I'm a young self representing artist for about 3 yrs now, I do pretty good, considering i'm only 21 and am alreayd gallery represented. but my own client base is hurting. I can't quite seem to paint the right things. I like to paint, and I usually paint anything. I'm low on ideas. What is more appealing to a buyer... Traditional landscapes (bob ross), Abstract , Still life (fruit) seascape , beaches...lighthouse...creepy things (scary faces ect.) ,animals?
Please help with as much information on what you like to see... Check out my site and if you want, you can tell me extra comments, I love feedback, positive or negative.
Thanks so much!
Sincerely,
Kristin.C www.kcart.page.tl
2007-01-04 09:29:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
I dont' paint nudes...
2007-01-04 10:07:20 · update #1
I wasn't saying one "specific" thing... I'm just looking for idea's that majority of people like. I do what I like to do, I love all styles and all subjects. I just need some idea's on which Subject I should do, cause maybe I haven't tried one yet, that I may like to explore.
Creativity can be thought up in many forms. Surveying a network to see what majority of people like most in subjects. Can work, and has worked. #1 selling paintings are -traditional landscape. I'm just seeing if I have missed any subjects that I have not yet tried.
2007-01-05 09:02:40 · update #2
Kristin-
First talk to your gallery. The sales people there can tell you which pieces clients have shown an interest in. If the sales people are not permitted to talk to you (it is possible) then talk directly to the gallery manager or the owner. Set up a time with them or find out when it would be most convenient to drop by.
Since you do not list your gallery on your website, and you solicite sales directly through your website, the gallery may not be motivated to help you. What is important to realize is that as soon as you have gallery representation, you are no longer a self-representing artist. If your gallery does not market you well, or sell your paintings, it may be time to withdraw from or switch galleries. Likewise, if you sell a piece of art through your website, you still owe a portion of that sale to your gallery.
Secondly, to determine what people like and are buying (which is different from what they want to see - ask aimeeme_g if she would ever purchase fantasy art, it is more likely she paints it for herself) visit galleries in your area and observe which pieces have sold. Usually this is denoted by a red dot. Just because something hangs on a gallery wall does not mean it is what people want to BUY. If it is SOLD, then you have real information that you can use to adjust your own work.
When you find your subject matter, stick with it for a while. Develop a style and a look that will allow collectors to recognize your work. This can be anything from the symbols you use to the colors you use to the way in which you paint. Right now, from the looks of your webpage, you are too experimental and you are not allowing yourself to focus and improve in a particular area. Keep in mind that it is OK to change your style and your subject. Simply change less often. Allow yourself to improve and allow your collectors to discover you.
I cannot tell you what *one thing* is selling because north America is so large that art buying and selling are subject to regional trends. Consider this: art collectors do not travel to the midwest for paintings of the ocean, nor do collectors visit Hawaii for desert landscapes. Take note of the region where you are selling your work, and if the subject matter you love to paint most does not correlate with that area, then look to other galleries in more appropriate geographic areas.
Best of luck to you.
2007-01-04 12:37:31 · answer #1 · answered by Margarita 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
art is subjective. Some like realism, some abstract, some gore, some just like pretty flowers. Your work is very good. Your composition and color work are strong. Your still life and landscapes are lovely and have commercial appeal.
has your gallery given you any suggestions? I would ask them, they would know the market of your area. I have also found that belonging to local art groups for critique and networking also to be very helpful.
Special trends going on right now are miniature paintings (3x5), and there are special markets, like selling mini paintings of tattoo art. Also find some local places to show a collection of your pieces, like coffeehouses and restaurants, where there is a lot of people traffic.
Stay true to what you love to paint and good luck in your career.
2007-01-04 11:47:20 · answer #2 · answered by worldofjunimoon.com 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're a good painter but I like fantasy art. Why would I want to look at something I could of taken a picture of. I like angels, dragons, even wherewolves. My husband and I are both artists as well, but we both specialize in fantasy art. But the only thing we've really sold were some mermaids and my husband's animals. But we do live in a small town and we don't do art to sell it. I Hope that helps. And good luck you are very talented.
2007-01-04 09:38:59 · answer #3 · answered by aimeeme_g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Creativity can not be surveyed like that. A Film director cannot ask the viewers (millions) to know what they want to see.
It should be your brain and choice to develop a painting topic and go for it. Don't bother about what people want to see because every person can have different opinion.
2007-01-04 19:54:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People like to see realistic things. Like my stuff.
2007-01-05 05:37:15 · answer #5 · answered by lmao 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people like to see art with sexual appeal
2007-01-04 10:03:26 · answer #6 · answered by Avskull 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my paintings make you creative ,maybe
http://pictures.aol.com/galleries/davidth028
2007-01-04 12:13:42 · answer #7 · answered by DAVID 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋