SEND US YOUR TESSELLATION ART

and we'll put it in our guest gallery

Many of you ask, how do you and I get your art... or your class's tessellation art... into these galleries?

Firstly, be sure that your art is tessellation art. Does it fill a 2D space without gaps and overlaps? See our "tessellation or not?" guide if you're not sure whether your art is tessellation.

Secondly, pack up that art into BIG files, one file per picture. Don't bother trimming pictures down to the size we use in the online gallery, because I typically edit the pictures a bit before they're posted online: adding watermarks, revitalizing colors that faded under strong lights, and so on. The whole process works better if we start with a large file and trim it down to display size only at the very last moment. JPEG files are usually the best. PNG or GIF or TIFF files are ok, under certain circumstances. If you're unsure of the difference, stick with JPEG. Do NOT send more than 5 Megabytes of pictures per email, because many email servers can't handle a single email that big. It's better if you send me several emails with smaller sized files, than one BIG email with a big file attached.

Here's the Email address where you can send that tessellation art.

Thirdly, if you're sending a group of pictures... say, the art from each of your class's students... then give me some descriptive text for the main gallery page. Tell gallery visitors about your school, or your class, or this project, or your art career, or your tessellation technique. Be sure to say WHERE you are. The visitors to this site enjoy seeing that the art has been gathered from all around the world. Consider including a photo of the school, or of yourself if you're a solo artist. Include a link to your school or art gallery, or the teacher's or artist's blog, or something like that.

If we're putting a link to your website on Tessellations.org, please put a link to Tessellations.org on your website. This is not just a casual request: the reason Tessellations.org is so popular on Google is because people like you have "voted" it into popularity by putting links to us on your websites. We'd kinda like to continue that happy trend.

Fourthly, individual pictures need titles and descriptions. If it's all art done by you personally, give me a description of the inspiration or technique or significance of each piece of your artwork. If it's your students' artwork, please have them name their pieces. If they have the time and patience, they are invited to write short descriptions of the art: the inspiration, the technique, the tools... whatever they think Tessellations.org's visitors will wonder about.

Age: If you're a minor, go to the adult who takes care of you and get that person's permission to have your art appear on this website. Also, we have a habit at Tessellations.org of protecting kids' privacy by only showing their initials, or their first name + family initial, such as M. J. or Mary J. instead of Mary Jones.

Be prepared for a wait. I may need a fortnight or a month to create your art's home on Tessellations.org.

Also, do be aware that I check for originality and quality: while I will not be publicly overly critical of childrens' artwork, I do reserve to reject art that is plagiarized or doesn't fit the definition of tessellation, or to point out those problems on the page. To do less than that would be to mislead visitors who may follow in your footsteps.


	SEND US YOUR TESSELLATION ART and we'll put it in our guest gallery Many of you ask, how do you and I get your art... or your class's tessellation art... into these galleries? Firstly, be sure that your art is tessellation art. Does it fill a 2D space without gaps and overlaps? See our "tessellation or not?" guide if you're not sure whether your art is tessellation. Secondly, pack up that art into BIG files, one file per picture. Don't bother trimming pictures down to the size we use in the online gallery, because I typically edit the pictures a bit before they're posted online: adding watermarks, revitalizing colors that faded under strong lights, and so on. The whole process works better if we start with a large file and trim it down to display size only at the very last moment. JPEG files are usually the best. PNG or GIF or TIFF files are ok, under certain circumstances. If you're unsure of the difference, stick with JPEG. Do NOT send more than 5 Megabytes of pictures per email, because many email servers can't handle a single email that big. It's better if you send me several emails with smaller sized files, than one BIG email with a big file attached. Here's the Email address where you can send that tessellation art. Thirdly, if you're sending a group of pictures... say, the art from each of your class's students... then give me some descriptive text for the main gallery page. Tell gallery visitors about your school, or your class, or this project, or your art career, or your tessellation technique. Be sure to say WHERE you are. The visitors to this site enjoy seeing that the art has been gathered from all around the world. Consider including a photo of the school, or of yourself if you're a solo artist. Include a link to your school or art gallery, or the teacher's or artist's blog, or something like that. If we're putting a link to your website on Tessellations.org, please put a link to Tessellations.org on your website. This is not just a casual request: the reason Tessellations.org is so popular on Google is because people like you have "voted" it into popularity by putting links to us on your websites. We'd kinda like to continue that happy trend. Fourthly, individual pictures need titles and descriptions. If it's all art done by you personally, give me a description of the inspiration or technique or significance of each piece of your artwork. If it's your students' artwork, please have them name their pieces. If they have the time and patience, they are invited to write short descriptions of the art: the inspiration, the technique, the tools... whatever they think Tessellations.org's visitors will wonder about. Age: If you're a minor, go to the adult who takes care of you and get that person's permission to have your art appear on this website. Also, we have a habit at Tessellations.org of protecting kids' privacy by only showing their initials, or their first name + family initial, such as M. J. or Mary J. instead of Mary Jones. Be prepared for a wait. I may need a fortnight or a month to create your art's home on Tessellations.org. Also, do be aware that I check for originality and quality: while I will not be publicly overly critical of childrens' artwork, I do reserve to reject art that is plagiarized or doesn't fit the definition of tessellation, or to point out those problems on the page. To do less than that would be to mislead visitors who may follow in your footsteps.