A way of reblogging art

[potofsoup]

I want to test the idea of reblogging art with a small image preview provided by the artist:

potofsoup made a Steve birthday comic for 2012, set right after Avengers:

The idea is this:
- The artist supplies the thumbnail image for reblogging, and includes it in the reblog snippet in their original image post. Wrap the image in a link tag so that clicking on the image also goes back to the original post.
--- It can just be an image that's shrunk down. (This is an screenshot shrunk to 25%)
--- If the artist is okay with it, it can also just be a width="200" added to the image tag
--- Imgur allows for really easy thumbnailing! How-to here

Here is a sample reblog snippet:

<user name="USERNAME"> posted: <a href="POSTLINK">post title</a><blockquote><img src="THUMBNAIL"></a><blockquote>

- If the artist doesn't provide the thumbnail but you want to reblog anyway:
--- Check if the artist has a "reblogging with thumbnail" policy
--- Ask the artist directly.


Do you think this is something that would work as a way to (a) get art in front of other people's faces, (b) encourage click-through, and (c) without reposting the artwork?

Comments

[sealcat]

Looks great!

[shy_magpie]

It doesn't show the whole comic but does show enough to get a sense of it, both style and plot wise. That gives me enough to know if I want to click through while still leaving enough at the main post to be worth it.

[bluewinged_songbird]

I think it's a good way to share image posts but it might be way too much effort for a reblob? Unless the artist already has a preview image.

[przed]

Well, it works for me, because somehow I COMPLETELY MISSED YOUR COMIC POST THE FIRST TIME! AIIGGHHH!

[dragonlady7]

ooh, I like this!! fantastic!

[astolat]

Yes! The answer is yes! I love that. :D