I want to make money from my art work, am I good enough and how would I do it?
I'm 15 so until August no-one will employ me and as I have now finished my GCSEs I've been drawing more than ever, so I wondered how do people go about making money from their artwork?
Firstly, am I good enough? If not, that's fine, say so, cos' if I'm rubbish it's best to find out now.
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http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/c...
Secondly, how do I try to sell artwork?
Firstly, am I good enough? If not, that's fine, say so, cos' if I'm rubbish it's best to find out now.
http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/c...
http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/c...
http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/c...
http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f307/c...
Secondly, how do I try to sell artwork?
Jonathan's Response
How to make money from selling art.
Other than what was said above...
Start going to art shows. Talk to other artist. Most importantly, tell them you would like to start selling your work and find out what is selling.
You will only sell what people are willing to buy. They will only buy what fills a need they have.
Here is where it gets interesting.
On a whim, I did some teeth. One was just a tooth actually. At the show, wouldn't you know that they both sold to dentist who said it is hard to get artwork for their offices.
So think of all the businesses, focus on just one, start creating.
Then move to the next.
Instead of thinking how you can sell your art, you need to think of how you can collect collectors.
If I sell 10 pieces at a show, I might make enough for a month or a year. If I collect 10 collectors from a show, I will be selling art to them for the rest of their or my life.
One collector would just about buy anything I made.
But first, start creating a body of work.
Also think of creating a blog. Post each work. Tell your inspiration. What the art is about. Why it didn't work if it didn't. Don't even think of making any money.
On my blog, I don't even have any ads. Not until I get to at least 100 visitors a day and probably not until 200. Right now, it is only in collecting visitors mode. It is collecting a following.
People love following people.
Once you start a following, you will be on your way. Then and only then will you start to think of selling.
Best wishes.
Jonathan, an artist among other things.
Other than what was said above...
Start going to art shows. Talk to other artist. Most importantly, tell them you would like to start selling your work and find out what is selling.
You will only sell what people are willing to buy. They will only buy what fills a need they have.
Here is where it gets interesting.
On a whim, I did some teeth. One was just a tooth actually. At the show, wouldn't you know that they both sold to dentist who said it is hard to get artwork for their offices.
So think of all the businesses, focus on just one, start creating.
Then move to the next.
Instead of thinking how you can sell your art, you need to think of how you can collect collectors.
If I sell 10 pieces at a show, I might make enough for a month or a year. If I collect 10 collectors from a show, I will be selling art to them for the rest of their or my life.
One collector would just about buy anything I made.
But first, start creating a body of work.
Also think of creating a blog. Post each work. Tell your inspiration. What the art is about. Why it didn't work if it didn't. Don't even think of making any money.
On my blog, I don't even have any ads. Not until I get to at least 100 visitors a day and probably not until 200. Right now, it is only in collecting visitors mode. It is collecting a following.
People love following people.
Once you start a following, you will be on your way. Then and only then will you start to think of selling.
Best wishes.
Jonathan, an artist among other things.
