As an artist, you probably already know what I’m about to tell you, but I’m going to say it anyway. The art world is a very competitive one. There are more people struggling to sell their artwork than you can possibly imagine. Therefore, to have any chance of success in this business, you must take advantage of every possible opportunity. This article is going to share a few tips on selling your artwork that should help a lot.
Let’s start off with your ads. You are running ads for your artwork, right? Well, you need to write better ones. More specifically, you need to write better descriptions for your artwork. In other words, your ads should be almost as visual as your paintings themselves. When somebody reads the ad for your artwork, they should almost be able to get a picture in their mind of what it looks like. The more descriptive the ad, the better the chance of the artwork getting sold.
Build a list of prospects. There is an easy way to do this. Simply put up a page on the Internet promising to send relevant info to people who are interested in purchasing art. Then, what you want to do is even send them recommendations for other people’s paintings. That’s right. Recommend other works. This will make it appear that you’re honestly looking out for the welfare of the people on your list and not just trying to take their money from them. This is a great way to build a solid relationship with these people.
Finally, you want to make sure that you advertise in every possible way that you can. This means making business cards, taking out classified ads in your local paper, putting up a web site on the Internet, getting listed in your local phone directory, and so on. You want to make sure that you reach people wherever they can be reached. The more advertising you do, the better the chance of getting your artwork sold.
There is no doubt that this is a competitive field. There are many struggling artists out there. No doubt, if you’re reading this, you’re one of them. But the above tips should help you greatly. And, if you’ll check out the link in my signature, you’ll find a review of a great resource that will also help a lot.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
So, You Want To Sell Your Art?
Ah, the joys of being a struggling artist. You slave all day over a hot canvas, come up with your masterpiece of color and then hope and pray that somebody, somewhere, will recognize your talent and buy it. Problem is, you haven’t got the slightest idea of how to go about selling your art work. Well, in this article, I’m going to share a few tips that just might help. Keep reading to find out more.
Probably the most important tip I can give you is this…give it time. So many artists get discouraged after just a few weeks. Let me be perfectly honest with you, it’s a competitive world out there. For every artist who is successful, there are at least a thousand who are struggling to get even an ounce of recognition. Those who have the determination to stick it out (easier said than done) are the ones who are ultimately successful. In many cases, it’s simply a matter of who is the most persistent.
Another important thing to do is to create for yourself a web presence. Put an art blog up on the Internet. Have photos of your artwork so that people can see what it looks like. You never know. Somebody might just stumble upon your blog, like what they see, and become a customer. Point is, if you’re not visible, you’re not going to make any sales. So putting up a blog with as many samples as you can put up there is critical to success.
You probably also want to network with other artists. Believe it or not, you are not all in competition with each other. There are different buyers out there for the many different artistic styles. By networking with other artists, you may very well make contacts with those who have customers for your particular style of artwork and visa versa. You’ll get a lot farther in this business making friends than going it alone.
There’s a lot more you can do. If you’ll check out this link, you’ll find a review of a great resource that will greatly help you in getting your artwork sold.
Probably the most important tip I can give you is this…give it time. So many artists get discouraged after just a few weeks. Let me be perfectly honest with you, it’s a competitive world out there. For every artist who is successful, there are at least a thousand who are struggling to get even an ounce of recognition. Those who have the determination to stick it out (easier said than done) are the ones who are ultimately successful. In many cases, it’s simply a matter of who is the most persistent.
Another important thing to do is to create for yourself a web presence. Put an art blog up on the Internet. Have photos of your artwork so that people can see what it looks like. You never know. Somebody might just stumble upon your blog, like what they see, and become a customer. Point is, if you’re not visible, you’re not going to make any sales. So putting up a blog with as many samples as you can put up there is critical to success.
You probably also want to network with other artists. Believe it or not, you are not all in competition with each other. There are different buyers out there for the many different artistic styles. By networking with other artists, you may very well make contacts with those who have customers for your particular style of artwork and visa versa. You’ll get a lot farther in this business making friends than going it alone.
There’s a lot more you can do. If you’ll check out this link, you’ll find a review of a great resource that will greatly help you in getting your artwork sold.
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