Question:
Selling art?
I love drawing, most of the time I draw in pencil and I believe my work to be extremely realistic. My passion is mostly sports, but I also enjoy drawing anything that can challenge me. Where would I be able to sell my work online? Some of the things i'm working on now are portraits.
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Yes definitely, Self promote!!
I do not recommend e-Bay for new products especially new artists.
Try to market your art, get write ups or reviews even in small magazines or art articles initially help dramatically.
Get photo's of your work uploaded for free into http://www.flickr.com/ or another good one is http://ww.photobucket.com/Sign up for free and post your work on
http://www.etsy.com/
https://www.boundlessgallery.com/.........
http://www.faceyourart.com/
Join an artist forum like.
http://www.deviantart.com/ get reviews
http://www.artistsforum.com/
For free websites;
http://www.cjb.net/
http://members.freewebs.com/
http://websearch.about.com/
http://www.killersites.com/
http://www.surrealart.si/
For great sites free for artists;
wetcanvas.com
http://newsroom.eworldwire.com/pdf/view_...
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/store.aspx?s...
https://www.boundlessgallery.com/..........
http://www.faceyourart.com/
http://www.gfxartist.com/community/forum...
http://dart.fine-art.com/boardlist.asp.....
Create your own website. http://ca.search.yahoo.com/search?ei=utf...
or at CafePress.com, you can create and sell a variety of customizable products with zero upfront costs and zero inventory investment link below.
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/sell/.....
Look for places like retaurants,major firms with offices and other establishments that will display your art and add atmosphere for the clientelle,
add a card with them to give your contact information and or website.
I would try to get myself into an art gallery.
You can also offer holiday marketing products of your work, like small images of your work on pens,magnets etc.
The more that you can generate interest, the more your name will be out there or whomever you may be representing.
How to Promote Your Artwork Online sites below;
http://www.pageresource.com/zine/art1.ht...
http://www.wildlife-fantasy.com/promotio...
http://www.webdesignoffice.us/web_design...
http://www.storyboardsinc.com/index.shtm...
http://www.takingitglobal.org/
http://www.thewritemarket.com/articles/i...
http://www.yessy.com/overture.html......
http://midwestslant.com/
http://www.internet-art-marketing.com/?o...
http://www.artocracy.org/
http://www.artistsincanada.com/php/~entr...
http://ca.search.yahoo.com/search?p=free...
Hope these ideas help.
Cheers!