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I built Artpip (https://artpip.com https://artpip.com) whilst working fulltime. Spent the odd weeknight and some weekends developing it over the course of a few
by mcjiggerlog 8y ago
I built Artpip (https://artpip.com https://artpip.com) whilst working fulltime. Spent the odd weeknight and some weekends developing it over the course of a few months, then the same again when I added the pro mode once I realised it could actually make me some money.
Not sure you could classify it as a startup, but it makes me a few hundred dollars per month. I'd actually love to grow it more but I'm not sure what the best direction to take it in is. If anybody has any feedback or feels like getting involved, feel free to drop me a mail at "tom @ artpip.com"!
- WhompingWindows 8y agoHow about galleries of NASA pics, national parks, and other themes besides art?
- pavel_lishin 8y agoThat's cool! Where do your source your images from?
- mcjiggerlog 8y agoAll from Wikipedia/Wikidata. Now they're served from my own database.
- chrisabrams 8y agoSide projects are healthy just keep adding features here and there you’ll be surprised at what users gravitate towards ;)
- zeptomu 8y agoNice! How is the legal situation with these paintings? They are from well known artists (van Gogh, Monet, ...) - is it now possible to sell them because the artists are dead for a long time - I thought that maybe some descendants hold the (exclusive) right to sell them, but I may be wrong ... Good luck with your endeavor.
- mcjiggerlog 8y agoThey're all in the public domain due to age since the death of the creator. You can do whatever you like with works in the public domain (yay!). See the section at the bottom of https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Van_Gogh_-_Starry_Night_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Van_Gogh_-_Starry_... for an example.