Frequently Asked Questions...
Tips for Selling Original Artwork?
Hello Everyone! I have been making artwork for the past couple of years but as with any good thing I think it’s time to part ways with some of it. As in SELL IT
I have a few good pastel pieces just sitting in my closet, and with the massive amount of painting I am going to be doing soon so I figure I should be able to sell some of it. Not only is it just taking up space but I could use the extra cash.
But I’m not really sure how, or where, or to whom for that matter, I was going to try ETSY but I heard it was kind of a rip-off, but if you have any experience with this please help me out!!!!
These are the questions I have:
1. Do you sell any of your artwork?
2. How do you sell it? On the street, via websites etc.
3. What would be the best way for someone like ME to sell my works?
Any and all suggestions are very much appreciated.
Answer:
1. Yes. A lot of them.
2. In person is always the easiest but not always an option. I sell using the internet. I have not sold any through etsy but personally know some who have. I have sold through ebay and through email from my website.
3. Basically it is all about marketing. Get your works seen anywhere and everywhere. Doing it only part time makes sales slower. The more you produce, the more you can expose to the market. Art is all about finding the right person at the right time. Many times a buyer won't even ask the price before they know they want it. The more your work is out there, the more likely the right person will stumble upon it.
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 SPANIEL - ORIGINAL pastel drawing on pastel paper - in mount - 12 x 10 US $181.73 
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 CONCORDE - ORIGINAL pastel drawing on pastel paper - A3 approx US $158.03
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 AJ Callan * WHAT GOES UP - Mounted Original Pastel US $1,185.23
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 Original Pastel Painting "Meeting the Path" by Bill Puglisi US $200.00
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 Original Pastel Painting(new) " Winter Marsh, Fire and Ice" by Bill Puglisi US $300.00
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 Original Pastel Painting "Crossing Over" by Bill Puglisi US $125.00
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 Original Pastel Painting by Bill Puglisi, "Spring Walk" w/mat and frame US $225.00
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 F1 FANS - ORIGINAL pastel drawing on pastel paper - A3 approx US $102.72
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 Original Pastel Painting "Complements of Fall By Bill Puglisi US $300.00
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 Original Pastel Painting, "October Snow" by Bill Puglisi US $125.00
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 Original pastel painting by Bill Puglisi "Granite Run" w/mat and frame US $225.00
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 Original Pastel Painting "After the Rain" by Bill Puglisi US $225.00
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 Original Pastel Painting, "Pasture Grove" by Bill Puglisi US $200.00
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 Original Pastel Painting "Warwick Woods" by Bill Puglisi US $225.00
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 Winter Marsh Series- The Dance, Original Pastel Painting by Bill Puglisi US $300.00
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 Original Pastel Painting by Bill Puglisi,"Crashing Wave" US $150.00
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 Sunny LANDSCAPE Original Pastel Painting JMW art John Williams Impressionism US $125.00
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 East Cemetery Hill, Gettysburg, Original Pastel Painting with Bluebird US $425.00
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 ' Harrow Road ,Bridge over canal' Artist's original pastel Drawing US $23.70
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 Auth Edna Hibel Fragment with pastels, gold leaf and ink. Original one of a kind US $850.00
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 ''Eagle' Artist's original oil pastel Drawing US $26.87
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 ' Window to the Moon' Artist's original oil pastel Drawing US $23.70
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 ' Tall Garden' Artist's original oil pastel Drawing US $23.70
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 ' Garden Corner ' Artist's original oil pastel drawing US $23.70
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 ' Bodies ' Artist's original oil pastel drawing US $31.61
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 ' Moon Fire ' Artist's original oil pastel drawing US $23.70
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 ' Aloes 'Artist's original oil pastel drawing US $23.70
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 ' Evening Garden,Se London' Artist's original oil pastel Drawing US $18.96
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 'Greenwich Barge' Artist's original oil pastel Drawing US $31.61
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 Forest Landscape ORIGINAL Pastel Painting JMW art John Williams Impressionism US $65.00
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 'Dusk' Artist's original oil pastel Drawing US $23.70
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 ' Crystal Palace Park View' Artist's original oil pastel Drawing US $31.61
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 ' Crystal Palace Park Path' Artist's original oil pastel Drawing US $31.61
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 ' Crystal Palace Park Promenade' Artist's original oil pastel Drawing US $31.61
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 ' Tall Rose' Artist's original oil pastel Drawing US $31.61
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 ' Evening Sky,Se London' Artist's original oil pastel Drawing US $20.54
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 ' Head Talk' Artist's original oil pastel Drawing US $23.70
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 ' Park Paths'Artist's original oil pastel Drawing US $18.96
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 'Sunny Wash' Artist's original oil pastel Drawing US $39.51
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 ' Hilly Fields,Ladywell, S London' Artist's original pastel drawing US $31.61
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 'Hold Ah Meditation' Artist's original oil pastel Drawing US $23.70
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 VINTAGE ROBERT BASTIEN ORIGINAL WHITE LEATHER CLUTCH WITH PASTEL BEADING US $69.99
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 Arabian horse, horses, (16"x12"). ORIGINAL art pastel painting. US $29.00
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 Original ACEO - Unicorn - Fantasy - Pastel miniature US $4.74
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 ACEO original pastel drawing tabby ginger kitten by Anna Hoff US $9.67
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 Sky LANDSCAPE ORIGINAL Pastel Painting JMW art John Williams Impressionism art US $95.00
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 Shere Chamness Original Pastel Chalk Drawing US $80.75
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 Original Claud Pissorro Pastel The Tourist Buys Flowers Signed & Numbered US $5,000.00
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 City Urban Park Landscape ORIGINAL Pastel Painting JMW art John Williams US $125.00
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 sexy fairy drawing, original drawing, leaves, woodland, oil pastels US $.99
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 Tupperware Original WONDERLIER 6c Mixing Serving Storage BOWL New Pastel Blue US $10.97
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 ART ORIGINAL PASTEL ACRYLIC PAINTING SIGNED KS NUDE WOMAN BREAST 12"X18" US $49.99
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 IRISH PORTRAIT ART / MARINA / PASTEL & PENCIL - SIGNED - FRAMED - ORIGINAL US $319.20
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 IRISH INTERNATIONAL ART / BLUE SERENADE / PASTEL & PENCIL - ORIGINAL - FRAMED US $255.36
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 Unknown Artist: Original Signed Pastel Landscape c 1880 US $475.00
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 Edith Jones Plein Air Original Artwork Pastel On Paper Custom Framed Hand Signed US $1,500.00
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 ORIGINAL PASTEL/PPR A PAIR STILLLIFE WITH SUMMER FLOWERS BUCKNELL C1970 FRAMED US $150.13
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 ORIGINAL SIGNED PASTEL CORNWALL FISHING VILLAGE 1969 US $15.79
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 ORIGINAL ART "NEARLY HOME" LANDSCAPE WATERCOLOR/PASTEL PAINTING US $15.79
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 Arkansas artist - "Slice" Original Drawing - Oil Pastel 5 x 7 FREE SHIPPING US $40.00
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 Arkansas artist #4 Binder Clip 17 x 14 Original Drawing -Pencil Pastel FREE SHIP US $225.00
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 Peter Max~~Zero In Love~~ORIGINAL VINTAGE 1981 Watercolor/ Pastel** US $2,900.00
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 Scott Nellis Untitled Original Pastel framed HAND SIGNED FINED ARTNR L@@K US $1,400.00
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 Peter Pan, nesting about Original painting acrylic, pastel, watercolor, ink US $.01
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 You and me little bird, Original painting acrylic, watercolor, ink, pastel US $.01
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 fruit soft pastel painting original US $60.00
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 Original 8 x 10 Pastel Drawing - Hummingbird by Rose Principe US $5.00
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 David Sibeko: Medicine Man (Original Pastel) US $950.00
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 David Sibeko: Drummer (Original Pastel) US $950.00
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 David Sibeko: Mother and Child (Original Pastel) US $950.00
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 David Sibeko: Miner with Drill (Original Pastel) US $600.00
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 David Mbele: "Accordion Player" ORIGINAL PASTEL US $600.00
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 David Mbele: "Four Miners" ORIGINAL PASTEL US $600.00
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 David Mbele: "Saxophonist" ORIGINAL PASTEL US $600.00
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 David Mbele: "Professor" ORIGINAL PASTEL US $600.00
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 ACEO Original Oil Pastel Painting - "Solitary Apple" by L. Jacoubowsky US $29.50
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Pastel Original
Waves, Pastel Demo
The Advantages of buying Original Art
Firstly, it is important to recognise the difference between hand-painted art which has Originality and hand-painted art that is mass-produced in "art factories" to a formula with no originality to the pieces. If you like such a piece of art that's fine but you shouldn't pay much more for it than the price of a good quality Limited Edition print. There will have been many, many very similar pieces produced. This type of factory art is hand-painted but cannot really be classified as "Original Art".
Now that we've cleared that up, let's move on to the advantages of buying truly Original Art.
The resolution of an original painting, whether it is acrylic or oil paint on canvas, or pastel, gouache or watercolours on paper, will be stunning. The artist will have hand-painted it using high-quality paints mixed in a completely individual way to create an unlimited range of colours. So the colours can be deep, rich, subtle or vibrant depending on the effect the artist wishes to create. Not only will the brush strokes be visible but particularly with acrylic and oil paints, the paint itself will add texture to the work which imbues it with enormous character.
Many Limited Edition Prints are of a very high-quality and are a great way to own an artwork if the cost of the original makes it unattainable, but even the most superior quality prints, by their very nature, have a relatively limited colour palette. They use just four basic inks colours (cyan, yellow, magenta and black) to attempt to recreate the range of colours and hues in the original artwork. And, of course, they will have none of the texture of an original, which can make them seem lifeless.
Good original art has an enduring quality quite opposed to our throwaway society. It is an antidote to the mass-produced images urging us to conform in our tastes in art and to the view that a piece of art is purely a decorative item designed to match your decor.
The difference between truly original art and a reproduction is comparable to the difference between a drinkable wine and the pure pleasure of a fine wine or the sound of lift "musak" and the delight of a live performance.
Fine art is a reminder of the quirky, deeply emotional and inventive qualities of the human imagination. It appeals to our emotions and intuition rather than to our analytical and logical selves.
So next time you are tempted by a reproduction, just imagine the satisfaction of owning an original piece of contemporary art which nobody else has. For the serious art collector, there really is no acceptable alternative to an original work. And remember that one of the best painters of all times could currently be a struggling local artist.
About the Author
Michelle Symonds is a director of Style Cube, the Art Publisher and Online Art Gallery, which specialises in Unique Contemporary Art, Limited Edition Prints and Children's Art by talented British Artists. She is passionate about making exciting, affordable art available to a wide audience and believes that investing in great art for pure and simple joy will enhance your life.
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