Thursday, August 21, 2014

How To Sell Your Digital Art Prints

By Rhea Frazier


It should be a complement for an artist to be appreciated by other people through his or her masterpiece. There are many ways for patrons to show their appreciation to the said professional's work. Out of the many ways to do so, patrons can just buy the artist's masterpiece and pay a handsome price for it.

To some artists, it does not matter how much the amount their works sell. On the other hand, some actually care about it for the reason that they use their work to live. This is what supports their artist's lifestyle as well. They need to sell their digital art prints at a good price to support themselves.

It is indeed difficult to sell off any artwork, especially when you are still a budding artist. Only a real genius can actually have the luck to get their works sold off at such a high price from the very start. You need to have a sponsor to be able to live off your artwork. Having a sponsor is also a part of one's networking or luck.

It would be good if they have a manager who can handle the networking and advertisement in behalf of an artist. However, there are times when the artists alone can handle the advertisement of his or her artwork. In such cases, here are some of the simple tips a person can follow to sell off the masterpieces he or she has created.

First, it is important for you as an artist to establish your presence online. You should be able to find websites that you can take advantage of with this purpose. There are websites that will allow you to promote yourself as a rising artist or websites that actually promote your artworks to the target market.

Try to look locally as well. Bear in mind that it is quite easy to find opportunities to sell your artwork. Just go to the coffee shop right around the corner or the newly opened restaurant down the block. Local banks and even libraries will open their doors to those who are selling magnificent artworks.

You are not restricted to these businesses though. You better make sure that you go to the other businesses in your area. More specifically, you should visit the galleries and framing shops you can find in your community. You simply have to contact their manager to negotiate.

Try to see if there are local craft shows about to be hosted in your area. If there is, figure out whether the participation requires you to be more on the crafty side than on the artsy side. If it is more on the artsy side, then take the most out of your participation of the said event by showcasing your masterpiece here.

Fairs are also the best way for you to showcase your artwork and see whether you can get sponsors for yourself or have a bigshot buyer come your way. You just have to search for any fairs that are being hosted in your community and send in a letter of intent to join it.




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