Comments on: 5 Tips for Selling your Art

By: Debra

Debra — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:24:00 +0000

This is really helpful. I’ve been wondering how to get our artwork up and running better online.

Thank You!

By: Wen Redmond

Wen Redmond — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:27:28 +0000

Great tips- I actually hadn’t heard a couple. Always learning. Thank you!

By: papernstitch

papernstitch — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:03:50 +0000

Wonderful post Tricia. Welcome to papernstitch- we are so happy to have you! As for everyone who has added to the conversation…what excellent observations. Schin, you are right about artists always being able to improve themselves and get feedback: so important. And Diana, you bring up a great point about having different price points. That does help to draw clients in and start collecting at an early age, and then once they begin living with these smaller pieces, they want more.

And of course, having some kind of online presence for your work helps as well. Whether its an actual website, a blog, an etsy shop, etc. Something that you can direct people to so they can look at more of your work and spend some time really browsing and contemplating.

-Brittni

By: Diana

Diana — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:57:09 +0000

I’m not an artist, just an art enthusiast. One thing my artist friends do bring up often is that along with your major works, have something smaller/affordable on hand for impulse purchases – postcards, prints, miniatures, whatever. It makes art accessible to more incomes and brings in a small cash flow between those big purchases.

By: Schin

Schin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:47:42 +0000

Very useful tips Also it doesn’t hurt to join artist forums and get and give critique. An artist who constantly improves is an artist that enjoys her/her work!

By: Pamela Viola

Pamela Viola — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:20:08 +0000

Nice tips, Tricia! Looking forward to more of them. Have a happy Thanksgiving!

By: Devan

Devan — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:48:32 +0000

I am looking forward to your posts Tricia. I had never heard of the term elevator speech, but it sounds easy enough. You mentioned applying for local exhibitions and I wanted to share that local and regional fairs are a great way to get your name out there as well. Its less formal than exhibitions, so its easier to talk to people and turn them into future clients.

By: Shanon

Shanon — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:33:05 +0000

Hi Tricia! So excited to see you here. =) Your tips are so awesome, I eat them up when I get the emails from WonderThinking. Congrats on being a contributor!

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