"When it is not okay to use a fan art image is when you are trying to make money off of the image itself" — but that's precisely what you're doing. It's an ad for a sale, designed to generate income. You're not promoting the piece standalone; you're using it to talk about your sale. Willshetterly is right on this one: you really shouldnt be using this.

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