments… you dealt with things perfectly. I also would like to mention that because of Red Bubble, the following wonderful things have happened to me in the last year and a half since I became a member, and all of them happened because i was ‘seen’ by others on Red Bubble, who since contacted me and contracted me… I realise that I forgot to mention previously, in my letter of thanks, that I have been afforded a number of opportunities because of my presence on Red Bubble.. 1. An art licensing agent in the USA discovered me and signed me up for a 2 year contract 2. A lingerie company in the UK asked me to design art for their start up 3. A company in the USA contracted me to create 5 designs for a children’s entertainment business that might go global 4. Through the art licensing agent I was contracted for 2 years by one of the largest mobile phone companies in the USA FunMobility to have 8 of my designs resold as wallpapers 5. I was made aware of a competition conducted through Creative Mums online website and my entry Madonna and Child was one of the chosen entries, in under 4 months, this artwork received almost 6,000 views 6. I have sold many of my works and received respect in my community 7. I have a contract with a company in China who are manufacturing prints for retail outlets using one of my designs 8. My work is appearing on thousands of reggae party posters and brochures coming up in September, October, November in Denmark through a deal with someone I met through Red Bubble (not a member) 8. I have met many new friends and contacts, including Frozenfa who is a member here at Red Bubble, without her support I doubt I would still be a member as she bouyed me when I was down, encouraged me to hang in there when times were low and sales were less than abundant, Fa now sells her work and my work together at markets in Singapore, such a friend and support she has been, that words seem inadequate… My huge thanks will always go out to muscularteeth who I adopted as a brother, and what a dear friend he turned out to be… I would not have continued on RB without the support of people like him and Fa… even tho RB is a wonderful place to be, it’s the special people, the characters I identify with here, are what makes this place…. the staff, the admin….not just this thing called RB… for without the love, it would be nothing. 9. Griffith University used one of my paintings Baby Bull Production in their periodical, they found my work on Red Bubble and emailed me, we talked on the phone, and it was another great opportunity for me, for which I’m very grateful 10. I’ve met the likes of iAN Derrick, Matt Mawson and his lovely sister, ginnymac, my dear friend natsky, Vicki Ferrrari, drec, etc in person and I learned that the members of red bubble are living, breathing, real people and it’s wonderful to know them and feel encouraged by them (forgive me if we’ve met and i haven’t mentioned you, but I feel like I’ve met you all in a funny way :) 11. 2008 my CHUNKIES were featured online at Thunderchunky 12. I’ve learned to understand that there are many different ways to look at things, many different talented people under the sun, and i am content and happy to be just one of them, that goes to making this whole creative world spin ‘round. There have been so many of you that have helped me, that have loved me through thick and thin…and believe me, i am very thick at times … what can I say to you all…each and every single one of you knows that special contact we have had…those special words of encouragement like blessings that we have spoken over one another, those difficult times we have shared….. and there are too many of you to mention here, my soul feels full of goodwill toward you all and I cannot thank you enough for showing me that there is kindness, love, thoughtfulness, unselfishness here, as far as the eye can see, as strong as the heart can beat, and that you all went far beyond my expectations. I love you all… Fascinating and brilliant, a whole new life…thank you Red Bubble Thank you everyone…. Big love / from Karin
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This morning I was in town and came across this quote by Ralf Waldo Emerson (well i think that’s who wrote it)...I was so moved, a little tear formed and i had to compose myself lol (and i bought the card home just so I could share it with you) I thought or hoped you might like it too, and sure that many of you already know it. Sometimes I think we can feel that we don’t have much impact on the world… if that’s how you feel, you must promise to watch It’s a Wonderful Life (Plot: An angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman by showing what life would had been like if he never existed, a film about courage and sacrifice) and read this poem below: PS… you may need a hanky for this.. i get teary every time :) To laugh often and much, / to win the respect of intelligent people / and the affection of children, / to earn the appreciation of honest critics / and endure the betrayal of false friends; / to appreciate beauty, / to find the best in others, / to leave the world a bit better, / whether by a healthy child, / a garden patch, / or a redeemed social condition; / to know even one life has breathed easier / because you have lived, / this is to have succeeded.
Hi everyone, Well, we spent a long day in th…
Hi everyone, Well, we spent a long day in the studio today hanging paintings and it’s so satisfying to finally have this all done now. It feels great, more spacious and more like a real gallery. We’ve had the hanging system lying on the floor of the studio for well over a year now, and never got round to actually putting it up, so I thought I’d share a couple of pics with you guys!! I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned it before, but I have lots of original paintings for sale, if anyone is ever interested in the original work, give me a yell and we can talk turkey :) I have lots and lots that are unframed too and you can’t see ‘em here .. so let me know if you see something you like in my portfolio and would like the original
The Art/T-Shirt Club! Want your art sold? We all feel your pain but in these harder times w…
The Art/T-Shirt Club! Want your art sold? We all feel your pain but in these harder times we have to come together! So this is the best way we can do just that… / To join us in getting your art sold … You simply need to make a purchase, whether it’s a Card, T-Shirt or Wall-Art from anyone on Redbubble but after the first artist makes a purchase then all the following artists need to buy something from one of the artists who have made a purchase below! / You can also join by listing what you’ve bought in the past but for those / who haven’t bought anything please consider when you have the money to buy something from someone who has posted or buy something that they post. This way everyone will / get something sold! This is how I see it… / We shop in stores like Wal-Mart and the mall which are all run by millionaires and raise prices while under paying most of their workers. / So why always give your money to them when you can spend with the truly / creative people like on RB? You can post a comment to this but to join post something that you purchased from anyone on Redbubble but if someone’s posted already shop in their gallery and join our movement! Thanks to everyone who makes RB a great website to display and sell / on! Currently there are no purchases of someone who posted here, why not be the first? When you leave this message without favoriting it….Let the force be with you…because you’re on your own baby! :)
/ ... here’s a little sneak preview of what I’m …
/ ... here’s a little sneak preview of what I’m working on right now :) This is only a cropped view of it, I’m saving the whole thing for later when it’s completely coloured.. and then I’ll show you the rest. So far, it’s taken me 15 hours to draw it, with lots of detail required for the wicker weave in the pram. I like detail, but this was seriously a lot of work! lol Phew! Glad I’ve finished the drawing, and look forward to the process of colouring now, probably digitally… but I can only work at short intervals… all this close work is hurting my eyeballs :) Happy creating everyone!
Yesterday morning residents in Sydney, Australia woke up to an unusual sight and for those who were armed with cameras, a unique opportun…
Yesterday morning residents in Sydney, Australia woke up to an unusual sight and for those who were armed with cameras, a unique opportunity for some amazing photographs. Images of red and orange dust filled skies have been flashing across news channels worldwide in the past 24 hours and some of our own photographers were lucky enough to have their cameras at the ready. To mark such an unusual event, we thought we’d feature a mini gallery of some of the images you captured: Sydney dust storm like Mars (BBC) Dust storm whips Sydney; flight chaos (China Daily) Dust Storm Shrouds Sydney (New York Times) Dust storm blankets Australian cities in red haze (CNN) If you captured any images of the dust storm, in Sydney or other locations that were affected, we’d love to see them. Please feel free to share your images in the comments below. Nat See here for instructions on how to post your images in the comments.
Firstly, I wish to apologise to you, my friends, for not keeping up with your comments on my work and replying to you as I would normally…
Firstly, I wish to apologise to you, my friends, for not keeping up with your comments on my work and replying to you as I would normally try to do. Unfortunately, my attention has been dragged away from the ‘art’ part of the community here at RB, to more of a ‘huge family blow-up explosion’.... I am also very tired as I slept extremely little last night. I am also aware that Peter the Administrator must be in a very similar state, as he was also up extremely late last night. I hope many of you are aware of the incident that has provoked this. Helen Bascom has – in the time I have been here on RB – come to be my friend. My very good friend. What happened to her has upset me greatly. I did not sleep much last night. But – for me – there is an even larger issue at stake here than the summary deletion of Helen’s account from Red Bubble, without her having the chance to put her version of events. The issue at stake here is that Helen’s account was deleted summarily – with as far as I have been able to ascertain – NO INVESTIGATION of the circumstances – solely on the basis of a ‘report as inappropriate / personally abusive’ made by a third party who had absolutely NO direct involvement in the events or comments he / she was reporting! This reflects an ‘apparent’ zero tolerance’ policy here at RB for ‘personal abuse’... Yes, I agree, this sounds very good. Personal abuse should not be tolerated. However – this incident clearly highlights that – unlike some issues such as the potential for child pornography, where it is very easy to draw a straight line in the sand regarding who, at what age is or is not a ‘child’, the definition of what is considered ‘personal abuse’ vs the definition of describing someone’s creative work as personally offensive may NOT be so clearly defined. In this case, neither the person who made the original comment on Helen’s journal, nor Helen herself, felt the need to ‘report to RB’. Yes, RB DOES tell us to ‘report’ – do NOT go getting mixed up in arguments yourself – but – to my knowledge this issue was ended! Neither Helen, nor miron, had continued any form of offensive behaviour toward each other regarding this particular exchange. In the past, I myself have reported private bmails sent to me using the exact same words Helen wrote in her thread. The RB response to my complaint at the time was along the lines of “this appears to be dying down – let it be – if there’s any more report again and we’ll act”. At the time I was extremely upset. However, now, in retrospect, I can see that this response was correct! The matter DID end there of it’s own accord. The matter between Helen and miron may also most likely have ended right there of it’s own accord, and there would now be NO pages and pages of forum arguments that have gone WAY out of control, there would be no people favouriting any and all Tees with statements of F#$ You an dF#$% Off they can find, there would be no people removing all of their works for sale on RB, there would be no people deleting their accounts at RB and leaving in anger and disgust that Helen was given no chance to defend herself against this report by AN UNKNOWN AND UNNAMED THIRD PARTY WHO – for whatever personal reasons of their own, REINFLAMED a probably dead issue for their own personal reasons! In the 9-10 months I have been a member of Red Bubble I have come to greatly respect the motives and capacities of the RB management and staff team. Firstly, when I joined, this was my very first step back into a world from which I had been a virtual recluse for 7-8 years. I was very scared. It was things such as RB’s firm NSFW filter policy, which protected me from having to unintentionally view work I could have found extremely distressing, as well as their firm ‘play nice’ policy which enabled me to feel ‘safe enough’ to finally build up the nerve to join and take my first steps back into the world. I am, and will remain, incredibly grateful to Red Bubble, it’s management and members, for welcoming me – safely – here. Red Bubble has – since that time, provided me with the most wonderfully supportive community – as well as the opportunity of for the first time in my life ever making FRIENDS! This personal and emotional development and strengthening has also allowed in me a development and strengthening of my art, and my sense and confidence in myself as an artist. For this I also am, and will always remain incredibly grateful. I was extremely happy and proud of Peter (and the whole management team’s) response to the great outpourings of emotion over the issue of ‘porn’ on RB some months ago. They took a firm stance that in my eyes was fair, and manageable to police fairly. Peter has stated in one of the forum threads earlier today that the team needs a chance to assess what has happened and formulate a response – maybe even a change in policy – as it is appropriate. I agree they need the time and opportunity to do this. I hope that, in assessing these events, they will manage to see that such a punitive ‘zero tolerance’ policy on an issue that is NOT clearly black and white, that has MANY areas of grey in the HUGE domain between an artwork I may find personally offensive, and the aims of the person who created the work in either deliberately personally offending me or not – or the other way around… An artwork I may create to express an emotion or concept extremely close and important to me may, without any prior knowledge or intention on my part, clearly inflame another member. We may exchange our views rather forcefully in a comment thread. WE may – between ourselves, be totally satisfied that each has had his / her say – the matter is now closed. / Current RB policy allows – in any such situation – to ANY member of RB – the same result as happened to Helen Bascom. The immediate FULL DELETION of her account solely on the report of a third party with no examination of what their personal agenda may be in the making of a report about an incident that does not concern them. Any policy that allows such a punitive response to any third party report – with no investigation and NO opportunity for those actually involved in the event to explain themselves and the context in which the reported event took place is totally open to manipulation by anyone with an underlying malignant agenda against any of the participants to act out their own ‘vengeance’ with no fear of assessment of whether their complaint is fair and just. I stand by my assessment that such policy – totally open to such malignant manipulation (whether that occurred in this particular case or not!) is BAD policy. Peter – and all your team – I have grown to respect you all and the true motives you have in creating this COMMUNITY in this time I have been here. You have shown that you ARE capable of taking the hard decisions that must inevitably arise in managing a community as diverse as this. I will continue to actively take part in the ‘artists’ community’ aspect of this site, as I believe your motives for establishing it have been good, and I have great respect for what you have achieved. Also – I have to justify to myself why I am not taking the complete and final step of deleting my own account here in support of my friend, as others of Helen’s and my friends have done. I will miss them greatly here, though I am sure we will not lose contact in ‘the world’. I truly hope that, when given the time and opportunity to calmly analyse what has occurred you will be able to enstate a policy that calls for mandatory review of the details of instances such as this reported to management in this way. I also truly hope I will not be even more hurt and disappointed than I already have been this past day…... You have not given me reason to believe I would be…. Kallena xx
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