I painted up a ship and would like to share it

Have to have it posted on the internet, which you essentially post the link to.

Seems like a better way must be out here ..

Upload to imgur.com or similar

Right click and "copy image address", to get a link directly to the image, rather than the album.

On facebook try "View full size" and then you can get the "copy image address" option.

In the forum, choose "More Reply Options" to get a bunch more icons in your reply box.

There's an icon that looks like a polaroid. Click it. Paste the link of your image into the box. Your image will appear in the middle of the post, whoopee!

I still haven't figured out how to embed youtube links though

You photographed it inside the plastic?

Come on? Share some real shots.

...I can't believe you photoshopped that O_O

(I just used the OP's linked photo to demonstrate)

I use photobucket website. There are a couple of different options.