Lisa Woodward Art
Finished painting workflow
🔲 Sign the work
🔲 Document your artwork:
◻️ In EXCEL SPREADSHEET:
Assign a unique code number for each piece.
Note the title, completion date, dimensions, media, substrate
◻️ In PHOTOS:
Create album/ sub folder with code number and title (easy to search later)
🔲 Photograph original work as a high quality, high resolution JPEG.
◻️ Create duplicates from this original photo (on Mac, use Preview app), save with new file names, and add to PHOTOS album/ sub folder– per below:
Original image - Code_PaintingTitle_hi-res.jpeg (eg. 2032_LifeMaps_hi-res.jpeg)
Thumbnail image (~ 300 pixel) - Code_PaintingTitle_thumb.jpeg
Web ready image ( ~ 2000 pixel) - Code_PaintingTitle_web.jpeg
◻️ Create additional images as desired
In situ image using Art Rooms/ InSitu app
Close ups / detail images
Framed
🔲 Upload images to website, social media posts, etc.
🔲 Finish / varnish painting (do this after photos to avoid problems with reflection)
🔲 Label on the back - title, date, your name, contacts
🔲 Frame if required
🔲 Add hanging hardware if required