is it necessary tht u got to be an artist to sell u r paintings? if not were can i sell my paintings ?

Answer 1

If you have made some paintings you ARE an artist already. Don't bother to sell them on Ebay ; you will not get what they are worth there. Don't set up an independent web-site; nobody will find it. Here's a group you can join for free and all kinds of artists have their own pages here and sell their work from it.(over 17000 artists so far and growing). Here's my page...
http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=31019
check it out, click on the 'join' button if you want to learn more. Good Luck!

Answer 2

I'm in the same boat with you.

My oil paintings number well over a hundred.

I know I have that gift, but like you, still feel like an outsider.

I specialize in what I call "supreme realism".

So, what do we do?

Try to find a genuine agent?

Try to sell on ebay (I have one for sale under "Barbaro")?

Go to an art gallery...I tried that, and was told only the big metropilitan cities can promote a fledgling artist.

I believe it will cost you more money than what you would expect to get for your paintings if you try to just stay within a locale.

I am very skeptical of anyone, an agent or a gallery, because there are many shrewdies who may manipulate you.

You want to be free, you want to do your own thing, on your own time, and the money end of it is probably not the motivator.

It shouldn't be...which is why I do my oil painting on my free time off from a regular job.

I know all of what I have now hanging in people's homes will one day become valuable, and that may be when I'm gone.

For now, all I want to do is paint, whenever I get inspired, and recently I was very inspired with the Barbaro story.

So, I created "He raced into our hearts", and it's stunning detail will make people want to keep seeing that painting.

It's like the "Mona Lisa", I never get tired of seeing that painting.

Thanks, and good luck...hope you make it to the big time.

Answer 3

As MJ and Girly Girl said, eBay is good, and NolaD has a point with building a website (or getting someone to do it for you).

I just want to add that there are oftentimes local antiquemalls or art galleries where you can rent a booth or space, and you can decorate it how you want (within good taste of course!) and you can freely sell your art there.

Answer 4

Iron Maiden, Metallica, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Slayer, Motorhead...take your pick. All huge, experienced, brilliant (heavy) metal bands that have been around for years and years. All classics and legends that are the inspiration for so many acts nowadays. What's not to like? My other favourite genre(s) of metal - symphonic/progressive. Nightwish, Epica, Children of Bodom, Symphony X, Stratovarius, Dream Theatre. Personally, symphonic is one appealling genre, with the combination of classical-like harmonies and elements and metal. A few steps down from the aggression of heavy metal (but may not be the case with CoB ;-D) Nirvana, Seether, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains etc. Again, all successful bands, this time in the grunge/alternative/rock genre who've been around for a fair few years and the latter three are still going (despite breaks ups, succeeded by reunions). Kiss, Scorpions, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen. Hard rock (may include elements of heavy metal etc. in some, like Scorpions). Like the first list, these bands have (had) amazing success, are you musical legends and are still huge throughout the years, whether they're still together or not. So, just some of my favourites. Like I've already mentioned, virtually all of these bands above are not modern at all - or at least in comparison to the music in charts today - but still have/had amazing success. I mean, though people might not listen to metal, everyone knows who Iron Maiden are or have heard of them. Just goes to show that they're renowned for their music. Surely, if they were no good, then they wouldn't be half as big as they still are, and would have been well past their expiry dates, huh? ;-) And as for the poster who mentioned Eluveitie, I love them! :P

Answer 5

Your question makes me ask: Who is an artists for you? A person who has a diploma from an art school? or a person who calls himself an artists? or a person who sells art?
For me, artists is a person who MAKES art. One can sell it or not, but the amount of solf paintings as well as their current market value is not relevant.
This is what I think.

Answer 6

I don't think you have to be a artist. But you can sell you'r paintings on e-bay or make you're own web site.

Answer 7

it is necessary that you gave to be an artist to sell your paintings but you may be able to sell it at the dollar store or Price chopper or Hanna ford ( grocery stores)

Answer 8

I think everybody that creates is an artist really...
anyway http://www.etsy.com is a site where you can sell anything that is hand made.

Answer 9

no u can sell them 2 me

Answer 10

flea markets. swap meets. street vendors. local newspaper. and as others here have pointed out ebay and building your own website.
good luck!