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Lewis Cooper

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Yes, Tessa...there's a limit on the size of the description.  As a confirmed waffler, I found out pretty quickly...can't remember the limit exactly...it's not much.  If there's something you need to say about your post, you'll have to do it as a comment on your own pic.
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John Graham Inkson

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Description has always been a problem. What you see is a digital representation of what? A watercolour, oil, pastel. Also what size is the image. These things all add to the enjoyment of viewing someone’s art. After all we are not viewing the real thing on a real gallery wall.

Sylvia Evans

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Maybe I don’t waffle as much as another honourable member does .  But I haven’t found this , I usually add size ,medium etc  in my description so far no problems . 

Tessa Gwynne

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Good point about the gallery wall John. It’s size in particular that we can’t see, and I must admit I don’t always put it myself because I think it’s a habit, and if I don’t see others doing it, it’s easy to forget. I’m thinking in particular of realising the difference between one of Thalia’s little gems which might be post card sized, and perhaps Alan B who generally goes much bigger. Both of these do normally show their image sizes and this adds to the interest to me at least. Pardon the pun but I can picture it better knowing size and media!
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John Graham Inkson

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You pun is spot on Tessa. We can appreciate the work better when additional information is added.

Alan Bickley

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Yes, I do always start off my description with the size and medium, absolutely vital in order to be able to appreciate anyone’s work.  Generally followed by a (reasonably) brief description and often my inspiration for painting it - after all, in my case, I only paint what inspires me, rather than simply going through the motions of applying paint!
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Mia Ketels

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I also add as much information as I can with every posting: size and materials.  If I like other postings by other members and there is no mentioning of this, in my comment, I always ask what size the work is, because it is difficult to judge the technique without knowing if it is a postcard size or a large painting. "Sometimes" they answer my question, sometimes not!!! http://www.painters-online.co.uk/artist/MiaKetels

Tom Smith

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Yes, I do always start off my description with the size and medium, absolutely vital in order to be able to appreciate anyone’s work. Websites, PC versions of them, and mobile versions of those, should be always user-friendly, and should be developed by professionals. Software development company miquido can offer a lot of really awesome and reliable online services for different types of businesses.

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Alan Bickley

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The onus is on each artist to offer up this basic but useful information in their description, the website can only go so far with ‘mandatory’ boxes to fill in.
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