HF19 is the 19th Hard Fork in Steemit, having to do with reorganizing its internal workings. There are many posts on this, by people who know much better than me what they're talking about. Apparently it happened about a week after I joined. Previously rewards were decent, since then (as you pointed out so fittingly) microscopic. There may be some improvement in sight, but in any case, I believe success comes gradually, after building up interest in what you've got to offer. So I'm not too concerned.
And yes, I would LOVE to read about the biggest piece of art you ever created! I don't mind if you post a pic in the comments, but I would much rather read a complete post on it. Just like your father's work. And I'm sure I may not be the only one interested, so in that sense I think adding a picture here is waste of a good article. I agree: the best post ideas are inspired by other comments.