Oil paintings?

Question:If I were to paint oil paintings of famous people would they sell.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: If I were to paint oil paintings of famous people would they sell.

I paint famous people and the ones that sell or generate interest are the ones that are currently biggest in the media and that have promise to stay big. I have had more luck selling commissioned portraits of the a celebrity of my commissioner's choice. First you must prove your ability to paint portraits by just making some paintings that might or might not sell. Use thease to convince rich people that you will one day be famous (or collectable) because of your ability. Then offer a really good deal- like a portarait of whoever they want for like two or three hundred bucks (usually you charge much much more but you like this person so you will give him a deal). Make sure that they tell their freinds how much you usually charge- this is part of the stipulation for doing it so cheap. Do three or four portraits for different rich people for really cheap with this same stipulation- "you have to tell your friends you paid my regular price". If your portraits are sellable, you will get word of mouth commissions and then you can start jacking your prices. Pick rich socially strong people to give the discount. It is important not to discount your work to just anybody.

There is nothing wrong with trying to make your art work which you are passionate about marketable. Some answerers to this question are too dim to get the big picture- don't worry about them- do whatever you can to sell your work I say. Any other way is really kind of selfish- are you making art for just yourself, or to share with society. If you can't sell it, society does not want it. Nothing is free...

Yes . But also try to portray them as weird characters , but they are actuall people . "celebrities"

no dont do it you only care about the money not the art

maybe!!
Some one say's yes..but others say no...
Some people have difrent opinions..

Not necessarily. Much better to paint what you're passionate about.