2007-01-27 10:37:08 · 15 answers · asked by T B 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
Make stuff people like
2007-01-27 10:39:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Put pics online and self promote through email, adverts, & business cards.
2. Get your professional portfolio together and bring it to every gallery you know. This can include your CV with a covering letter, slides, photos of your work, burned cds, video -any presentable documentation of your work.
3. Apply & submit your work to juried art shows. Find these in the back of art magazines. This not only gets you seen but if you win you've got an award (sometimes cash), more for your CV, and sometimes the organization will buy the work!
4. Apply for grants for your projects. Anything can be considered as an art project (even research) for orgs like Arts Councils. But talk to someone before you apply to review your idea and to understand all the rules.
You will need to talk to a lot of people. Be ready for rejection. You can expect a hit out of every 10!!!
This is being self-employed, you do your own promoting until/unless you're lucky enough to get a gallery to do it for you (no matter what sort of art you make). It's hard work but can be fun and the rewards are well-earned!
2007-01-27 10:52:12 · answer #2 · answered by Tammy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exhibit your work in art shows or arts and craft shows. Put a fair price on your paintings and work on a painting at the show. People love to watch an artist at work and will gather around you. The longer you have their attention, the more likely they will buy or want you to paint their portrait.
2007-01-28 15:21:37 · answer #3 · answered by Dick G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure people are seeing it. Take pictures of your art and show people or hve it shown in a gallery or a store.
2007-01-27 10:41:22 · answer #4 · answered by chrihutch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if it's anygood frame it and see if places like banks or restaraunts will hang them up and even sell them on consignment for you.
There are also art shows.
2007-01-27 10:45:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Enter into local contests and shows also see if local privately owned restaurants and cafes will display it for sale for a commission. Good Luck!
2007-01-27 10:46:27 · answer #6 · answered by Walking on Sunshine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a starving artist sale...at home, street corner or one of those artist sales throughout a city...
2007-01-27 10:41:00 · answer #7 · answered by Betty Boop 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make it seem like somebody's else work and start praising it infront of others... works like a charm!!!
2007-01-27 10:42:34 · answer #8 · answered by sweet_appletree 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make loads and loads of sites with profiles on (myspace is a good example, add loads of friends) and advertise it!
2007-01-27 13:40:46 · answer #9 · answered by richard bucket 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make stuff you really like.
2007-01-27 10:46:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋