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18 years ago
Now, I rarely sell art as people probably know. The occasional badge or icon deal here or there, because commission work is a total creativity kill half the time. I hate being told what to draw down to the tiniest little detail. No fun.
However, it's come to my attention some people like my art.
I woke up with the idea of offering prints, possibly getting tables for a change if I happen to attend cons to sell them. But.. I'm a total newb when it comes to stuff like that, since I RARELY buy art. The occasional badge but that's all, I never commission stuff.
So, you, the consumers, and you, the artists who regularly sell your work, I need your knowledge and ideas.
Were I to offer prints up for sale, or portfolios, What would YOU be interested in buying? How does one go about making prints-- where do you go to get them made and where/how do you sell them? What are the general prices of stuff, based on your opinion of my quality?
Help is appreciated!
However, it's come to my attention some people like my art.
I woke up with the idea of offering prints, possibly getting tables for a change if I happen to attend cons to sell them. But.. I'm a total newb when it comes to stuff like that, since I RARELY buy art. The occasional badge but that's all, I never commission stuff.
So, you, the consumers, and you, the artists who regularly sell your work, I need your knowledge and ideas.
Were I to offer prints up for sale, or portfolios, What would YOU be interested in buying? How does one go about making prints-- where do you go to get them made and where/how do you sell them? What are the general prices of stuff, based on your opinion of my quality?
Help is appreciated!
However, I've noticed that a lot of artists sell prints of pics that, for whatever reason, are popular. So maybe going through your gallery and finding pieces that have a lot of favorites and comments can give you an idea on what people like and want prints of.
Investing in a good printer and a shit-ton of ink is a must, I know that. Or hitting the local Kinko's or cheap copy shop.
As far as pricing goes, take into account the time you spent on each piece and how much printing them all cost. $10 -15 is usually a good starting point, especially for your quality of art. Hell, Dark Natasha was selling prints for $10 and her stuff could easily go for much much more and people would pay for it.
So, that'd be dog cock here, and anything with Roger or Pokemon over on dA.
http://furplanet.com/shop/category.asp?catid=39
I stopped buying prints since they just sit in boxes. I enjoy collecting artist's CDs. If you do CDs I would sugest having your images of better size and quality rather then just dumping your NET poses onto CDs. Then the purchasers feel they are getting more for their moneys.
My CD downlaod page:
http://furplanet.com/shop/item.asp?itemid=197
Your art has amazed me every time a submission is in my inbox. I used to buy prints like crazy, until people started charging $15-$20 for them, when I would be happy with what I saw on the web.
Invest in a good printer and lots of ink and high quality paper, or ask the companies you know that sell prints (Rabbit Valley is okay, FurPlanet is good too) and ask them how many they want minimum before they even consider selling your work.
Hope this helps, cute bat. ;)
-Themed folios both in print and on cd are nice. Often better then just thrown together mishmash.
-CDs should at least offer images larger/better quality as to what you put online.
1) So customers don't feel they coulda done it themselves
2) So they can make their own print of an image if they desire so
Things like t-shirts, mugs, cards, etc. They're nice, but the subject matter should be kept in check if you do so.
As for commissions, you can always do them, but on a very limited basis. Say one a month. It leaves you open for anything else, and gives you time to work through the 'but-I-dun-wanna' funk that comes with commissions.
And if you're going to offer stuff for sale at a con, try to offer it online too for those who can't go. Unless you're making a special 'for-this-con-only' type item. In which case just sell any you don't sell at the con online afterwards. X3
And all in all, remember that you can go through other services to do all these things for you to make it easier and hassle free, but in the end you make more money by doing it all yourself. It also removes the possibility of 'oh shit, this isn't how I wanted it'.
My Store: http://furplanet.com/shop/category.asp?catid=122
But as prints decline in popularity, there'll be more on that store in time, like CD's and other cool swag. Oh, and in the future I'm gonna be doing t-shirts and buttons and such through CafePress.com. , at least to start out. Just a thought. *thumbs up*
I agree that it's a freakin' drag when people give you such a detailed, nitpicky description of character and pose that no artistic juices get flowing. It's like throwing up somebody else's mental image.
I think you were making a comic a long while ago that you (I assume) abandoned. I bet if you restarted that one or invented a new one it'd sell as well.
In a different direction, I know a lot of artists sell their originals. Since most of your work is digital you may do well to just sell your original lineart (assuming your original is on paper).
(As far as the commission thing goes, I usually tell people to be creative as possible and to keep it PG 13. :3)