Comments on: 6 Traits for Success in the Art Market. http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/6-traits-for-success-in-the-art-market Art, Animals, and the Creative Experience Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:17:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: MonaMajorowicz http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/6-traits-for-success-in-the-art-market#comment-471 MonaMajorowicz Sat, 24 May 2008 13:45:39 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/6-traits-for-success-in-the-art-market#comment-471 You hit it right on, Undaunted. Many people have the "If you build it, they will come. . ." mentality. Not true. Actually that will be an upcoming post. I spend faaarrrr more time handling the business end over creating, which is why no snow leopard yet. It makes a good case for getting a manager, but that in itself has loads of issues. You hit it right on, Undaunted. Many people have the “If you build it, they will come. . .” mentality. Not true. Actually that will be an upcoming post. I spend faaarrrr more time handling the business end over creating, which is why no snow leopard yet. It makes a good case for getting a manager, but that in itself has loads of issues.

]]> By: Undaunted http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/6-traits-for-success-in-the-art-market#comment-469 Undaunted Sat, 24 May 2008 13:20:39 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/6-traits-for-success-in-the-art-market#comment-469 There isn't really any new news to report about the show Mona, but thank you for asking. I think maybe the mistake that a lot of artists make is that they concentrate on producing art (nothing wrong with that) and expect it to sell itself. Obviously producing something beautiful to start with is important, but I can see that selling art can be a full time job in itself. There isn’t really any new news to report about the show Mona, but thank you for asking.

I think maybe the mistake that a lot of artists make is that they concentrate on producing art (nothing wrong with that) and expect it to sell itself. Obviously producing something beautiful to start with is important, but I can see that selling art can be a full time job in itself.

]]> By: MonaMajorowicz http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/6-traits-for-success-in-the-art-market#comment-466 MonaMajorowicz Sat, 24 May 2008 02:34:26 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/6-traits-for-success-in-the-art-market#comment-466 We'll you'll both have to wait until tomorrow on the big #1. Undaunted, It is easier to feel like its hopeless to make a go of selling art. It allows one to not have to work at it. I think that is fine if it's what they really want. However if they "really" want to sell, it is doable. Mind you, it is a difficult thing to make money at art. I need to double check my research but I believe that less than half of 1% of the people listing themselves as artists for the IRS in the US actually show a profit. On the other hand I know for a fact that anyone can make a living in the art business, if they really want it bad enough. Of that tiny number I personally know dozens of artists who make a good living (as in good house, kids going to college) through their art. How's yours and Anita's show coming along? Angela, I checked out your dog today. Very nice! You captured a wonderful personality there. I can tell through the artwork that it just isn't a picture of a dog, but a "real" dog. It's portrait makes me feel like I know the dog just a little bit more. Again, very nice! We’ll you’ll both have to wait until tomorrow on the big #1.

Undaunted, It is easier to feel like its hopeless to make a go of selling art. It allows one to not have to work at it. I think that is fine if it’s what they really want. However if they “really” want to sell, it is doable. Mind you, it is a difficult thing to make money at art. I need to double check my research but I believe that less than half of 1% of the people listing themselves as artists for the IRS in the US actually show a profit. On the other hand I know for a fact that anyone can make a living in the art business, if they really want it bad enough. Of that tiny number I personally know dozens of artists who make a good living (as in good house, kids going to college) through their art.

How’s yours and Anita’s show coming along?

Angela, I checked out your dog today. Very nice! You captured a wonderful personality there. I can tell through the artwork that it just isn’t a picture of a dog, but a “real” dog. It’s portrait makes me feel like I know the dog just a little bit more. Again, very nice!

]]> By: Undaunted http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/6-traits-for-success-in-the-art-market#comment-465 Undaunted Fri, 23 May 2008 12:41:09 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/6-traits-for-success-in-the-art-market#comment-465 Oh, and my guess is that people buy art because... it fits in with their decor! Oh, and my guess is that people buy art because… it fits in with their decor!

]]> By: Undaunted http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/6-traits-for-success-in-the-art-market#comment-464 Undaunted Fri, 23 May 2008 12:36:35 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/6-traits-for-success-in-the-art-market#comment-464 Thank you so much for posting this. My friend Anita is keen to sell art, but many artists in our area are quite negative about it because they haven't had much success themselves. They always say things like "don't expect to make money through art", "you can't make money through art", "people don't buy art" blah blah blah. But I KNOW that isn't true! Many of them do endless paintings of each other in the buff - which isn't very interesting to the outside world! Anyway, so I will print this priceless piece of information out for Anita, and I look forward to your following articles (and seeing your finished leopard of course). :) Thank you so much for posting this. My friend Anita is keen to sell art, but many artists in our area are quite negative about it because they haven’t had much success themselves. They always say things like “don’t expect to make money through art”, “you can’t make money through art”, “people don’t buy art” blah blah blah. But I KNOW that isn’t true! Many of them do endless paintings of each other in the buff - which isn’t very interesting to the outside world!

Anyway, so I will print this priceless piece of information out for Anita, and I look forward to your following articles (and seeing your finished leopard of course). :)

]]> By: Angela Finney http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/6-traits-for-success-in-the-art-market#comment-463 Angela Finney Fri, 23 May 2008 10:20:50 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/6-traits-for-success-in-the-art-market#comment-463 Thanks for these tips, Mona. I look forward to your following posts also. I just called your new project "mysterious" in a fun descriptive way, hope it moves along well for you. I am working on a CP (yesterday and today) of a foal -- since I was afraid to do a horse after the dog seemed to go well, I am making myself do a horse. Sure like the sanded board better than the bristol paper, which I am using, but need to see if I can make those so that I can economize. I have read several articles, so remember one that gave some reasons people buy art -- I am not sure what it said was number one reason -- my gut response woudl be to say "enjoyment/pleasure" but I think the article might have said "to feel important". I don't know -- will look forward to your article to see the answer. Happy Painting, Angela Thanks for these tips, Mona. I look forward to your following posts also.

I just called your new project “mysterious” in a fun descriptive way, hope it moves along well for you.

I am working on a CP (yesterday and today) of a foal — since I was afraid to do a horse after the dog seemed to go well, I am making myself do a horse. Sure like the sanded board better than the bristol paper, which I am using, but need to see if I can make those so that I can economize.

I have read several articles, so remember one that gave some reasons people buy art — I am not sure what it said was number one reason — my gut response woudl be to say “enjoyment/pleasure” but I think the article might have said “to feel important”. I don’t know — will look forward to your article to see the answer.

Happy Painting, Angela

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