Naive Painters.com Tutorial & Information
Sandy Wager is the UK representative of this website.
Add 3 of your paintings, a short bio, web site address and contact details all for FREE!
INFORMATION ABOUT NAIVE PAINTERS WEBSITE
Mihai Dascalu, who lives in Romania, is the owner of this website.
The purpose of this new website is to collect and catalogue basic details of every naive artist, past & present, from every country throughout the world. This directory, at some stage in the future, will also become a physical book.
We have many artists around the world who represent their country but we still need more representatives. As you may realise, this project is in the early stages and will be an ongoing project. We think this is the best way to gather all of the information, it is a huge task and one person alone could not cope. So, the representative of each country gathers as much information about naive artists from their own country. Many countries are still not represented.
This website is not perfect and can be a little bit difficult to get around but we are gradually trying to make it user friendly. All suggestions are welcome.
If you find that it is too difficult to add your details then please feel free to send me, Sandy Wager, your details with 3 photos of your artwork and a basic bio, your website link, email address and address, I will add them for you.
Mihai also runs the Naive Painters Directory group on FaceBook here at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naive-Painters-Directory/257089867636062
BEFORE YOU START
It is recommended that you install FREE firefox to get the best results. This application is absolutely safe and you can uninstall it after you have added your profile details. Find and install Firefox here at http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all.html
Register to become a new member.
Once you have filled in your details and SENT you will then need to wait for the confirmation email.
You will be sent a Password via email.
You can change your password once you have signed in for the 1st time.
LOG IN
You should now see your own Welcome Account page.
On the left in a Yellow box you will see the following headings in red text :-
My Account
Settings
Chat
Logout
Under the yellow box you should see UPLOAD/UPDATE IMAGES.
Click on this.
You will now see a search bar with a drop down menu.
The 1st thing you will see in the search bar is 'ADD A NEW
PAINTER'. This is for adding a new painter only.
If you have not added your bio or photos (if this is your 1st time) you just need to click on the 'UPDATE' tab.
If you have already registered to naivepainters.com you will not need to click on ADD A NEW PAINTER.
When the drop down arrow is clicked you will see a list of names. If you want to update your bio or change your photos, look down the list for your name. Click on your name then click on the UPDATE tab.
CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD
When you log in you will be sent to your own Welcome Account Page.
In the yellow box to the left of the page you will need to click on 'SETTINGS'
Scroll down the page and 'CHANGE PASSWORD'. Then click on 'UPDATE'.
Adding Your Profile Photo
Adding your profile, artwork and a small bio is FREE on this website.
1) Go to the home page. On the left hand side of the page you will see the following:- Dashboard, Photos, Blogs, Videos, Invite, Events. Above these titles you will see your name Profile and Account.
Click on ACCOUNT.
A new page will open.
2) You will now see the following tabs-: My Information, Avatar, Notifications, Privacy and Password. Click on AVATAR. A new page will open
3) Now click on BROWSE tab. Choose the photo you wish to have as your avatar/profile photo. You will need to drag the dotted lines to perfect your chosen photo. When you are happy with your changes click the SAVE tab. You can change your profile/avatar photo anytime.
How To Add Your Artwork To Your Album
1) Go to your own home page. In the blue area towards the top of the page, on the right hand side of the page, click on your name. You will now see your home/profile page.
2) Now look on the left hand side of your page.You will see the following tabs :- Wall, Liked, Blogs, Photos, Videos, Events. Click on the photos tab. You will see a new page open.
3) You should now see a new tab, UPLOAD. Click on the Upload tab. A new page will open.
4) Now you will see, in a blue area, Create A New Album. In the space below, Album Name, Type in your chosen Album Title. e.g. Janet's People Paintings, Janet's Landscapes, Janet's Portraits, etc.
5) In the Album Description area, type in what you would like people/viewers to know about you and your album.
6) Click on NEXT STEP. A new page will open.
7) Click the BROWSE Tab and choose a photo of your choice (your own art work only)
8) In the Description space type in the title of your photo/painting.
9) If you have more photo's or paintings to add to this album, click on ADD ANOTHER PHOTO and repeat the instructions above until all 3 photos have been added.
10) Now click UPLOAD. You will now see all of your photos in your new album. You will have the opportunity to delete any photos if you wish. Dont worry, you can delete or add photos anytime.
11) If you are happy with your new album Click [Finished]
12) A new page will open with your album on display. You can edit, delete and add more photos here.
13) If you feel unhappy about what you have uploaded you can click on the 'BACK' tab and start again.
HOW TO SEE YOUR LISTING
To see your listing on naivepainters.com
Sometimes it may take a while for your listing to appear, I have sometimes had to wait until the next day.
1) Click on ARTISTS tab near the top of the page. A new page
will open.
Scroll down and you should see your name in the 'LAST SUBMITTED PAINTERS'.
2) In the blank Search box type the country you belong to,
e.g. UK
Then click the SUBMIT button. A new page will open.
Typing in your name does not always work. Sometimes you will be asked to log in again.
3) Scroll down this page until you see your listing.
ADDING A NEW PAINTER
You may want to add a friend's naive artwork details.
Go to your own Account Page.
Click on 'UPLOAD/UPDATE IMAGES'
Once you have clicked on the UPDATE tab a new page will open.
Here you will see the following :-
First Name
Last Name
Country
Web
Mail
Address
City
Exhibitions
Just simply fill in the details.
