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How to sell original paintings 8 Articles

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    by A.R. Cruz

    How to sell original paintings


    As a seller on Auction sites, I have learned the best way to sell original paintings is to know as much as you can about the particular paintings being sold.  This is true about anything which

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    by Stephanie Sadler

    When I came to London a year ago, I didn't have a job, but I did have a marketing degree and a lot of bills to pay. So, when I was offered a job marketing art in a gallery, I couldn't turn it down. For the next year, I learned

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    by Su Doyle

    The art market is both competitive and highly subjective - you have to stand for something to stand out. Articulating who you are, why you paint a specific subject, in a specific way, goes a long way towards getting your work

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    by sabreming

    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

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    by Beau Smith

    I'll come at this from a different angle, an angle I wish more artists appreciated. First I do have to admit that I am a professional sculptor. I love to paint, but I have not managed in the past twenty years to make a living

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    by Paul Purday

    Hello - I have lived from solely selling my original watercolour paintings for the past twenty years.

    The majority of sales I have made over that period have been from setting up my screens in Shopping Malls. Not all malls will

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    by Caz Brown

    There are several ways to sell original artwork. I, myself, am an artist and have tried and tested all these methods.

    You can sell items on Ebay, however this does tend to cause people to question their quality, as most genuine

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    by Jaalah Dupont

    Although I am not really a self supporting artist, I did work at a photography studio for a while, and you can't do inferior work when you charge a lot of money for something. You need to stand out, to market yourself, to someone

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