The Competition You Have When Selling Art On The Internet_8043

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The Competition You Have When Selling Art On The Internet,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
Knowing what your competition is actually doing is beneficial when it comes to selling your art on the internet.Competition from imitators to mass produced factory art to people finding methods to make a fast profit are just some of the situations that you can run into online. The corruption,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, when unknown can make it difficult to make a living as a real authentic artist.Imitators That UndersellSome years back, I knew a very talented artist that sold his art in an area for artists to sell at the ocean in Southern California. His style was western art that was textured and colorful with incredible sunsets and lighting. It went with any decor at home or in a business. He sold a lot, had repeat customers and referrals.The area had many artists with booths. One of the regular artists saw the success of the western style painter. Instead of staying true to himself, he copied the work of the other - it didn't look as good. To make matters worse, he set his prices lower and took away business from the western style artist.This now happens online, too. Be sure to browse other peoples art to see what is being created - not to steal their show,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, but to make sure yours isn't. You can also point out that the style is your own and that you have been painting in the same style for years.Mass Produced Factory ArtThere are assembly lines of people that have one part of a painting to do before sending it on the conveyor belt to the next person who adds his part. The "artists" are trained to rapidly paint a certain part of a painting. The entire painting is done within a matter of a couple You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login may find the most incredible huge painting that is framed for less than a hundred dollars - something just isn't right with that. A real artist is unable to purchase the supplies such as canvas and paints for the price the mass produced painting is sold for.When you next see a seemingly gorgeous piece of art that is being sold for an extremely low price,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, you can guess it is created by the competition as above.Take Advantage of ArtistsThis method is something new that I just found out about. I read an article on the internet that provides details about how to sell art to make a living. I thought it was an article that would give information to artists to sell their art. It wasn't. It was about how to find art for cheap and then sell it at a great profit. One point was emphasized which was to locate signed paintings as you make much more that way.The person spoke about how easy it is to exploit art to make a decent income. A tip to remember when selling your own art is to be sure to point out in your description that you are the person that created it. Mention also that you are an independent artist.The People That Undersell Their Own ArtI saw an artist that was trying to make a living selling his art on eBay against the fierce competition at that site. There are many listings where art is sold very cheaply. Plus he was up against sellers as above with the exception that his art was original.His artwork was very good, his pricing practically ensured he would not be able to stay in business long. One of his auctions in particular shows this point. It was an auction for a set of 3 paintings that were huge. The auction started with a low price and he did not charge for shipping. The selling price was $150! He could not have afforded to buy materials and pay for safe shipping at that price. He was losing money with every sale he made.Don't fall into a trap of trying to keep up with the competition. Be aware of what your competition really is. Your real asset is that you are an authentic, talented artist - get what you are worth.