Stick a harp and a shamrock on it and the fucking yanks will lap it up.
Well i like it. Art is subjective, you really won’t know till you ask and it’ll probably vary from place to place
Try a touristy restaurant. See if you cam hang them as free art for the restaurant/bar and have them for sale with the owner getting 20% of any sales.
Are they originals or prints? If they’re all one offs, a gallery might look at them instead. Instagram is also a great marketplace for art these days and you will keep 100% of the sales. if you figure out the right hashtags and ways of getting attention on the platform, it can be a great way to sell your work.
I was in at my GP a few years ago and there was photos up on the walls. Nothing spectacular and they had prices in of €200-300! So I definitely think you would try, your piece deserves the place for sure!
I think it’s lovely. You could try selling them at some markets or fairs as well as trying some craft collective gift shops.
This kind of art is the only one I buy / gift. I bought one in Strandhill,because it happened to be one of my favourite places and I found out that quite a lot of people buy art like this rather than green plastic made in China.
I don’t know where you are but a lot of sights have local artists selling their items in their shops / plus markets like people’s market in strandhill would have a large number of customers ready to pay a little bit more for something special
For sure. Tourists love this stuff!
Maybe do a post card of them too!
Also, etsy?
Well, easiest way to find out is to take it to your local gift shops and ask. You’ll probably find that most who deal in this already have a relationship with local artists but you won’t get your foot in the door unless you try. Also be prepared for them to want 40-60% of the sale price.
You can share via insta and etsy too; it’s up to you to decide whether the economics of selling in a local shop and giving away a commission is worthwhile vs the constant admin pain in the hole of selling online.
I would also advise getting involved with any kind of local arts group you can, even if it’s a life drawing class or similar; it helps to connect with peers who you can bounce ideas off (like the idea of selling in gift shops etc). The only people’s opinions on your work you can trust are other artists whose work you respect. The vast majority of people will be incredibly nice and encouraging about your work, but take it with a grain of salt. It’s a meme with artists and illustrators online that people say “I would buy that” then no buy it.
Give it a shot, you never know what might happen.
One thing I might suggest to you is not drawing everything that is in front of you. For example the crash barrier/railing thing in the foreground and the telephone wires in the background, they are just visual clutter and could be left out.
It would sell, eventually… just perhaps re-evaluate your pallette, there’s a lot of grey going on and the pops of colour don’t do what they should, my eye is drawn to the middle of the water and there’s nowt going on. If that was even washed with a very dark blue/marine it would change things up. Too much grey.
A gallery might be a better fit but certainly try it.
Where is the painting of? It’s wonderful. I’d say some small local coffee shops.
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Stick a harp and a shamrock on it and the fucking yanks will lap it up.
Well i like it. Art is subjective, you really won’t know till you ask and it’ll probably vary from place to place
Try a touristy restaurant. See if you cam hang them as free art for the restaurant/bar and have them for sale with the owner getting 20% of any sales.
Are they originals or prints? If they’re all one offs, a gallery might look at them instead. Instagram is also a great marketplace for art these days and you will keep 100% of the sales. if you figure out the right hashtags and ways of getting attention on the platform, it can be a great way to sell your work.
I was in at my GP a few years ago and there was photos up on the walls. Nothing spectacular and they had prices in of €200-300! So I definitely think you would try, your piece deserves the place for sure!
I think it’s lovely. You could try selling them at some markets or fairs as well as trying some craft collective gift shops.
This kind of art is the only one I buy / gift. I bought one in Strandhill,because it happened to be one of my favourite places and I found out that quite a lot of people buy art like this rather than green plastic made in China.
I don’t know where you are but a lot of sights have local artists selling their items in their shops / plus markets like people’s market in strandhill would have a large number of customers ready to pay a little bit more for something special
For sure. Tourists love this stuff!
Maybe do a post card of them too!
Also, etsy?
Well, easiest way to find out is to take it to your local gift shops and ask. You’ll probably find that most who deal in this already have a relationship with local artists but you won’t get your foot in the door unless you try. Also be prepared for them to want 40-60% of the sale price.
You can share via insta and etsy too; it’s up to you to decide whether the economics of selling in a local shop and giving away a commission is worthwhile vs the constant admin pain in the hole of selling online.
I would also advise getting involved with any kind of local arts group you can, even if it’s a life drawing class or similar; it helps to connect with peers who you can bounce ideas off (like the idea of selling in gift shops etc). The only people’s opinions on your work you can trust are other artists whose work you respect. The vast majority of people will be incredibly nice and encouraging about your work, but take it with a grain of salt. It’s a meme with artists and illustrators online that people say “I would buy that” then no buy it.
Give it a shot, you never know what might happen.
One thing I might suggest to you is not drawing everything that is in front of you. For example the crash barrier/railing thing in the foreground and the telephone wires in the background, they are just visual clutter and could be left out.
It would sell, eventually… just perhaps re-evaluate your pallette, there’s a lot of grey going on and the pops of colour don’t do what they should, my eye is drawn to the middle of the water and there’s nowt going on. If that was even washed with a very dark blue/marine it would change things up. Too much grey.
A gallery might be a better fit but certainly try it.
Where is the painting of? It’s wonderful. I’d say some small local coffee shops.