How to sell art online
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This is a compendium of sites providing advice and information to visual fine artists who want to know more about where and how to sell their art online.
It provides links to my websites for visual artists who want to earn more about how to get a good service and deliver a good service in relation to
- selling art online
- e-commerce for artists
- online galleries for artists
- selling art via print on demand services
- selling daily paintings
- improving communication with the client
- email and newsletter marketing for artists
- shipping art
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A Compendium
Resources for Selling Art Online
This site provides a COMPENDIUM of all the other sites I've created which relate to selling art online. Most of these websites have received a purple star for excellent content. That means you can have just one bookmark to get easy access to great content
The links to other websites are interspersed with popular art books about different aspects of the art business and its economy
How to Get Started - Selling Art Online
There are rules about how to engage in e-commerce and any artist wanting to sell art online is well advised to become familiar with them
2012 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market
Kindle Edition
2012 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market
Amazon Price: (as of 05/31/2012)
List Price: $34.99
Format: Kindle Edition | File Size: 3124 KB
Print Length: 674 pages
Publisher: North Light Books; 37 edition (November 11, 2011)
Amazon reviews: 4.6 out of 5 stars (29 customer reviews)
Creative Inc: The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business
Kindle Edition
Creative Inc: The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business
Amazon Price: (as of 06/01/2012)
List Price: $13.99
Format: Kindle Edition | File Size: 715 KB
Print Length: 186 pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books; 1 edition (July 28, 2010)
Amazon reviews: 4.6 out of 5 stars (29 customer reviews)
Sell Daily Paintings
One of the most successful initiatives in recent years - which has helped to engage a lot of artists with selling their art online - has been the daily paintings movement. Find out more about the successes, the options and how to improve your chances of selling your art online
Sell Original Art Online
There are lots and lots of sites which want to help you sell your art - but are they any good? More to the point do they get any visitors?
How to Price Your Art
When pricing your art online you need to take account of the fact that the prices need to fit with whatever you are charging for similar work offline
Seven Days in the Art World
Seven Days in the Art World
Amazon Price: $12.48 (as of 05/31/2012)
List Price: $24.95
Hardcover: 304 pages - also available as a paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 1ST edition (November 3, 2008)
Amazon reviews: 4.1 out of 5 stars (40 customer reviews) |
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The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art
The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art
Amazon Price: $10.30 (as of 05/31/2012)
List Price: $17.00
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Sell Art via Print on Demand
PLUS self-publication for artists books
Do you want to know more about self-publication?
* how to get art prints of your art more economically and effectively
* how to produce a printed book of your art
This resources helps provide the answers to what options are available
How to Profit from the Art Print Market
Kindle Edition
This book looks at
* what self-publishing involves and what it takes to become a successful artist who publishes their own prints
* reviews the types of people who deal in art prints and how to find a publisher for your prints
* digital and giclee prints
How to Profit from the Art Print Market
Amazon Price: (as of 05/31/2012)
List Price: $9.99
Format: Kindle Edition | File Size: 355 KB
Print Length: 303 pages
Publisher: Bold Star Communications; 2 edition (December 15, 2010)
Amazon reviews: 4.4 out of 5 stars (16 customer reviews) | Like (1)
Communicating with the Customer
If you communicate well with customers you are much more likely to be successful at selling your art online
I'd Rather Be in the Studio: The Artist's No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion
by Alyson B. Stanfield
- Power up your Facebook page
- Master Twitter with 9 types of tweets and 5 tweet makeovers
- Discover the secret for maintaining an active blog
- Save time on social media sites
- Boost your online presence using the social media tips throughout the book
I'd Rather Be in the Studio: The Artist's No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion
Amazon Price: $25.00 (as of 05/31/2012)
List Price: $25.00
Paperback: 279 pages
Publisher: Pentas Press; Second Edition: Updated & Expanded edition (April 22, 2011)
Amazon reviews: 5.0 out of 5 stars (25 customer reviews) | Like (13)
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Shipping artwork to the customer
Attention to detail is what gets a package to its desitination in one piece and with the artwork undamaged. Take a look at this very popular resource for lots of information and advice about how get your art to your client
Making A Mark
Artist and author Katherine Tyrrell draws and writes about art for artists and art lovers.
Topics include: artists, art exhibitions, art blogs; art history; art techniques and tips; art business and marketing; art economy and making a mark with pastels, coloured pencils and pen and ink.
Making A Mark Reviews......
a consumer's guide to quality and value in art books, art supplies and services to artists
My aim is to try and identify good quality and good value. Read reviews about art books, art supplies and other products and services used by artists.
This blog highlights:
- book reviews (art instruction and art history)
- reviews of art media, art materials and art equipment
- reviews of places where you buy (art shops, online art suppliers and art bookshops)
- reviews of other products or services used by artists
- summaries of good quality and relevant reviews by other practising artists
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How to Make Money Using Etsy: A Guide to the Online Marketplace for Crafts and Handmade Products
How to Make Money Using Etsy: A Guide to the Online Marketplace for Crafts and Handmade Products
Amazon Price: $11.23 (as of 05/31/2012)
Amazon reviews: 4.5 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews) | Like (67)
This book is about crafts but the same principles apply to art
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The Handmade Marketplace: How to Sell Your Crafts Locally, Globally, and On-Line
Amazon Price: $6.13 (as of 06/01/2012)
Amazon reviews: 4.8 out of 5 stars (64 customer reviews) | Like (59)
20 Steps to Art Licensing: How to Sell Your Designs to Card and Gift Companies
20 Steps to Art Licensing: How to Sell Your Designs to Card and Gift Companies
Amazon Price: (as of 06/01/2012)
Amazon reviews: 4.8 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) | Like (2)
