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Finally, I have bitten the bullet and decided to try and start selling some of my artwork. It is time to find out if there is any sort of a market for the things I create or to discover if I can build one. When I finally retire from my regular job as a legal analyst in another twelve to fifteen years, I want to be able to concentrate on making art full time. I would love for that time to come sooner if it is at all possible. With my history of breast cancer six years ago, I sometimes fear that I will have a recurrence and never make it to those golden years of freedom and art. Lately, I’ve been doing some extra legal work on a freelance basis to make some additional money, but it is such a mundane and boring activity to throw away my little bit of free time on and it doesn’t satisfy me at all. I think that, even though I may make no money at all by concentrating on the art, I will at least be happier in how I am spending my time.
So, shown above are two ACEOs that I have up for auction on my eBay site. I am trying to learn about how it all works and the best ways to market my work. I have determined that I will try to consistently put up new work for auction either at eBay or Etsy and not worry if things do not sell right away. I also registered at EBSQ as a self-representing artist.
Shown below is an ACEO I have for sale at Etsy.
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Please wish me luck!
I am trying to learn about how it all works
Takes some patience and perseverance.
It took me a while before I started getting
a “following” on my Ebay Store/Gallery.
But now I have pieces all over the world.
I utilise every internet site and art community
I can, to announce/post/sell my work with links to the Ebay site.
Everything sells of mine.
Not always for what they’re actually “worth”
but it evens itslef out in some ways.
My only issue is that I can never get enough ‘product’
up to sell. 🙂
Re: I am trying to learn about how it all works
Well, I would be ecstatic to be at the place where I could not make art fast enough to keep up with the market for it; but, at this point, I would be happy just to know that it is sellable. I accept that it may take some time before I really know, so I think it will be good to get started with it now while I am still pulling in a regular salary. The main issue at this point will be to be able to get enough artwork done outside of my regular job to keep a steady flow of auctions going.
Do you mind saying what the art sites you use are? I am a member of Wetcanvas but I don’t post much there and I am now registered with EBSQ. And I post some photos up at Flickr.