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Pricing your artwork can be tricky. Too low and you lose money. Too high and you make no sales. And there lies the dilemma. How do you make sure you don’t lose money but still manage to sell your art? After all, the goal is to turn this art thing into a living. If you’re an emerging artist read on, and you’ll learn how to price your artworks so everybody wins.Doing The Math So You Don’t Lose Money When coming up with their pricing, some people like to use formulas, some like char …

Online? You can show your art almost anywhere. Showing them offline...not so much.You’re going to have to be a lot more selective.In essence, you’re going to play matchmaker.Is your art going to mesh with the venue?Like dating, there’s a whole lot more that goes into it than “they look so cute together” — money points, logistics, etc. Here’s what you need to keep your eye out for.Where Can You Even Have An Art Show?For most people when they think art show, they think of a gallery or an art …

Many people won’t be able to afford original artwork. But they want your art, and they’ve got their wallets open.For this crowd, prints are an affordable way for them to enjoy your art. (and for you to make some extra cash!) So give ‘em what they want.Making prints of your paintings isn’t difficult at all. It just comes with one extra step:Digitizing Your ArtUnless you’re shooting with film, most photographs are already digitized. With paintings, sketches, drawings, etc you have two op …

Gaining a following on Instagram can be frustrating. On one hand, there’s all this potential—the ability to have your profile erupt overnight, find fans all across the world, connect with that one person who’ll give you a chance to make a name for yourself.On the other hand, you can put all this effort in to make your feed pretty and get almost nothing back. No followers, no likes. So how do you do Instagram right?After years of building up my profile, here are a couple of my tips and tricks to …

As an artist, it’s a dream come true to have your work hung on the walls of someone’s living room. How precious to find someone who can connects so deeply to your artwork they want to see it everyday. But to go from your studio to their living room, you’ve got to know some business.  If you’re thinking about making a living off selling your prints or just looking for more eyeballs to put your prints in front of, here are a couple ways you can start selling your prints. Instagra …