Are you interested in learning how to make money selling your art? Have you been creating art for years and want to make a profit off of your hobby or get your art career up and running? Don't know where to start or are the techniques that you are using now are just not working? Your best bet is to investigate tips, techniques, and processes that have already worked to make a number of artists successful. Thus, I have written this article to tell you how you can find these tips and techniques that will get you on the road to making money selling your art. » Continue reading "Make Money Selling Art"

Art is one of the most beloved past times. Whether you just enjoying engaging in art for yourself or you do it for a living, you know what joy and comfort it can you even when the rest of your life is awash with craziness. What keeps a lot of people from engaging in their favorite artistic past time more often is the cost of art supplies. It is true, most art supplies can be pretty pricey. The great thing is that you don't have to pay too much for art supplies, you can take advantage of some opportunities to save. » Continue reading "Buying Art Supplies at an Affordable Price"

Oil painting like any other piece of art is so valuable. Having one genuine oil painting for display at home or in the office is a big thing that for some it will cause for a celebration. It may be an old oil canvas painting or a brand new oil portrait but after unwrapping it you will realized that it is just not an ordinary painting portrait that you will hang in the wall. » Continue reading "How to Take a Good Care and Storage Tips for Your Oil Painting"

Ever thought what kind of art suits you? There are many reasons why people buy art. Know thyself, and make a wise choice in your next art purchase!

From experience dealing with buyers around the world, I've broadly categorised art buyers into these groups.

The Furnishers

Art is another furniture piece decorating the empty walls. You will only buy art that blends well with the surroundings. Most serious artists create works of expressions which are conceptual, not decorations. » Continue reading "Art That Suits Me – What’s My “Art Type”?"

OK, finally you found the courage to spend n-hundred dollars of your hard earned money on this wonderful oil painting to complement your living room. The good news is that a quality piece of art can easily outlast you, gain in value, and certainly impress your mother-in-law. The bad news is that, without being taken care of, any work of art will quickly degrade into a useless piece of warped canvas. The truth of the matter is that any artifact needs consistent care to preserve its original qualities and materials. The following steps can help you ensure that your oil painting will last as long as your love for it. » Continue reading "How to Take Care of an Original Oil Painting"

An important part of making use of the full power of Facebook to sell art lies in learning to use its powerful niche market tools. Any given piece of artwork is usually not going to have general mass market appeal and we generally do not have the budgets necessary to try to create that. The realistic alternative is to try to determine narrowly and concretely defined groups of people to show the work to and to engage in a dialog about the work. Each piece of artwork you create is going to connect most strongly with people of certain backgrounds, perspectives, occupations or current situations. Identify and define each of these groups of potential fans for the piece. Then, create a tab on that piece's Facebook Fan Page and create a Facebook Ad that speaks directly to each group of people. Draw them into your fan page and get them engaged with the artwork. » Continue reading "Selling Art on Facebook – Identifying the Characteristics of the Niche Audiences For Your Piece"

Nothing can beat the value of an original artistic creation if you're looking for something to decorate the walls of your home. This is the reason why so many people prefer to spend what might be a little more in order to buy original art, rather than place digitally manipulated photographs or other decorative props on the walls. Paintings and photographs in particular add a touch of color and perhaps appealing patterns that liven up a space. While some people look at buying paintings just with decorative purposes in mind, there are others who are art enthusiasts and treat collecting original art pieces as a favorite and beloved hobby. There is also a developing trend of investing in buying original art. Many people consider investing in art as far more profitable than other forms of investing as it is one of the most volatile forms of investment - though of course this does also come with some risk. It is true, though, that when the value of a painting does rise with time, it may fetch you a lot of money when put up for sale later.

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