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I support myself with a part time job so therefore I find there is no pressure to sell my artwork just so I can survive. I guess you could call me a hobbyist - I have no grand illusions of being the next Picasso, mind-you I wouldn't mind receiving millions for my artwork, but alas.....I don't think thats about to happen.

Over the last few years I have sold my paintings on Ebay, the highest selling for $211 AU and the lowest was $30 AU as that is the lowest starting price that I am willing to put, mind-you I still will manage a $20 AU profit from that.

Sometimes when I do an artwork that I particularly love then I am torn between selling it and keeping it for myself, but thankfully I came upon an idea that I am quite happy with.........greeting cards, thats right - blank greeting cards featuring my artwork on them.

Using my digital camera, I take a clear photo of all or part of my paintings and then make a word document where I can fit 2 greeting cards to an A4 page. I have a colour printer that prints well, I buy my ink cartridges off Ebay for under $2 a cartridge and I buy 100 pieces of white card that costs me $11 AU and some white envelopes in bulk from an office supply shop.

Now I find I have the best of both worlds, I may also sell the painting after photographing it, so I make money from the painting and then the greeting cards. This is also an economical way of giving a gift by making up 10 cards and envelopes and presenting them in a cellophane bag.
I can choose to print out greeting cards as they are ordered so I dont have stock lying around.

Be imaginative - hire out your artwork to Arty or Funky Offices, Cafe's, Party venues, display homes etc., Dont limit yourself to just selling it in one form or one place. After all we are artists that instantly makes us Creative!

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