Or do I just use the Products post type in the dashboard for all art products using the category to define the type?
Yes, that is what I am proposing. Please review the documentation for WooCommerce Views to understand how Content Templates can be used to design product posts: https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/getting-started-woocommerce-views/
Thank you. I understand more now. I removed the post-types I previously added to the dashboard and I'm now focused on building out the product post type.
With all of the moving parts and the new product post type focus, I'm a little confused as to the new chain of action.
Are there any directional links you can provide for Toolset - Divi Builder - Woocommerce Products?
We have this document available that describes Toolset - Divi Builder - Shop page (a.k.a. Product archive):
https://toolset.com/documentation/recommended-themes/toolset-divi-integration/creating-a-custom-shop-page-for-products-using-divi-builder-and-toolset/
The process for creating a single Product template with Divi Builder and WooCommerce Views is very similar but instead of creating an archive you will be creating a Content Template. You will select the "WooCommerce Views plugin single product template" option for the Product Template file in Toolset > WooCommerce Views to override the standard WC template with the template you created in Toolset / Divi Builder.
This is great information. I am going to try to exchange "artwork" for "shop". Shop is more descriptive of a general retail marketplace rather than an art gallery.
If I post as products, how will I integrate the home page which is not a product page but featured image, static copyright line, logo and 6 content fields. How will the home page link if it's not a product?
The only way the artwork would be displayed in the "shop" grid would be the result of a search submission. Otherwise the art would display as single item pages. Aside from search, I can't see how the "shop" page applies.
If I post as products, how will I integrate the home page which is not a product page but featured image, static copyright line, logo and 6 content fields. How will the home page link if it's not a product?
You can use the wpv-post-link shortcode to link to a Product from the homepage. By adding the Product ID, the shortcode will produce the correct link:
[wpv-post-link id="12345"]
Replace 12345 with the numeric ID of the Product shown on the homepage.
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/views-shortcodes/
