Question - Should Artists Create Smaller Artworks to Sell More?

 

Many artists have struggled with this question, myself included. I have created many smaller sized paintings in the past. These generally sell much faster than my larger scaled artworks, mainly because they are cheaper, easier to hang, easier to transport, etc.

But, my tendency is to work BIG! I love the freedom of movement that a large canvas brings, but because of my process and attention to detail, they take a long time to produce. Thus, I have to charge seemingly outrageous prices, making these paintings more difficult to sell.

 

What do you think of creating small scale artworks to sell more?

I am interested in hearing your thoughts and experience.

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How to Make an Art Portfolio From Facebook Page Albums

 

Facebook page albums can be a very effective tool in the promotion of online art if properly utilized. The page albums are much easier to promote if the photos are arranged similar to a website portfolio. Albums may be organized into categories, with a title and description.

 

 

A title, date, medium, copyright logo, and artist website link may be included to the description of every artwork.

Before reading on, please take a look at our Facebook page tutorials:

1. How to Get Likes for Facebook Pages
2. How to Make Facebook Pages
3. How to Make Welcome for Facebook Fanpages
4. How to Add Employer to Facebook Timeline to Promote Pages

 

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Virginia Wilson – Silk Paintings

 

 

Virginia Wilson
Florida, USA

courageous, enthusiastic, caring 

Silk Paintings:
(from top to bottom)

Poppies

Red Mountains

Street Scene

Cranes 3

 

 

 

 

 

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Child Art – Watching Children Drawing - Imitation and Simplification

 

My children love to watch me drawing and painting. They are full of questions about what they see there. They do not see all the years of training and practice it took to be able to sketch that fast. In their eyes it is magic.

Sometimes I like to sit down with them and watch them create art. They can have a full drawing completed in a short time and still be recognizable. For a person, it is often the bare minimal – circle for the head (with circles for the eyes and nose, and a curved smile), and simplified arms, legs, and body. I think we can learn a lot from child drawings. They are very minimal in nature. They do not include unnecessary details, only what is needed.

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What is Art ? - Creature Comforts Episode

 

This question has been asked so many times, but it’s very interesting how different people interpret it in diverse ways. I think the question.. and answers, never get old, especially today when the definition of art is constantly being challenged.

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Paintings I Love – Online Gallery Review and Tour

 

I am a member of quite a few online gallery websites, but Paintings I Love has features that are quite unique from what I have seen.

First off, they are devoted to exclusively to featuring traditional paintings and drawings. Photography, digital images, ceramics, mosaics, murals, pottery, computer generated art, and sculpture are not allowed at all.

 

 

 

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Photo Reference Sites for Artists 2012

 

Many photo reference websites have been made available on the internet for fine artists and illustrators. These are valuable as drawing aids and visual reference tools, especially for those who need assistance with drawing anatomy, the face, eyes, and more. Some image reference websites even contain royalty free stock images.

 

 

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Should Art Sale Prices be Listed on Artist Websites?

 

We all know it is important to have our artworks priced. Should the prices be placed alongside artworks on art websites? There are definitely good arguments for and against.

The first thing to consider is why you are posting art online. Is it to sell art, or simply to receive encouraging feedback? If it is the latter, then it is important to include easy to find contact information for pricing inquiries.

If you are represented by an art gallery, then please consult your contractual information before selling through your site. Some galleries may not allow it at all, while others might still require a percentage of art sales.

 

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Rob Heath Art – Abstract Expressionism – Artist Spotlight

 

Rob Heath Artist

Loire, France

Subjects: Cityscapes, Urban Skylines, Landscapes, Twin Towers Paintings

Styles: Surreal/ Abstract Expressionism/ Figurative 
 

 

 

 

Paintings (Top to Bottom): Space for Reflection 3, In the Shadow of the Tower, Liquidity, Orange Cascade, Thameside Red

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How to Add Employer to Facebook Timeline to Promote Facebook Pages

 

Many artists are discovering Facebook fanpages as an extremely effective method for promoting their artworks, along with receiving plenty of friendly feedback.

But, one of the main problems many artists are having is encouraging Timeline friends to visit their fanpages. Most have listed the Facebook like page in their About section, but this appears on a separate page altogether, and is frequently visited.

How do artists make their Facebook fan page appear right above the Timeline? There happens to be one easy way to do this by changing your employer to your fanpage!

 

I will show all of you how to do this in the following Facebook tutorial.

Before reading on, please check out How to Get Likes for Facebook Pages, which displays a full list of helpful ways of driving visitors to your FB like page.

Interested people may also visit our tutorial How to Create Welcome Page for Facebook and How to Add Rss Feed to Facebook Page.

If you have not set up your own business page yet, and desire to do so, please read our Facebook Fanpages Tutorial.

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