Comments on: To Sell Art You Need A Great Story http://artmarketingsecrets.com/2009/10/to-sell-art-you-need-a-good-story.html Art Marketing Secrets To Turn Your Artist Website into a 21st Century Art Marketing Machine Wed, 16 May 2012 00:01:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Daniel http://artmarketingsecrets.com/2009/10/to-sell-art-you-need-a-good-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-429 Daniel Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:33:40 +0000 http://artmarketingsecrets.com/?p=789#comment-429 Thanks for the comments Patricia and Zeph. Patricia - It's a challenge for artists but then it always has been - I'm talking about the "making what sells" vs. "making what my vision/heart knows it should make" question. I think the natural path of the true artist is to explore inwardly and then bring that discovery out into the world - that is why we love great art. But then there is always the question of making a living as well. Many great artists walked the borders with that - by doing commissions where there was an overall requirement for the piece with a deal of flexibility in how it was executed. The problem with art that is purely created for the market is that (for me anyway) it isn't really art anymore - meaning that I don't feel anything when I see it - its as if it is just paint by numbers. If you are going to really be the "true" artist and enjoy creative and financial success you will probably need to really go for in every way. You can get some ideas from our recent article, "18 Tips To Be The Great Artist Of Your Dreams": <a href="http://artmarketingsecrets.com/2009/11/18-tips-to-be-the-great-artist-of-your-dreams.html" rel="nofollow">http://artmarketingsecrets.com/2009/11/18-tips-to...</a> I think that the razors edge between creating true art and paying the bills is part of the learning experience that many artists are intended to navigate and master. Zeph - I looked at your website and I honestly love it. It is so rare that I go look at an artist's site and think "wow" and yours did it for me. The site seems to be very much in harmony with your artistic spirit and it shows. I think the about page works very well. I really like the question-answer format. Maybe there is yet more you would like to share with the world but for me your answers gave me a great sense of "your story". Thanks again for taking the time to comment. These articles are very much from the heart and so we value your feedback a lot. Daniel. Thanks for the comments Patricia and Zeph.

Patricia – It's a challenge for artists but then it always has been – I'm talking about the "making what sells" vs. "making what my vision/heart knows it should make" question. I think the natural path of the true artist is to explore inwardly and then bring that discovery out into the world – that is why we love great art. But then there is always the question of making a living as well. Many great artists walked the borders with that – by doing commissions where there was an overall requirement for the piece with a deal of flexibility in how it was executed.

The problem with art that is purely created for the market is that (for me anyway) it isn't really art anymore – meaning that I don't feel anything when I see it – its as if it is just paint by numbers.

If you are going to really be the "true" artist and enjoy creative and financial success you will probably need to really go for in every way. You can get some ideas from our recent article, "18 Tips To Be The Great Artist Of Your Dreams":

http://artmarketingsecrets.com/2009/11/18-tips-to…

I think that the razors edge between creating true art and paying the bills is part of the learning experience that many artists are intended to navigate and master.

Zeph – I looked at your website and I honestly love it. It is so rare that I go look at an artist's site and think "wow" and yours did it for me. The site seems to be very much in harmony with your artistic spirit and it shows.

I think the about page works very well. I really like the question-answer format. Maybe there is yet more you would like to share with the world but for me your answers gave me a great sense of "your story".

Thanks again for taking the time to comment. These articles are very much from the heart and so we value your feedback a lot.

Daniel.

]]> By: Zeph http://artmarketingsecrets.com/2009/10/to-sell-art-you-need-a-good-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-427 Zeph Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:55:49 +0000 http://artmarketingsecrets.com/?p=789#comment-427 Daniel, Reading this for me is really confirmation. Over the past months I've been analyzing my art/career and I noticed that's one thing along with others that I haven't showcased enough. My website is <a href="http://iamazeeyez.pronetindy.com/about/" rel="nofollow">http://iamazeeyez.pronetindy.com/about/</a> if you have time to view my web site any feedback will be helpful. Thanks for the knowledge. Daniel,

Reading this for me is really confirmation. Over the past months I've been analyzing my art/career and I noticed that's one thing along with others that I haven't showcased enough. My website is http://iamazeeyez.pronetindy.com/about/ if you have time to view my web site any feedback will be helpful. Thanks for the knowledge.

]]> By: Patricia http://artmarketingsecrets.com/2009/10/to-sell-art-you-need-a-good-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-426 Patricia Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:38:15 +0000 http://artmarketingsecrets.com/?p=789#comment-426 I am looking forward to reading more. I'm in accord so far despite the number of people advising me to "make what sells" regardless of my own vision, because there are people who also remind me to keep my vision in view. As an artist I am allowed to make what I love. Most of the time, anyway. I am looking forward to reading more. I'm in accord so far despite the number of people advising me to "make what sells" regardless of my own vision, because there are people who also remind me to keep my vision in view. As an artist I am allowed to make what I love. Most of the time, anyway.

]]> By: Daniel http://artmarketingsecrets.com/2009/10/to-sell-art-you-need-a-good-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-233 Daniel Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:04:42 +0000 http://artmarketingsecrets.com/?p=789#comment-233 Susan and Marc - thanks for your comments which are much appreciated. I think that sometimes artists feel that they are constantly struggling to be successful and it helps to realize that any great venture (art or business or whatever) requires incredible persistence and focus. Daniel. Susan and Marc – thanks for your comments which are much appreciated. I think that sometimes artists feel that they are constantly struggling to be successful and it helps to realize that any great venture (art or business or whatever) requires incredible persistence and focus. Daniel.

]]> By: Marc Jennings http://artmarketingsecrets.com/2009/10/to-sell-art-you-need-a-good-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-232 Marc Jennings Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:57:55 +0000 http://artmarketingsecrets.com/?p=789#comment-232 I've never thought of an artist being like a business at all before. Your article really opened my mind to thinking differently. I'd like to get some more help with crafting my "story" and would really appreciate further details when you get the chance. I've never thought of an artist being like a business at all before. Your article really opened my mind to thinking differently. I'd like to get some more help with crafting my "story" and would really appreciate further details when you get the chance.

]]> By: Susan Vaughn http://artmarketingsecrets.com/2009/10/to-sell-art-you-need-a-good-story.html/comment-page-1#comment-212 Susan Vaughn Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:07:36 +0000 http://artmarketingsecrets.com/?p=789#comment-212 Excellent article. Love the analogy. Very helpful. Susan Over at "<a href="http://raisintoast.typepad.com" rel="nofollow">RaisinToast</a>" Excellent article. Love the analogy. Very helpful.

Susan

Over at "RaisinToast"

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