Now she works full time on her art, selling her own paintings in multiple formats, from art prints to books to printed merch. Maria Qamar, artist, Hatecopy Hatecopyīest known by her artist moniker Hatecopy, Maria Qamar quit her advertising career to focus on art when her pop art paintings began to catch fire on Instagram. Her stationery has appeared in multiple publications and landed her partnerships with brands like Anthropologie and Gap. Cat Seto, owner and artist, Ferme à Papier Ferme à PapierĬat Seto is an artist and author, and founder of Ferme à Papier, a San Francisco–based boutique representing unique goods from independent designers. In this guide to selling your own artwork, their anecdotes will be woven into practical and actionable advice for any creative entrepreneur. We consulted successful artists, curators, and gallerists for their advice on everything you need to know to sell your art online.
Explore topics for every level including working with printers and dealing with plagiarism. In the following sections, we’ll cover the basics of selling art online for beginners and seasoned artists alike. No matter what type of art you’re into-original acrylic paintings, digital art prints, sculpture-this resource has actionable advice for every artist.
Whether you’re a creator or a curator looking to make money online selling art such as painting, this step-by-step guide is for you. Now, independent artists can own their distribution streams, creating and selling their art online-and on their own terms.įor gallerists and curators, the shift in how we buy and sell in the past two decades has allowed these businesses to represent more artists and expand into selling affordable art prints online to reach larger audiences worldwide. The creator tools and sales channels of today were nonexistent. It means thinking like an entrepreneur.īefore ecommerce platforms, artists relied on third party gallerists, agents, and retailers to distribute work. How can artists sell art and paintings online? How will they market themselves? Making a living as a career artist means understanding how to build an audience, how to price art products, and the unique requirements for shipping art. Many artists graduate from formal art programs adept in color theory, brush techniques, and composition-but don’t know the first thing about business.
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