In my last article I discussed why you should be looking into having an art consulting agency representing you and your acrylic pour artwork. I briefly talked about writing an email pitch to that agency, and today I’ll be going more in-depth about writing an email pitch, specifically talking about directing them towards art galleries. …
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Do you ever walk into a corporate office, doctor’s office, or hotel and notice the art that they have on their walls? Have you ever thought about where they get that art? Naturally, it doesn’t just magically appear. Have you ever wanted to see one of your own pours up on those walls? Businesses, specifically …
There are a lot of opportunities for selling on the internet. Instagram, Facebook, Etsy, eBay, even Craigslist—if you’re looking for a place to sell, the digital marketplace is vast. Once you’ve become experienced at selling and have gotten your production process down, you might think about expanding into the wholesale universe. In case you aren’t familiar, …
When I first thought about starting my own business, I was pretty intimidated. I live in an area in Upstate New York that is heavily saturated with artists, and I knew “breaking into the business” wasn’t going to be easy. I dreaded going from shop to shop, trying to sell my artwork; as a matter …
If you’re like me and you’ve been pour painting for a while, you probably have quite a few paintings stored away, or maybe hanging on your walls. Or, let’s face it, stacked all over the house until you’ve taken over every room but the bathroom! So now you may be thinking it’s time to take …
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I get quite a few emails and questions about how I set up to record my pours and what my pouring area looks like. Today I’ll show you the equipment I use, and how I have it set up. Now of course this isn’t the only way you can do it, nor the only equipment …
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In our first video in this ‘making money from your art’ series, I showed you how to create and sell digital files of your art in your Etsy store that a buyer could buy, download and print themselves or get printed locally. It’s quick and easy. However, not all buyers want to print themselves. Some may …
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I’m Ready to Sell My Paintings, How Do I Price Them?By guest author Ellenie Nichols So you’ve run out of room in your studio and you’re thinking of selling your art. There are numerous avenues for selling. You can sell in a gallery, at an art fair, online shops like Etsy or Society6, open studios, …
Did you take part in our painting swap this month? Or maybe you have an Etsy store or sell your paintings online. In this tutorial and video, I will show you how to package your paintings to send in the mail, using DIY custom packaging that works for any size. Materials used: for writing the …
