How To Sell Your Art On Instagram In 48 Hours

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[@driesketels]

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[@wizzelhoart]

so basically i need to get an instagram account. I had to delete my old one, but interestingly i dissed a famous comedian/actor and he responded to me and told mey art was dope. Then out of no where people showed up to my page and were like "hey Nick Swardson sent me". After that I tried to target semi famous people with quick jokes just for the recognition

[@driesketels]

Depends, in the short term IG is prob the best but in the long term KZbin is likely the winner...

[@wizzelhoart]

@@driesketels I'm actually going to hit up my local doctors offices. Since I'm a physio, i have good relationships with doctors and i planned to ask if they want to borrow a painting for their waiting room for free for 6 months. After that they can chose to buy it or return it. With a requirement that I'm allowed to leave a portfolio book with my Artwork and contact info on the little waiting room table. Most patients who go to the doctor are older and more willing to buy artwork. And the praxis has nothing to lose

[@albertjackson865]

can i see the available art your have now

[@driesketels]

@@albertjackson865 Would love to. Send me a message on [e-mail]

[@wizzelhoart]

@@albertjackson865 i thought you were talking to me X-D

[@Bahaartistry]

im 22, struggling for sales but with your help im so motivated and ready to grind!!!!

[@driesketels]

You got this!

[@stevenmorales3745]

Again, dude you deserve a Nobel prize.

[@aprilwebbart1004]

Your videos are filling so many holes in my business strategies. I just thought that I wasn't good at business but I'm still learning and I'm going to try and try again with your teachings. Thank you so so much for spreading your knowledge.

[@driesketels]

You got this!

[@laurewinkelmans9501]

I have to thank you. I'm an artist with mental health issues and your videos are always very motivating.

[@TheReneex]

Thank you so much for the info. After applying your techniques, I finally started obtaining sales for my coloring books!

[@Bluemoonjellyfishh]

Been watching & rewatching your videos to implant your strategies. 21 years old atm, gonna grind and grind to get there cuz art is what I need to do!!! And to impact the world! Thank you so much!

[@driesketels]

You got this! Glad I can be at your side. Let's go Hunter!

[@eoghanart6439]

You are really good at these. You have an understanding based on experience, a deep curiosity about the mindset of buyers, and a talent for teaching. Well done and thanks for sharing!

[@driesketels]

I appreciate that!

[@robertdufour2456]

Thank you! As one of those artists fearfully sitting on the sideline, this presentation is informative and inspiring!

[@jjsc3334]

Very good information, but some comments 1, do your best art, don't pay attention to public interests. Don't get lost yourself. 2, buyers can wait for custom design art, no rush to send.

[@MsGnor]

Thanks Dries, another gem, you have a gift for passing this info on 🥰

[@Tempestart7477]

There is another way. I only just started Instagram maybe 3 hours ago and over 100 followers so far. It's the opposite of how people try. I have followed you also. Much admiration from South Africa. Your work is unique and brilliantly done. Techniques not well used or even known.

[@neiltowsey4289]

Hey! Thanks man. Great advice! I saw loads of ppl talking about formulas for pricing art, then I spotted you saying that was bullshit. Now I’m watching all your videos and you’re clearly talking truths here. Much appreciated. I’ve started receiving DMs asking about buying my art, and I’ve no idea how to go about pricing or any of it really.. so, I’m grateful for your content!

[@driesketels]

I'm very happy to hear that I'm able to provide some help my friend. Good luck with your pricing strategies, you got this!

[@nigelasba6976]

That was some fresh new ideas am gonna try them all.. 👍👍

[@TexasTim45]

Great video fantastic video, Im about to start selling my abstract art. ZERO experience at selling but i have about 15 finished pieces. Been a year or so planning what i can. Watching your videos has given me some of the best advice I have. Perhaps youll get to see mine at some point. Ive been sitting on these for 2 years afraid of what people think, think im over that finally. I haven't received good advice or praise so , the ones that did like it genuinely made me feel good. Guess i got those feelings/emotions out and realize it doesn't matter.

[@Jraegun]

Amazing info. Thanks for the tips!

[@driesketels]

Any time!

[@awakening-love]

This was incredibly helpful thank you so much!

[@driesketels]

You are welcome

[@marylouwecker350]

I took notes from this video...great job.

[@driesketels]

You're welcome and notes already puts you in the top 1% I guess. You got this!

[@SusanOliverMusic]

Thanks Dries! Great info.

[@driesketels]

Any time!

[@Cam_drawss0]

Omg thank you so much watching this video helped me so much and now I know I can make it as a artist before I’m 18

[@driesketels]

Before you're 18 is a very very high ambition but I'm rooting for you! You got this, good luck.

[@AwesomeAndrew]

Thank you, really informative and a fresh approach, very appreciative of your video.

[@driesketels]

Thanks Andrew, thanks for your comment and congrats with the 10K, keep it up!

[@ckmoore]

This is really useful. Thank you!

[@driesketels]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ckmoore]

@@driesketels It's good timing too! I plan on dusting off my old IG account and making something of it. First lesson I learned: don't have it on private mode. Sheesh...

[@driesketels]

I forgot that step...

[@art-by-nazmin]

Thank you for your vids so authentic 👍

[@driesketels]

So nice of you

[@KakaiArts]

Wow! Good news for me 😍

[@desvid]

I definitely learned some new things here today or I was reminded of somethings that are very important

[@driesketels]

Hope you learn more throughout the rest of the day my friend. Life is for those who learn.

[@desvid]

@@driesketels thank you for that my friend I love listening and learning

[@cathyyersin1796]

You are great!!!

[@driesketels]

You are even better!

[@artsmancreations6637]

Do you sell the printed one or the original one??

[@jhazielestrera9932]

Broo I am inspired by your message thankss very much

[@driesketels]

It's my pleasure

[@kea5763]

great stuff!

[@driesketels]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@TriniRoyQuiReyes]

I've seen your videos before, but it looks like I'm seeing you for the first time, you ' ve got a great personality ❤new Friend here 👍 congratulations,, thank you for sharing your knowledge, those quotes are golden, I love the biblical one from Ecclesiates1:9.The thing that hath been,it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the Sun. My brother says this a lot, when he started playing music more frequently for service at the Angelican Church when we were kids. Again thank you for sharing

[@driesketels]

You are more then welcome and your brother clearly has some good taste. See you around new e-friend.

[@TriniRoyQuiReyes]

@@driesketels Yes he does , Thank you for hearting my comment ❤️

[@BEZA_YT]

Killer video man I really appreciate the wisdom you offer and have obviously gleaned from the bible I'm an up and comin artist in the kingdom of God and this helps a lot 🙌 keep up the good work

[@driesketels]

You are more then welcome. See you around.

[@EROSNERdesign]

Great videos

[@jennyblad1038]

Awesome!

[@driesketels]

Hey Jenny, long time no see. Hope you've been doing great.

[@jennyblad1038]

@@driesketels hey hun! I’m good! Hope u are tooooo! ❤️

[@sylviaeder4639]

Hi Dries, I like your videos, but still cannot find any artbuyers or collectors. All I found was other artists on the galleries pages who supposedly follow art collectors.

[@driesketels]

Sorry to hear that

[@DRSmithCreations]

I've been trying use Instagram to get my art noticed but it seems like no matter what hashtags I use, I keep ending up with little to no results. Only just a few family members and friends seem to notice my art but it's like as if I didn't bother to apply hashtags. What can be done improve this?

[@awakening-love]

Watch this video 😊

[@tarot_tatiana_gadanie]

I’ve just watched your other video about saatchi where you didn’t recommend it, I’m confused

[@giedriusjankauskas2314]

yes "Dries Ketels" please answer to this question, because I also saw that video where you say that saatchi is a scam. Thanks,.

[@Fire-Queen]

Ill be 48 this year, and will start using social media to 'sell' and show my art this year! Ive had websites and account for years, but never did anything useful with them sofar. My art ivnt shown much.

[@jhazielestrera9932]

Thank you brooo 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍

[@driesketels]

Welcome 👍

[@NabichtStudios]

I first seen one of your video's pop up in my feed and watched it. I am really impressed with the information you giving. I am a new subscriber and looking forward to watching more of your video's. You mentioned about stealing from other artist. Is that stealing from their work or idea's? I've been told that my work looks a lot like Andrew Wyeth's work yet I never intended to copy his work. Its just my style. Is that what you mean by copying?

[@driesketels]

Good artists copy, great artists steal. It's just that those great artists do it in a way that is not noticeable, it's not on the nose.

[@annavernick1490]

ha ha ha I just caught the 48 hours over 24 days! tricky clickbait, but fabulous advice. Thanks

[@driesketels]

haha, I don't have a choice Anna... KZbin doesn't give videos a chance if they don't get the click...

[@driesketels]

For those who want to learn more about selling art on Instagram: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jobUq5mLr7qod6s

[@davidstar2362]

I LOVE you Brother. I can feel the love and kindness coming from you. Bless you man

[@lsilence9632]

What websites did you find works the best to find clients

[@albertjackson865]

i can buy your art now

[@natalya_art]

Hi Dries, thanks for the video and all these pieces of advice but what I can not understand is how you can advice on selling art on Instagram within 48 hours if from your side, you haven't been posting on Instagram since 2 years. How is that? Thanks

[@driesketels]

I have 2 videos on the channel explaining why I don't use IG anymore. But what I shared in this video is what I used to be doing on IG. It works like a charm.

[@natalya_art]

@@driesketels Instagram of nowadays is not the same as s couple of years ago. I guess what worked two years ago, dies not work now. Instagram is saturated with accounts of artists who want to sell their art.

[@driesketels]

I'm 100% sure it still works now because it's not really about the platform, it's more about human psychology and the platform might change but human psychology never changes. ps: it was saturated with artists 2 years ago and 4 years ago as well Natalya. The entire world is saturated with artists everywhere you go it will be saturated with artists, that's part of the job XD

[@natalya_art]

@@driesketels to be able to have some reactions, comments , likes and new subscribers now on Instagram, according to new algorithms of Instagram, you are supposed to spend hours and hours to create content, reels, stories.... If you do not spend hours , then no results.

[@natalya_art]

If we check art galleries like saatchi, art majeur, etc . So many artists... How one can sell if more artists than clients?

[@nataliem3748]

Mmmmmm. . .Belgian chocolates 🍫 👌

[@journeyofaconfusedartist]

Thanks my Art Friend. I needed this. Oh Picasso was baptised with 26 names. Attention seeking or what

[@AdrianaHernandez108]

Could you make a video on how to Kate good pictures of paintings to post? Photographs of paintings seldom reflect the true colors …

[@driesketels]

I already made a video about that, it's on my channel. Cheers Adriana!

[@genesmolko8113]

I have a question, how do you discover that 82% of artists posting on Instagram aren't selling their artwork?

[@driesketels]

This is my own research where I ask 1000's of artists questions about their career in order to get some statistical significant data.

[@genesmolko8113]

@@driesketels Thanks for your reply! Wow, that amazing, sounds like a lot of work, do you just DM them on Instagram?

[@Kutiekittylove]

I thought you deleted your sms accounts???

[@dolphinboy9717]

your website ssl certificate expired....better get on that

[@Epifols]

"How To Sell Your Art On Instagram In 48 Hours" "Step 1: Don't use Instagram" lol

[@desvid]

Great content man! I just feel like And maybe you can help me figure this out I'm from a country name Mozambique where art is belittled as a hobby and there Not much art base or audience here And instagram does help because my content doesn't get alot of exposure regardless of how good it is not even in the use of hashtags.. and 3 while art can be free to do in my situation I have to invest in making money to run a art biz but me having no job is the reason I want to make money in art to hopefully finish my last semester in college So I would like to know what are free ways my art account can actually get exposure for the right people to find me in the art community?

[@driesketels]

I have a couple of videos about growing an art account on Instagram watch them and if you have more questions let me know.

[@desvid]

@@driesketels okay I've watch a few already but I just recently found your channel so I'll keep you posted

[@driesketels]

Looking forward to it

[@MrStevie57]

I just liked and commented.How many paintings you want to buy from me?

[@driesketels]

Let's start with 15 or something, but very very big ones. Do you have big big works like 10 meters x 10 meters or something? how much do you charge?

[@MrStevie57]

@@driesketels Do you mean 10 centimeters?

[@edprice7887]

no

[@driesketels]

?

[@thefriendlyaspie7984]

your work is worth no more than 10 dollars though.

[@zapre2284]

Plot twist ....you don't actually sell any art on instagram

[@driesketels]

haha

[@mypointofview1111]

If you're making so much money selling your art, why are you bothering putting out so many KZbin videos? Isn't the truth that you make more money from KZbin than from your art?

[@zedswift1778]

Copy copy copy.... like Kobe Bryant did mj

[@tomp5207]

Commentary about the business side of art are interesting but you appear to have only sold 11 paintings since you joined Saatchi Art with gross sales before commission of less than £10k. Are you sure you are not overselling this?

[@driesketels]

Keep in mind. Saatchi is not the only place where I sell art.

[@tomp5207]

@@driesketels I think your content is helpful, but you are setting yourself up as an authority on these sales channels (possibly with good reason) and it would be much more compelling if you were transparent about your success (and failure) on different channels. There are other youtubers who have set up in related spaces who have done fantastically well (links on request) by being completely transparent rather than overselling what is possible and what they do. Remember that people often learn more from failure than success, and that ultimately youtube relies on credibility with your audience. If you really do want to help people and really do want to set yourself up as an expert in this space (I have no problem with either) are you brave enough to give actual sales figures via various channels? This would be very powerful and educational and help people far more than the clickbait "zero to $1 million" generalised advice videos. At some point I feel its important to put real numbers into the mix. Are you brave enough?

[@tomp5207]

Thoughts on this?

[@thefriendlyaspie7984]

you ll lucky if you get 50 dollars. xd

[@lucipheriousdeilluminati3784]

Bs

[@NnaemekaAmamasi]

0 seconds ago Tie that damned hair up or shave it all off...you look like a funny girl...what da hell?!

[@driesketels]

hahahahah

[@rachelsremedies2602]

You should use some of the money you’ve made to get a haircut and soap to bath!😎😎😎😎❤️❤️

[@arriane98perez15]

I am currently 24 and I really want to sell my paintings on Etsy or fine art America but I am hesitant because they want your debit card. So I didn't know I can sell in instagram

[@sairaamjadartist3363]

I really learnt from your video thank you .I sell my paintings on insta and was in need to learn more

[@driesketels]

Glad it was helpful!

[@annmitchellanniemaeart2115]

HI I love your videos and I thought I was following you on instagram but I think its a scam. Just letting you know

[@driesketels]

Thanks for letting me know... Yes there are several accounts pretending to be me to sell people NFT scams and things like that... I try to report them but it doesn't seem to work at all so... there's not much that I can do, perhaps I should post about it more on social media, so far I just made some stories announcing the bad news.

[@annmitchellanniemaeart2115]

@@driesketels yes they were trying to sell me NFT I dont know which was worst someone trying to scam me or the fact you werent following me at all lol

[@AdrianaHernandez108]

Great videos