First of all, these are just suggestions. They aren't manditory things you must to do submit artwork. Some of the suggestions are things to make my life easier. Others are to make sure your artwork shows up the way you want it to.
1: Think of a different file name than "Siku"
I know it's easy and it's obvious, and for that reason, almost everyone calls it the same name. One of the first things I have to do is make sure this picture doesn't have the same file name as another Sikudhani picture. Then, I usually rename the picture, just to make it easier.
What file name should you use? That's up to you. I try to put the artists initals, or at least the first initial in the file name and a number. (this is so if the same file name is submitted, I'll be able to distiguish) So, if you're name is Bob Smith and you're submitting your second picture, you might want to call it "bssik02" It's really up to you, but just know that especially if you call the picture "Siku" it will be changed.
2: Give your picture a title
It doesn't have to be fancy, but it would be nice if I could put a title with the link in the Newpage. This is more if you submit more than one picture in a week, on separate days. For example, on Sunday you submit a picture that I put up on Monday, I could list it in the newpage as, "X-S Artwork, Hank and Siku at the Beach-- By Bob Smith" Then if you submit another picture on Wednesday, I could put that in the newpage as "X-S Artwork, Sunshine In The Morning -- By Bob Smith."
3: Keep size in mind.
Unless I get a small picture, usually I make a "thumbnail" of the picture that acts as a link to the full sized version. I will avoid at all costs resizing the picture orignally sent to me, because I don't feel that's fair to the artist.
However, it would be good for artists to keep in mind that a monitor screen is often not a very big viewing source. If one eyeball takes up an entire screen and people have to scroll right and up and down several screens to see all of it, it's rather hard for them to get the "full picture."
In my personal opinion only, a full sized picture should be no bigger than 10" wide and 5" long. This is about the size of "one screens worth" on a 13" monitor, with a Netscape or Internet Explorer browser.
4: Send a thumbnail if you want
Sometimes I've noticed that when I make the picture smaller, it loses something. If you're scanning the original artwork yourself and can make a smaller thumbnail that looks better easily, why not send it to me? Usually I name the thumbnail the same name as the full size picture, then add an s to the end (Short for small)
Remember though, the key for a thumbnail is to be small enough that several can be put on a page, but large enough for people to get an idea for how the full sized version will look. I have no guidelines for how big a thumbnail should be. It depends on what the picture is about. If it's just a close-up of Siku's head, something about an inch square might be plenty big enough. If it's a shot of Siku playing basketball and leaping for the net, something the size of an average "trading card" might be better.