Roger Evans_Week 9

     One artist’s website that I enjoyed was Shane Rocheleau’s. Although his website is kind of plain and just slightly on the bland side, I like how simple it looks. I also like the fact that his biography is nice and short compared to some of the other artist’s websites I looked at. I think if he included some more interesting features or colors, the website would be much better. 

http://www.shanerocheleau.com/

    I enjoyed Mark Peterson’s website a lot and enjoyed the darker background of the website. It is different from a lot of other artist’s websites who only use the typical white background. His layout is nice but the only thing missing is his biography. Unless I missed it, I didn’t see one and I think every artist website should include somewhat of a biography so viewers of the website can know more about the artist.

https://markpetersonpixs.com/

    I like the layout for McNair Evans’ website because it looks clean and professional. I like how you have to move your curser on the image to see the title of it. If all the titles were there, I feel like it would be a little smushed. Another thing I also liked was the sizing of the text on the different pages.

https://mcnairevans.com/information/about/

Three questions I have about websites:

    1. I noticed that a lot of artist's websites have plain, white backgrounds. Is there a reason why people prefer it (if it's distracting) or if it's alright to have a different colored background? 

    2. When writing a biography, should it be short and to the point or should it be just lengthy enough that the viewer gets a good understanding of who the artist is? I noticed that there was a mix of short and long biographies.

    3. Is it better to stay professional or throw in a little bit of personality on the website? If that makes sense.