03/13/2008 21:13:05

I would definately have prints made of all the tree ones......dont sell your originals untill you have more than enough for a show. Start out selling the prints at outdoor art festivals. Sign them and maybe make limmited runs of some and number them....I think they will have mass appeal.

03/09/2008 22:45:03

Yes, Your art will definitely sell.  It is just a question of putting it in front of the right audience at the right price.  Personally, I am terrible at this, but every once in a while, I sell one.  So it is possible.  Matt has given you great advice.  Read the articles by Jack White in Art Calendar.  Good luck.

03/09/2008 18:40:30

Hi, people love trees, we love trees, just get your art where people can see it and know it is for sale! I suggest joining the marketing group thats part of this website and check it regularly, ask questions regularly, I do.

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03/09/2008 16:36:40

I think your work will sell, I suggest you get the book Artists'& Graphic Designers Market and study it and submit some of your work where recommended in that book.

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03/09/2008 14:19:14

Your art work will sell, the trick is to get it out there and noticed. Do a little research on line, join an a art league or guild, ask ofther artists where they got there website done. There are inexpensive places on the web to do your own, such as globat.com. Once you have a website put the information on business cards. Check out your local businesses to display your work. I have work in my chiropracters adjustment rooms and at a local bookstore and a restaurant or two around the area. Its a way to get noticed. hope you have lots of success your work is great.

jetcri

03/09/2008 13:28:31

Hi:

Funny you should ask about how your drawings are desirable enough to sell. Actually; I would say yes in a heartbeat {especially the tree art} When I was first asked if I would sell one of my pieces, I was thrilled but suddenly everything changed because I began to look at painting as work; and that took some of the fun out of it. I am a lot like you in that I tend to give much of my stuff away now. I'm a lousy salesman. How ever I think Matt has given you a lot of great advice in the previous response.

Keep up the great work.  Rick

03/09/2008 12:51:35

selliot, YES !!

I really think you will have NO problem selling your work. The marketing "thing" is kinda tricky. I had a painting sell in my 1st show that I entered....needless to say I was on cloud 9 for weeks, and also quite stunned. That presented a whole new set of "problems". Oh no, people like my work and want to pay hard earned money for it. Did I price it too high? Well, I guess not since they opened their checkbook. I guess in my opinion here are some basic you need to answer for yourself first:

Arrive at uniform prices based on image size, NOT how long or how quickly you complete a piece.

Decide on a combination of mats/frames....I quickly learned the galleries prefer white mats, or some variation of white. I sometimes paint to "pre-cut" mat sizes, as that will save you a ton of money getting mats cut, unless you own your own mat cutter, which I don't, yet. Pick out a simple frame style and color, silver, frosted silver, pewter, black....stay from colored frames. 

Enter shows, set up a web site on line, put yourself out there, enter juried shows, PLAN on being rejected and get that out of the way. DONT take it personally, all jurors are different. I recently entered 1 piece in a juried show,it was rejected. Entered it again in another show, it was accepted....go figure.

Etsy.com is a WONDERFUL internet store front, check mine out at mmoberly.etsy.com

They charge .20 cents to list a piece for 4 months, get like 3.5% for commission $ transactions can be handled thru pay pal, I have had several sales thru them.

Gosh, I'm rambling.....but that should get you going.

I really feel your work would sell, you have several pieces that I would love to own.

I hope this helps some what.....feel free to contact me for any clarification or questions.

 

Matt