3 Reasons Why You're NOT Ready to Sell Your Art

[@333DOT.]

i remember when i was 9 i sold one commision on deviantart for $1 lol i was so happy

[@giseledraws.s7160]

My 6 grade teacher gave me 5$ from each drawing and then my 7 grade teacher gave me 5$ for a drawing she asked me to do.

[@nahomesalt]

That so cute ❤

[@folksbell5817]

Gisele Segovia damn , you're a hustler 😊. Good job

[@lemonchicken507]

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[@angrygermankid1902]

what was it?

[@alexanderh8129]

My fish is an idiot. He just jumped out of the tank and almost died. Just felt like sharing

[@smallish1632]

thank you,,,

[@kavithagdevi]

Oof. My balla shark did the same thing except we found him too late...so he died. Glad your fish is okay though! What type of fish do you have?

[@alexanderh8129]

Oh look it's k.k he’s a black belly rose fish

[@alexanderh8129]

Oh look it's k.k sorry about your fish. I used to have balla sharks but I have them away

[@einin9758]

Maybe get a lid

[@eriklewis1671]

The best way to sell art is die

[@lepidlover0557]

Lol

[@lola-yn5yn]

Honestly that is so true, some of the most famous artists only get recognised after they’ve died

[@2birbz369]

Learned that from spongebob

[@keeratisatian]

Im doing it rn

[@sailorrmooon20]

Where is the lie?

[@dylansearcy3966]

Is it okay for a guy like me to draw fairies and whatnot?

[@MoniqueReneeArt]

Absolutely! Draw whatever makes you happy first and foremost. As long as you enjoy drawing fairies, that's all that ever matters.

[@nickmartini413]

You’re an artist man, draw what you love!

[@angelwye3959]

hell yeah!

[@juniper6259]

Lol I'm a girl and I love to draw guns

[@sophiayamagughi]

Legit do what you want.

[@kittenmimi5326]

1. I'm lazy. I don't want deadlines 2. Well no one's gonna buy it anyway

[@Shiruu__]

That's a big mood

[@emilyhudson1826]

Well not with that mindset...xD

[@bandidocavalier]

@@emilyhudson1826 a few months ago i was like "no one is going to buy this shit" i made a post on deviantart and bla bla. long story short, i sold no comission. do you know what happened when i went to sell them being really encouraged and realistic that my art style is aesthetic and thats is trendy? just the same. most of the time doesnt matter your mindset, and, if you go with low expectatives, it will be as you expected, or you gonna find you in a nice surprise

[@bandidocavalier]

@@emilyhudson1826 sorry for my bad english btw, i hope you to understand what im saying xd

[@rizzierizriz]

turntechGodhead . . Well that’s more like a personal growth thing, I didn’t sell much last year when I did commissions, because I was not good and was too overconfident, in the end I was just setting myself up for disappointment, but that made me grow and actually look up at other professional artists, study from them, read more books about art, practice from what I’ve learnt and did that for several months, promoting my art whenever I could, and slowly I started getting noticed by people, and when I saw that there was enough interest i took my time to set up my art shop, and I’ve been working non stop since then with fair prices. My old self wasn’t prepared at all to take on commissions, studying (+practicing) and this growing more as a person plays a very important part in it. You may not see it now, but i hope you find something that works for you in the future.

[@jodjadien]

It doesn’t really matter how good or bad you think your art is, if your art has a meaning or message people will buy it regardless of how technically accurate it is. I feel like any aspiring artist out there should create art that makes them happy and has a purpose or a cause something that reflects their ideas, views, and emotions. If you make art for the purpose of selling it you might not sell anything. There’s going to be a lot more starving artists out there if anyone out there thinks that an art career is a profitable one. Of course a career in art can make you a lot of money but the monetary gain shouldn’t be the reason you want to become an artist nor if you think it will be easy. The best advice I can give is to just create and have fun doing it. Get involved in your communities meet other artists face to face and just enjoy the experience. I’m not telling you to forget about making money, I’m just saying not to stress about it work hard to be a better artist and person for yourself not money. If you stick to that the profits will start flowing guaranteed.

[@Unukadesign]

Thank you for sharing your comment :) I will try change my mindset around and just have fun with my art lol I feel like im stuck with too many ideas to share, trying to just stick with one niche to target one audience and also wanting to quit my shift roster job :/ anyway ive only just discovered and enjoyed creating digital art for the past 1 month now and I've been enjoying the journey as an amature who's still learning lol anyway have a great day. Stay humble and thanks again :)

[@reiju_vins2390]

yeah hahahaha i hate this vid

[@cringeyuser5616]

Unuka Designs hey it's been 11 months since you've commented. If you don't mind me asking, how's digital art treating you?

[@MrCharzon]

Could I also not be ready because I don’t make art? 🤔🤔

[@MoniqueReneeArt]

It's okay, I'll teach u how to make art.

[@MrCharzon]

Sure just slide into my dms we’ll hash it out.

[@MoniqueReneeArt]

Ooh Boi I'll slide into your DMs any day :eye emoji:

[@lpsoreoproductions1]

Cloudy Clips I think that’s one of her friends and she was just kidding? It seems like they were being sarcastic.

[@mataharinatal]

you can learn how to art🙂

[@Moonlight-ow7fy]

I love how you keep repeating that the people are not ready YET, because that's reaally important!! Like if you work hard, there will come the time for you to sell it, and you saying that is good to hear! :)

[@MoniqueReneeArt]

Of course! We are constantly evolving and gaining new experience. Just because you may not be ready right now, just means that you need to work a little more before you get there. Or if you decide that selling art isnt for you, that's okay too! :)

[@nahomesalt]

If i want to sell my art , first i need to find my style of art 🤧.

[@kcsnipes]

Nahome Salt keep drawing / painting

[@eriklansink2149]

True that u need ur own style, but in what i believe is to be diverse in others with a touch of ur own in it

[@brianmaysprettycooleh9271]

Don’t be too worried about it! Just keep drawing! You should try to focus on changing one thing at a time. Ex: if you don’t like how you draw faces, maybe focus on how you want to draw eyes first and change that, then move onto the next thing! Hope this helped

[@cupstudios3788]

People get way to hung up on style. Draw what you enjoy drawing. I first started drawing fat nudes 🤷‍♀️ my art teacher made fun of me (not in a mean way just that it was funny a shy girl was okay with that and everyone else shred away). Now I write and draw comics, I also paint in watercolour, acrylics and oils. There’s always someone who will like what you do. There is a genre for raptors, there is also one for maids who turn into dragons, your taste really are not that rare is my point.

[@cacklegag3284]

Cup Studios *"Maids that turn to dragons"* that sounds quite familiar to me...

[@mathildejackson-oliver7703]

I sold an oil painting for $100 at age 12 and several people wanted it

[@outi8108]

꧁Mathilde Jackson-Oliver꧂ that is so cool!

[@iexist1738]

Wow that’s amazing

[@catd8929]

꧁Mathilde Jackson-Oliver꧂ damn

[@luvqkasubs6136]

I’m 12 too and I think am a pretty good artist

[@someone_you_know6]

r/thathappened

[@InconceivableArts]

I know this video is meant to be factual and informational, but for me it was very inspiritational hearing you say that even if I don't share my art with anyone it doesn't invalidate me as an artist. I actually teared up. Thank you so much.

[@MiraByler]

I love how you brought up marketing psychology behind trends and selling your artwork! And you were so encouraging at the same time. I'm so glad someone made a video about this. Aka you QT~

[@yin1079]

I’m gonna wait until I’m at least 17 or 18 to sell art. I’m 12 about to be 13.... soooo it might be a while

[@clintdona4586]

same except I’m 15. I’m working on realism and I’m kinda good at it now so I’ll wait a couple of years before I start commissions

[@brinaw8791]

I am definitely not the the best artist in the world, but I also feel like I would never honestly know if my art is good enough to sell because I'm hyper-critical of my art and my depression and anxiety basically tell me everything I do is shit lol so...

[@PossibleBat]

I do find myself In the same situation, for me, thinking that even though you see the mistakes in your own art, other people don’t see it the same way you do, think about what you like about other artists art and think of what they think of their own art, do you think they are happy? I don’t think so because part of learning and bettering yourself is the desire to be better. Without the desire you won’t be better. Draw, finish a piece and then let it go, that piece is done, make another one, a different one and repeat the process, learn to love the mistakes in your art, sometimes those quirky mistakes (the shade, the shape, whatever it is you don’t like) make a piece very special and unique, continue to draw forever 💖

[@mahdiehsaniani2192]

weeby weeb parents always encourage ((: they don’t talk about the negative sides

[@lilmcchick4968]

Brina W Wow, you literally just described me 🤣🤣🤣

[@BPlease45]

Same here! I keep getting told to see them but in my mind I'm like "you want this mess?" Lol

[@natalie4142]

This video is really helpful! I’m 14 and this applies to me a lot 😂 I’ll wait to try and improve

[@andrewcurrie1373]

Your effort to "try to improve" is what will separate you from so many other painters. It is strange that so many people who paint reach a point, and then stay there, where they don't make a deliberate effort to "try to improve". There is a painter, John Horejs, who didn't have his first set of oils until he was twenty-four - by thirty-seven he was making a good living as a painter. Why? Because he worked at his craft conscientiously, and made a deliberate effort to constantly improve - two things that all of us can do to make our works better.

[@washerlover_]

In middle school I started drawing pictures for my classmates. This one girl asked me to draw her a bearded dragon. Which I thought was cool, because she a preppy cheerleader. So I spent way to long drawing a dragon with a beard. Turns our she was talking about a lizard.

[@souless-sneaks3381]

Omffg😂😂

[@LegoPlayerPlays]

How get fast cash Draw hentai Just kidding

[@MegumiKeehl]

LegoGT well, actually...

[@leroy4367]

No joke, you can actually make a lot of money that way

[@kingexplosionmurderfuckoff9376]

You're not wrong tho

[@dark8ytcryolophos311]

Ur not wrong though

[@magickdoge2614]

No no, you have a point

[@IHaveNoLaifu]

Totally agree here. Commissions make me nervous and I don't think I could sell my paintings for more than $5. My roommates and their family suggested I take my finished paintings to a craft fair and sell them (especially since I end up throwing away my finished paintings). It's nice knowing they think my art is ready to be sold but I don't think I could personally do that. Physically seeing people look and walk by would probably stress me out.

[@kingexplosionmurderfuckoff9376]

Izuku is best boi

[@savagefoxdesigns6692]

Listen this is what you do. Get a DBA and post your paintings for sale online. Time yourself on each painting, add in the cost of materials + no less than minimum wage + shipping & posting fee's. Just post and wait, the right buyer will come along. You wont have to watch people walk by and see their reactions or be disheartened when you don't sell it that day. You don't need to undercut the cost in order to sell it. It doesn't even need to be a masterpiece. Just create a little online store & advertise it however you can. You can even include a time limit and remove paintings from the list after time ran out. This creates a sense of scarcity & increases the value of your art. You can then either trash it or hold onto it for a time before reposting. I know that traditional art costs a lot more to make and comes with more cleanup and delivery fee's. Your logic goes out the window when you consider abstract paintings and the insane prices people will spend on them. Trust me with the social media technology today there is someone out there who will pay top dollar for your work. I'm currently in the process of establishing my own art business, currently centered around Stylized portraits & character design. I've spent the last 2 years laying down the ground work, improving my skills & building up my portfolio & social networks, learning about the legal & business aspects of running my own company. I have been periodically been getting more requests & commissions letting me know that my art skills are desired & marketable. I plan to officially launch open commissions in January 2021, a little over a month from now. Anyone interested in checking out my art can find me @ instagram.com/savagefoxcoe/ www.deviantart.com/savagefoxdesigns Professional website coming next year. Will follow for follow if your an artist. Any skill level any medium! I don't follow non-art related pages unless its friends or family.

[@vsee2207]

What is a DBA?

[@giseledraws.s7160]

I would sell my art when I'm older but my family need the money ,._.,

[@chadchaderson5162]

Gisele draws. s if u really want to help ur fam sell the device that your using to writ this comment. 😑

[@andrewlakudzala7346]

SUB TO KING PEWDS 😕

[@chupiyuki]

@@chadchaderson5162 & @giselle draws its okay to sell your art for helping your family and your self but just don't forget to enjoy draw and whatever you make ! Take it with patience ☺️✊🏾

[@chupiyuki]

Its okay to sell your art to help your family and yourself but don't forget to enjoy draw whatever you make and do with patience ☺️✊🏾💕

[@soso3792]

SUB TO KING PEWDS Why sell off a device that can help you earn even more money?

[@paranoiarpincess]

I thought I'd find myself on this list, but I was pleasantly surprised. The only reason I could fall in the category of "should not sell art" is because of my disability. I have days where I'm stuck in bed and I can't do anything. But I know you know how that feels. For me, I just tell people ahead of time that I take a while longer to make commishs, and if there's something I've done and someone were to approach me over it, I'll still find a way to get it to them. I always worry that my art will end up being like my past few career paths, that I've had to quit because of my arthritis pain. But the good thing with art, I've found, is as long as you're reasonable, if someone really wants something done by you, they'll wait. It's a new feeling for me.

[@DubStepHippieSister]

omg i relate with major depressive disorder, and narcolepsy iv had the same experience so its nice to kinda have your own schedule

[@isabella.melody]

i’ve been selling art a lot at school thru snapchat for like 3 years ahahha oops

[@vvalencia10yearsago31]

Let me give 2 tips: 1. You know some artists who try to sell their art through selling apps, or buying and selling groups, do not do that. The reason is because 99% of these apps and groups are sellers, and so your art might never be sold. 2. Be mentally ready. Your art can be rejected. Because art is a luxury item, and so those who are buying art can either be those looking for paintings to hang their homes or those who are interested in art, so those people are very selective.

[@sara_daria2]

Well damn this just crushed my dreams

[@Gypsymumma90]

In my oppion I think artist shouldnt keep up with whats popular but come from there heart ...i do see what you are saying I love your work .

[@sarahgarang1584]

WebzyWongie 90 i have been trying to tell people this but swap or popularity for originality

[@Haromegaa]

You need to make popular art for attention. Always make sure to make time for your own, original works, but originality will never do better than popularity.

[@acemurasaki2166]

I love doing commissions. I always work better and harder when I work for someone else.

[@alychee8639]

Same, I feel bad If I don't work hard on painting for others.. I'll start over like 7 times

[@caoimhedoesstuff9293]

I sell my art for amino coins because I’m too scared to connect my PayPal XD

[@kimi_sama_]

Oh god ikr XD. Also u have amino? I have to! Mind being friends?

[@cut1catt167]

Glowstick Person i have Amino too, and i also did that XD

[@ConfusedMuseArt]

Thanks for this! I received sort of opposite advice when I started out, and while having a commission page was good for warding away random people who came to my inbox wanting free art, it was disheartening to not get any interest. I wish this video was around then, I probably would've waited a bit longer! 😃

[@Jess-fn7fd]

Title: you can’t sell art Me: :/ :(

[@Le_Vampi]

people don't even want free art from me. nobody requests anything from me.

[@russt8163]

Yup me too that's totally normal you don't have to feel bad about it uwu

[@vverlaine]

You might just be too young.. (if you are young) If you are then its ok! You still have more time to improve yourself. When you improve more people will start to recognize you and respect you more ^w^ Well.. At least for me lol I started improving when somebody kinda insulted my art skill (i was at a very young age so i dont blame her lol). I was determined to get better and show her how good i can be. Now i still have that feeling deep down inside ;^) but i try my best not to cry to criticism úwù lol

[@santiagomillan3923]

I have always painted what I wanted to paint....I sold my first piece at the age of 30. honestly I really wasn't taking it seriously. later I found out my audience was mostly women. I didn't change what I was doing to appease anyone. I kept doing what felt right. If they don't like it, so what. At least you do.

[@splatd7978]

This is where all the no self esteem people go ✌️😌

[@almarosaarredondoarce4850]

I'm agree with all you said, I only have the question: how you know your skills are good enough? (thinking when you're struggling with depression or low self-esteem)

[@woodymullons7587]

Ask people that arnt your friends that won't lie to you

[@savagefoxdesigns6692]

Just keep posting your art and once people start asking you if you do commissions & you notice more people asking for your work you'll know your good enough but not necessarily ready to sell just yet. Trust me when I say most artists struggle with depression and low self-esteem. Its one of the things that drives us towards art as a form of self expression. This is also another reason why not all artists are cut out to be professionals. Low self-esteem artists tend to undersell their art making less than sweat shop slaves begging scammers to take advantage of them. I wouldn't sell your art until you have a realistic image of what its actually worth as well as understanding the legal and business side of running your own business. This was and is a big hurdle for me but I'm jumping through those hoops & learning. I'm currently in the process of establishing my own art business, currently centered around Stylized portraits & character design. I've spent the last 2 years laying down the ground work, improving my skills & building up my portfolio & social networks, learning about the legal & business aspects of running my own company. I have been periodically been getting more requests & commissions letting me know that my art skills are desired & marketable. I plan to officially launch open commissions in January 2021, a little over a month from now. Anyone interested in checking out my art can find me @ instagram.com/savagefoxcoe/ www.deviantart.com/savagefoxdesigns Professional website coming next year. Will follow for follow if your an artist. Any skill level, any medium! I don't follow non-art related pages unless its friends or family. I love discovering new artists & watching artists grow!

[@ziadexe-hf5lb]

So I’m only 14 and personally when I look at my art, I really really like it! People also are ALWAYS complimenting it, and a few people told me that they would give me money in exchange of a drawing (people don’t know what commissions are lol) but my problem is I have no platform. I’m gonna make an art instagram I’m sure, but where will I get my first wave of followers? I guess I could lead some people that I already know and use hashtags and stuff, but what do you think about it? Another way I see it is that maybe the universe is just doing this to give me some time to improve before I do anything stupid lol But another problem I have is I have no drawing tablet, and that’s honestly kind of the reason I wanna open commissions, I wanna have enough money for my first tablet. But until then, how will I sell traditional art pieces? I live somewhere where I can’t really/don’t know how to/would be a pain in the butt to try to ship ANYTHING out of here since I’m really young and all but, do you think it would be ok to sell just a picture of the piece? Like a really nice picture with good lighting and a camera? Idk what to do anymore really need advice here.

[@miranda824]

First of all, it made me smile so much that you love your art. I always see people. (cough, me) that don't like their art that much. I'm no professional obviously, never done a commision in my life, but if your commisioner is okay with a picture, then go for it! Maybe you could ask your friends and family to put birthday/Christmas money towards a drawing tablet?? idk, just trying to help! Do whatever you are comfortable with, okay?

[@addybesthugger]

I came bc I want to sell art in my school ^_^ I been drawing since I was 3, self taught and I believe I’m good, not Picasso but pretty good ^^! I just want money and people in my school is always like “cAn YoUh dRaw Meh?” “oMg So PRettY! DraW mEh” that way I could earn *MY* money and everyone would be happy buying something pretty for themselves 😄 *What do you think? And at what price should I sell it?*

[@lile2338]

Well, I don’t know what your art looks like and what medium you use. I think if you have a basic grasp on perspective, anatomy, proportions, and simple elements like those as well as the things mentioned in the video you’ll be fine to start commissions. When pricing your art, take the hours you worked on the piece, the money you put into materials, and your skill level into consideration. You should also put some guidelines and restrictions about what you can be commissioned to avoid any problems with future customers.

[@apasser4234]

Everybody tells me I need to sell but I’m like noooo 👀 honestly I would never ever ever do what’s popular, I like doing my own thing but at the same time I’m not really trying to make money either but I NEED MONEY oh well great video :)

[@28SongTube28]

That's funny, because I heard sometimes people telling me I have to keep my art and it would be a pity to give it away xD

[@Chopperdragon39]

as long as someone would buy your art it's [B]ready

[@fujo44]

And as a teen artist, it’s a bit more difficult to sell art 🤷🏾‍♀️ BUT I won’t give up 😤

[@SamanthaFernandezGacha]

Just because someone's a kid, doesnt mean they draw bad and for some reason I feel like it's what you're saying here.....like I'm a kid but in my opinion I paint really good because I've been going to art classes for about 4 years

[@MoniqueReneeArt]

That's not what I said at all. If you're young, especially a young teen, you dont have a lot of experience yet. Especially professional experience working with clients. And that's fine, theres no need for a 14 year old to get job experience right away! That's the point I was trying to make. Just keep doing you and focus on your art, and discover what you like to do.

[@SamanthaFernandezGacha]

@@MoniqueReneeArt ok, thanks

[@katiesartworks]

I love this video! And you’re artwork is so beautiful!❤️ I’d love to sell my work someday although I don’t think anyone would buy my work since it isn’t very good, I hope I can become as good of an artist as you someday❤️

[@vasilisb9950]

I just wait until someone ask if I sell a piece... And I'll say yes 😭

[@LouchanArt]

Hey people, I've got a video with a different take on this same subject, its name is "How to get paid to draw!" by Trent Kaniuga. This guy has founded an art studio and has over 20 years of experience and has his own comic books and many other published art books. I highly recommend watching it after this one. Just look up "how to get paid to draw trent kaniuga". Very interesting channel to learn some things from.

[@eachpeache]

Me: *at 9 years old and selling my art to my family, only for one of them to forget their picture at my house and they never get it*

[@eachpeache]

@@shortmeditation6464 you what the, that's awesome 👏

[@sharlacassatt4619]

Some real talk. Not everything you make is customer ready. Appreciate the brutal honesty!

[@tania_draws]

I draw pretty good tho i don't think I'm ready yet but my parents are having a tough time so i really wanna help them by selling my art. I still don't know how to cause I'm only 14

[@channamout9788]

i'm grade 10 and i sell arts,,,,,,,wired, but i got like...$20? or stuff, but i'm so happy when i knew everyone start to recognises my arts. >

[@cydney1545]

Im when you were talking about how age really matters on if you are ready to do commissions I realized that maybe I'm just too young to be selling my art

[@cookieartsy4507]

What makes me start selling art was when we did a 2 day business practical for our Entrepreneurship class. Everyone was only selling food and drinks so I wanted to make myself stand out. Luckily my business did well too! It made me feel happy and a teeny bit smug because my teacher did not support the idea and barely gave me pointers to guide me along too. So now I wanna expand. I have the skill. Business seems kinda fun (I hate business but I'm willing to try) so why not?

[@grahammatthew4044]

Certainly thought provoking thank you. I'm wanting to get my art out there and seen, being able to sell some would be great but not essential. But I find using social media and electronic means very unsatisfying and just want my work out there for people to see for real. I've no idea how or if it will ever happen, but I'm open to suggestions. Thanks for the video.

[@nabihaadnan4397]

I just got an offer from someone to buy my art. I never intended to sell it so now I'm in conflict. I wanna sell cuz it'd be a good opportunity but also I feel attached to it cuz I made it lmao. What should I do

[@fl0wet]

Lol I go to the park and i draw people for 50 cents plus, and the more the pay the better the drawing, i also do free stickers hhehe

[@millaferratti5486]

Yeah i do agree with must of it, some artists are not ready to sell specially cause they are not very confident, i would say, try out, put it our, use and abuse of internet social media, and try, listen, dont get personal. It is hard when someone comes and see your work an tell it is not even close of what i like, but it is okay, the next customer may feel good abt it and want to buy it. For so many years people gave the great value to the dead artists, but wait a minute, living artists need to eat, dress, move, etc, give yourself a chance. Cause even when you dont attend an art school, we are the kind of being that were born creative. Good luck yall.

[@rerai5996]

People want me to sell my art. But I don't think I'm worth selling my art. What should I do??

[@Feverm00n]

I'm in the same position. I've gotten requests after Inktober of people requesting to purchase my pieces or prints of them and it makes my mind spin! But I feel like my art isn't worth money...

[@rachelannapolaro8969]

@@Feverm00n I am feeling this way as well. People comment requesting to buy my art but I want to hold my art to a certain standard. I don't think I'm ready to sell prints despite my friends and family pushing for it.

[@emmanuel144k]

i say you gota start somewhere right? if you dont do it now you probably going to regret it latter.

[@hehehehe9240]

if people are asking you then that's an opportunity. If they think your art is worth it then your art IS worth it

[@JunieBugs]

I want to sell art. I don’t have the right platform to do so though. Not sure what to do

[@princess4509]

i’m 15 i graduate next year and i need to raise money for college my pre college professor at pratt is proud of my work and says i have potential but i don’t know where to start

[@folksbell5817]

Princess FAFSA lol

[@seralinrodriquez8956]

How has that worked out for you by now? A way to start is by having a few pieces of art you’re personally proud of. Research local art marketing places and submit your work! Learn about being an entrepreneur and use social media if you want. Stay updated with trends and be creative and have your own twist to your art. You can even make your own website and speak to your art teacher at school and ask her for guidance. Good luck!

[@cheriesmith5140]

Any good resources you have to hone your skills on the business aspect of selling your art or know where to direct those of us who could use a jumping off point? Thank you so much for your honesty and your opinions on this topic. Lovely artwork as well!

[@itsm.4820]

I'm 17 and gotta sell my art because of my school program called the Project of Entrepreneur, and I feel like I gotta try so hard for people to appreciate my art... while I also feel like I want to be free with my arts, so I just waste a lot of money for the project while none wants to buy it while they said "your art is too good to be that cheap" (yet none buys it!) Makes me feel so confused and have self-esteem at the same time. Thank you very much for this video, it brings me a spark of confidence^^

[@danielleg4468]

I’ve always been told I should sell my art but my main issue is I have no idea how to price my art at all.

[@mercytorres5906]

This video literally explains how I feel people ask me if I sell my art but I personally want to get better and feel confident in my art. thank you for this video

[@curdled_milk2476]

"Focus on improving your art first" I haven't been improving though ':/

[@addlylabatte1107]

Thank you for your advice, it is well appreciated.

[@fishyo8067]

I sell my art on animo at first I sold it for around 5-10 coins once even free no one brought them... but then I joined the warrior cats animo and put a price to one of my pieces and just asked for ppl to bid when they bid around 30 coins I was so happy

[@stephlala094]

I have a plan to start selling my art And I might be too young. I'm going to get 150 followers on instagram (some reason, a lot of my followers are professionals) and tell them I am going to start selling art. I'm gonna sell on redbubble (or some other website) after researching THE HECK outta of it. I'll sketch in my book and color and outline digitally. But... did you ask? Nah.

[@mikado_m]

That sounds like a plan Good luck

[@thezedena3378]

lmao my art is okay and i can sell it at school but im scared bc no one will buy it

[@budakdosa]

For my first commission I was 13. (Jk im still 13) it was in April 2019. This lady is my dad's office mate and she messaged *my dad* that she wanted me to draw her son. My dad told her to message *me* about it because he doesn't know my prices and alot of details. So a few days? Go by and she still hasn't messaged me about the commission so my dad told Me to message Her instead. "Okay sure" i thought in my head I needed the money anyway. I tell her the price (which was way too cheap now that I reflect on it) and ask her to give me a reference photo. Through out the drawing process I kept messaging her about the size etc. and it went well it took me about 5 days to finish the drawing and putting it on a board for framing. Idk how long commissions for pencil portraits are supposed to take but I did it in less than a week. My dad told me that his office mate asked him "Hey is your daughter working on the drawing?" Because maybe the progress seemed too slow. (Please reply to me how fast portraits would normally take) Keep in mind the portrait was only abt A5 size but her son was pretty hard to draw not gonna lie. xD So yea idk why but I had to comment that

[@budakdosa]

So once it was done my dad brought it to his workplace to pass it to her. She wasn't there because her son was sick and she had to stay home. And that was friday so i has to wait 3 days for my money which limda stressed me bcs the portrait was left on her desk and it wasn't paid for yet. Oh and it costed RM53 which if you convert to USD was only about 13-14 dollars. Oh well. (I spent 9+ hours on that portrait) If you wanna see it go to my instagram @Julspolychromos_art 🙋🏻💛

[@budakdosa]

I had to wait** woops typo trust me i can english

[@stephanie484]

i’m 16 and i’m saving up a lot of money to buy supplies to sell my art 🌝

[@rachel9349]

I got into art about a year ago. I never saw myself working a traditional nine to five, but I also know that my work isn't good enough to sell it, let alone make a living off of it. I am supposed to start university next semester and I'm terified because I don't know what to do.

[@mayaplaysbarton1334]

Her; I started at 15 Me: I'm 12 I'm selling my arts for 25c to save for robux.. .. . .

[@sleepyrays]

lmao i feel like my arts only worth 5 bucks but i got people telling me its in the 50 -70 bucks range like my arts decent, very sellable, but i underestimate myself lol

[@wavylinesem]

Thank you so much for creating this video..I’ve been telling myself that selling my art should be my LEAST priority, given that I have school, and tests, and tons of stuff to be worrying about, but my brain just keeps thinking that this is important. When I’m sitting there zoning out, I’m thinking about my art. When I can’t sleep at night it’s because I’m thinking about business. I guess what I’ve been telling myself all along just never really sank in until I heard you tell me. I guess I need to take a moment and think about what’s really important, and be patient. Again, thank you for this :)

[@Gypsymumma90]

I believe that if art is your passion nothing wont stop you ,art isnt for everyone and it doesnt call to everyone ..

[@MoniqueReneeArt]

I feel that's true, but I also feel that selling art isn't the end-all be-all to being successful. Being passionate about art doesn't mean that you have to sell it.

[@Gypsymumma90]

Your right its about passion you have .

[@erinjordan7618]

Man your videos are all so flippin amazing and your art....just wow.

[@sophiayamagughi]

I feel like before selling art, gotta make sure you have years of experience and everything first. Like anatomy is good, coloring, etc. Then afterwards, you might be able to sell art starting from 10$+

[@Antank8]

Abstract

[@-mj-3376]

I started selling art when I was ten . . . . . . Dang I guess I better talk to my two agents now.

[@zara98_n12]

Is it OK to sell ur art if u have different art styles because I can't choose just one n can somebody tell me how to sell art😅 ?

[@aspenpawarts9333]

Zara draws oof idk- maybe give examples of them all, then let the buyer chose, and charge differently for the type, like a chibi drawing would be cheaper than a realistic one,

[@zara98_n12]

@@aspenpawarts9333 thank for the suggestions, I appreciate it but I mean like online on the internet like is there an app or website to sign up for buyers n sellers to do that I really have zero idea because I've never sold art before not even in person so this is all so new to me

[@aspenpawarts9333]

Zara draws same- if you find a website like that tell me :/ Maybe deviant art because it has the point system but still

[@mikado_m]

My art is pretty inconsistent so I'm trying to split it up into separate more solid artstyles..

[@indrahunter965]

I don't mind working with people. I just want to work with them from home 😅

[@astac6928]

Tbh this is Self-explanitory

[@Epictheargonian]

I do graphic/ realism art

[@pretendihaveacoolusername7886]

I’m charging 5$ for sketches at my school😂😭😭

[@Gypsymumma90]

All I know is I am ready to paint ":)

[@sarahgarang1584]

WebzyWongie 90 i would love to see that, notification squad

[@theweirdo48]

Wait $1 is cheap? Holy shit teaches ask me for art and I sell it for (Mexican money) $10 which in USA money will be.... 0.51?? Not sure how that works lmao

[@bonbonjarnecki1658]

Your ready to sell art

[@wasitamrormrs6548]

Counter point: toxic home need money

[@kushi3764]

1:38 Im 15 but i was looking into selling my art... I have been painting since i was only 9 of age and over the years i have learnt a LOT using videos on youtube etc... I'm at that point where my family CONSTANTLY praise me for my art and other distant relatives would genuinely pay me for my art. Im up for the challenge for sure but i dont know where to start!

[@kushi3764]

@@shortmeditation6464 I've actually started digital painting, I'm definitely not as good as traditional but so far I've managed to make over £70. Yes, It doesn't seem a lot, but I've only been selling for 2 months now. I hope to improve! And anyway, Goodluck to you too!

[@summer-jw1nb]

I was ready with 8 lol, selling my arts to my classmates for 1 Euro :D

[@danimato1833]

Lol I am selling my art in my school for less than a dollar apparently my classmates are rushing me so much the piece is ruined and they rant on me. It was digital art, and printed and yeah they rant on me because I was too slow even tho they just ordered it yesterday and THEY WANT IT TO BE DONE. Apparently some of them are really nice and they really like it (I sold someone a Jaiden and James drawing and they really like it because they ship them and I like it lol). And I know I am not ready lol I am still 12 and I am willing to improve and wait.

[@alyson6128]

i dont know, i draw realism, mostly eyes and portraits idk if im good enough someone will buy my art

[@MyFavsification]

I have been taking watercolor classes and working on building my skills. this video helped ensure me that I have a lot of growing to do before I can reach my goals. thanks for the tips

[@edenalekssandria]

This resonated with me so much. I've known this for a long time now, I didn't fully understand it until now. THANK YOU. You are making the world a better place.

[@corihederich4817]

Great advice!! Creating art is a journey and everyone’s journey is different. If your art isn’t selling that doesn’t mean stop making art or convince yourself that you aren’t good enough. Everyone’s timing is different and patience and practice are the two things that will get you where you want. Thank you for sharing 😃

[@shivgorisatya8672]

What is in her hand?

[@iitzniiko2803]

Ok I am not being rude but I think I good at art at 13 I do realistic faces

[@mataharinatal]

nice🙂

[@lola-yn5yn]

Is your profile pic your own work?

[@una9133]

Okay?plz no self promotion

[@iitzniiko2803]

Yes my pfp is my own art work

[@Baby8Stef]

Hello, I just started using IG last April and im using it for posting my artworks. After 4 months of posting artworks, my account is booming, as well as requests for Prints. Everytime when someone asking me about commissions i always got scared a little bit. Because i usually just gift or store my artworks. Most people requesting for a Prints are from the west, i live in SEA. Its my 1st time to sell an artworks and i don't know what to do. Is Deviantart okay for selling arts prints? I'm confused because here in our country, selling arts isnt enough for a living because they want it really2x cheap like $5. I don't want to sell my artworks in that price because art materials isn't that cheap and it take me 2 days to finished one artwork.

[@katenaru]

Well I kind of sell my art like I have stickers, and make t-shirts and some individual and private orders yet I still have a feeling of “ oh shit nobody is gonna like this 😂” yet people seem to like it and I have to restock LoL

[@joycecooper498]

Your art is beautiful! What kind of pens are you using ? Are they brushes ? Is it water color?

[@gfnialphatech9840]

No.

[@bestmom2485]

Should I sell my stuff? I need money & the only thing I can do is draw. I'm not quite sure if I can sell my drawings cuz I use references. Lmao my account is jobbacchio btw I'd like to get some opinions

[@aa-om7cv]

best mom go for it Try it out and see what happens Using references is not a bad thing if it helps As long as your not tracing it or copying a whole piece it’s fine

[@kylamamber9080]

I'd like to recommend people to often look at trending pictures that have been posted recently. Study them, see what they have in common and try to put some of whatever you've observed into your own art to get noticed more. Or look at trending tags and make a picture that you could put those tags on and go through your already existing pictures and put those tags on those.

[@lovelyghost7283]

Ok so I know I'm young I'm 11 but I know I'm not selling art just yet bc it's not good so I want to grow up,get a job,work better on art and I'll be able to sell it then

[@bangitani1042]

So i don't know how to do commissions, i'm 16 and i live in jordan (an arabian country) and i don't how to sell it, and on which website, deviantart wasn't working for me, i don't know anything, like if they pay, how i will get the money they pay, i'm new to this lol

[@cosmosparko1400]

I think evry artist have to got theyr story they need to GET OUT THERE and learn how to PROMOTE not hearing bullshit ! on a passive money income of a video allso this video hited me negative guys lisen if YOU AR REAL GOOD AT WHAT YOU DO IN ART visual/plastic/digital/ just go ahead and try selling you don;t need to hear shit just make your owne EPERIANCES ! GL and have fun with it.