how to sell your paintings fine art america tutorial faa

[@lloydthibodeau]

I like the thought on Planting seeds. Thank you for the up building encouragement and information.

[@Fregulus5]

Been there almost a year. Still haven't sold a thing.

[@PaintBasket]

what have you been doing to send people to your listings?

[@Fregulus5]

@@PaintBasket What could I do? I've been tagging keywords like mad.

[@TruthSeekingElf]

But how do they do prints? Just take from the photos you put up? Very interesting video, I´m starting out again after moving country so I need all the help I can get!

[@PaintBasket]

+TruthSeekingElf that is correct, your photos are what is printed onto the various items. PS - I also emigrated a few years ago and started from scratch again - if I can do it, so can you :)

[@TruthSeekingElf]

+PaintBasket Thanks so much for the reply and the encouragement!! x

[@artisans837]

+TruthSeekingElf just some tips use a good software program like photoshop to clean up any photography or add effects. Make sure you make the photo size to the correct size as listed on this site. Its like anything very competitive but if you have the ability make a certain kind of subject that will sell well. Also become organised on your pc by putting these photo's into certain files so they are easy to find good luck.

[@TruthSeekingElf]

+artisandesign Thanks so much for this info!! Yes I do need to get organized for sure, not the best with filing on the PC but will do my best!!

[@artisans837]

+TruthSeekingElf Oh and yes they do just take your photography or artwork and put it on any apparel you choose .. they do the framing, printing and sales you do what your good at designing. Its important to realise it will take a while just dont put 20 pieces up put up 200 so get to work good luck

[@mimiseton]

what other places (sites) do you recommend for artist-photographers?

[@PaintBasket]

there are quite a few, Printful, Zazzle, Society6 are three that come to mind. Then of course Etsy is there as well though they don't do the actual printing.

[@zachraybraunlin9914]

Your illustration about watering the seed is extremity inspiring, Thank you Paint Basket for sharing!

[@PaintBasket]

you're welcome. Don't forget to check out our course on selling your art as well :)

[@MrMick560]

Thanks for the information, I read recently that Fine Art America owns the artwork when you upload it, do you know if thats true ?

[@PaintBasket]

That is not the case at all or nobody would upload their artwork to FAA. Their terms and conditions will be on the website which you can browse.

[@MrMick560]

Thats what I thought its probably just a scaremonger, he said its in the very fine print when you join F.A.A. I hope he's not right because I never look at the very fine print.

[@TheLeoTV]

Great video! So you think that the default price/mark up is the way to go? I’ve seen a lot of complicated calculations on what price to put in the box. Usually a lot higher than the default. Thanks 🙂

[@PaintBasket]

I suggest if just starting out, use the default values to get yourself started. Initially it is a lot of work adding your artworks, descriptions, etc, so using some defaults gets you up and running quickly. Once you have everything loaded, then you can stand back and tweak the prices while still in the running to make some sales while you do. As you go along and you get more popular you may decide to increase your prices and so on.

[@starshipdjs7524]

Is this a good time to join fine art america during this Corona virus problem?

[@PaintBasket]

there couldn't be a better time as people will be relying on online purchases due to social distancing and lockdowns

[@blairblair5913]

Have you made decent sales on FAA? Do you have any advice for newbie how do I get my art to be noticed?

[@PaintBasket]

The amount of sales you make will be directly related to the amount of effort you put into marketing your prints. You cannot rely on any organic sales from FAA. There are simply too many artists and too many artworks. I suggest you market your art via Instagram and Tiktok as these are currently the two best platforms for reach.

[@barbaraotoole-mcilh6707]

Very informative. Thanks for posting this.

[@mariadutoit7933]

Hi are you originally from South Africa. Sounds like you have an Afrikaans accent. I am from Cape Town, and wants to sell on FAA. Well I have sold two prints now. It is difficult to get the right people to see my work. My South African friends are not going to buy my work and pay in $$, our exchange rate is just too bad. Any ideas how I can get more international viewers?

[@PaintBasket]

To reach an international audience I suggest you start promoting your art on social media, especially Instagram and TikTok. You can then link to your website / FAA profile from there. Good luck Maria :)

[@bestrong2799]

Hello and how could i get the money when i sell something because there is no options about that?

[@PaintBasket]

In your profile you enter your Paypal email address.

[@bestrong2799]

@@PaintBasket thank you so much

[@VD-iz4nm]

How to set up FAA account if you want your website url on FAA to display your artistic name which is different from your legal name? Should you put your legal name while opening the account and later choose your preferred url on faa, if that option exists or you should create your account using your artistic name? If latter, would that create a problem for being payed out?

[@PaintBasket]

I recommend contacting FAA support to answer that question for you. They would be in the best position to answer that correctly.

[@VD-iz4nm]

@@PaintBasket Thank you. Will do so.

[@VD-iz4nm]

@@PaintBasket I did and they replied with this: ''Put in the name you actually want, as you register. Payment is in a different area and separate. I hope that helps.'' So, just in case anyone else needs this info, here it is.

[@PaintBasket]

@@VD-iz4nm Thank you for updated us here as well. I appreciate it :) Good luck with your sales.

[@luminair11]

Nicely presented, explained and done.....have been inspired although I've been a FAA member for years!

[@PaintBasket]

thank you for the compliment :)

[@romelmadrayart]

Hi Good day - Does Fine Art America charge a commission for the sale of original artwork?How is the money received for the sale of original artwork. is it received by Fine Art America? and is there a commission on transferring the money to Paypal etc. When is the money transferred by Fine Art America do they need proof that the person received the original?

[@PaintBasket]

When it comes to selling original artworks, FAA simply sends the lead on to you then you and the buyer arrange the sale off platform. No commission is taken or follow up from FAA.

[@ededdy519]

I’ve uploaded pics n added PayPal email. Do my photos get sold only if I upload ? How do I sell ?

[@PaintBasket]

If you have everything set up then all you need to do now is start marketing your prints to your audience. You can also grow your audience through places like Facebook and Pinterst

[@ededdy519]

@@PaintBasket Ok! Thank u !

[@scmacsart]

I have art posted there and I can't even see if they sold anything for me or not.

[@PaintBasket]

you get an email as well as an instant Paypal payment every time you make a sale

[@scmacsart]

@@PaintBasket thanks. I did find that and got an email about paypal updates and all.

[@maryamjameela1738]

Is there any charges to sell your artworks on FAA?

[@PaintBasket]

Selling is free. They do however have a paid option which is $30/year which gives you extra exposure on the site.

[@maryamjameela1738]

@@PaintBasket thant you

[@RaisingHalfaDozen]

Thank you

[@PaintBasket]

You're welcome :)

[@MischiefMaker615]

when you sell something, for example, $100, how much do does the website keep and how much do i keep?

[@PaintBasket]

it all depends on what you are selling and the price you have set the item to sell for. In the blocks where you decide your price for each item, you are shown the profit you will make on that item.

[@MischiefMaker615]

okay, also i just discovered they don't take via anymore, is there a way to pay without getting a paypal account?

[@PaintBasket]

unfortunately, you would need to contact FAA direct for that info, sorry.

[@MischiefMaker615]

okay, great video btw! and thanks for answering my questions ♥

[@PaintBasket]

you're welcome :) Good luck with your sales

[@HumanResearch]

thanks for this.

[@hoanganh3426]

If i dont want to sell it But i just one to buy my own art Could i?

[@PaintBasket]

yes you can do that

[@ravindrajahagirdar2701]

i still don't see how you price your artwork. there is canvass print,glossy/matt, wood,metal... various sizes... 2. how do you send a Certificate of Authenticity ? How do you know who bought it ? Their emails so you can contact them for other prints? The pricing can't be random. 3. Supposing you sell the original. do you continue to sell prints ? is that good business, good ethics ?

[@PaintBasket]

If you are selling an original artwork via FAA, they simply send the buyer info your way and you handle the transaction yourself. Many people do sell the original and prints, I recommend you either sell prints of an artwork or it's original. So have some artworks that are print only. I initially keep all your prices at the recommended price / profit that FAA recommends unless you are well known then you can up the price - remember all print sales cost you nothing so is all profit.

[@colinboot]

thank you so much your tutorial was extremely helpful. Good job!

[@PaintBasket]

good luck with your sales Colin

[@jodiexc74]

How long (ball park) does it take before you start selling anything? For example, if I haven't seen even one sell of anything, should I switch out some of my artwork? Also, would a Premium account improve my sales? Thank you!

[@PaintBasket]

it is unfortunately impossible to say how long as it depends on too many factors, not least of which is the right person seeing the right artwork. The big secret to selling on FAA is to send your own buyers to FAA in order to purchase. The more FAA sees your artworks are selling, the higher up it will show your artworks in their search results. It is then that you really benefit from their traffic which results in extra sales.

[@jodiexc74]

PaintBasket , thank you for your reply.

[@jenniferwebber2783]

PaintBasket l

[@mariemomelat4162]

hello , same for me , after more than a year, not a single sell of anything, so ???

[@anastaziastiglitz9372]

Dear JODY, THE TRUTH IS _ YOU NEWER WILL BE ABLE TO Make any profit from this 'deal, all they want and plan to do- is to take advantage of unknown artists - to build /expand inventory at no cost to them, plus to profit in case and if you send them your already existing clients, plus from ppl like you paying premium, plus, plus, plus"

[@dloriart4614]

Thank you!

[@cammy8954]

Thank you so much for the informative tutorial. This is exactly what i'm looking for :D

[@PaintBasket]

Glad it was helpful! Good luck with your print sales :)

[@EdwardFielding]

Post great work that people want to buy and then market yourself to get noticed. Don't sit back and expect buyers to find you among the millions of others who offer their work here and on the web. FAA attracts a higher level clientele due to their custom framing choices. I sell nearly every day on FAA after putting in years of work into my portfolio and marketing.

[@PaintBasket]

thank you for your insight Edward

[@dwainmorris7854]

How do you do your marketing ?

[@SJRL2000]

But how do you get payed? By Paypal? Or do they send a check to your mailbox? And thanks for the informative video.

[@PaintBasket]

+ALPHANIKE If you are selling your original artwork then the buyer will deal with you direct so you will negotiate between the two of you about the best way to exchange the money. I recommend Paypal as you both know that the money is being handled by a trusted party. If however the person lives in the same country as you then you could just get the buyer to do a bank transfer. Whichever way you choose to get paid however, always ensure the money has cleared before sending the artwork as there are scammers out there that transfer the money, then cancel the transfer after your painting has been posted and you are unable to cancel the delivery

[@SJRL2000]

And if I'm selling prints not an original does Fine Art print it for me so that the buyer can purchase it? And if selling prints sorry for asking again but when selling a Print not an original does the money arrive by Paypal or a negotiation with the buyer as you said when selling an original? And thank you.

[@PaintBasket]

when you sell prints FAA pays you into your Paypal account

[@SJRL2000]

Oh ok. Thank you I got it now xD.

[@tommychappell6359]

What social media sites can I sell my art on?

[@PaintBasket]

+Tommy Chappell technically you can sell through any of them by promoting your self and your artworks, but of the big ones it is only Pinterest that encourages you to sell through your pins

[@agressiveandshy1]

Hi, could you explain how to see my prints in the search results? They didn't appear(

[@hello1212]

Give it 24-48 hours to show up. Their search engine takes a bit for new stuff to populate.

[@edwinvijayakumarvision]

hi...sir i uploaded many photos...but 28 photos limit main thing extra images uploaded premiam members only....how to do...

[@PaintBasket]

well done Edwin. I wish you the best of luck with your sales. So what you should do now is promote those 28 artworks like crazy, then you use the profits from the sales to get the premium membership. That is how you grow your business, by putting some of the profit back into the business to grow :)

[@SoundMediaVibes]

So, you have to pay to sell your photos?

[@PaintBasket]

if you want to upload many images yes you do, but not initially

[@emptysoulcrowdedmind5984]

Can i ask are we just post our art. And are they gonna do all the printings and sell. Cuz i dont have any printing machine.

[@PaintBasket]

they do the printing for you. They also help you sell by including your artworks in the search results of their website. If however you want to sell actively, then you must do the selling yourself by sending people to your FAA shop.

[@caraanderson_za]

hi. the new registration requests a phone number verification. it won't accept my mobile number with the pre-fix ZA (for South Africa). can anyone help/guide me please

[@PaintBasket]

I think they are looking for the number prefix which is +27

[@Aydeet2]

Great explanation...and much needed....thanks so much!

[@PaintBasket]

you're welcome :)

[@arjgktrick2157]

What is free fine art... Can i sell my paintings on this site in free. Tell me thibodeau

[@PaintBasket]

yes you can sell your paintings for free. FAA makes it's money from selling prints so selling paintings is done as a service to you. If someone wants to buy your artwork they simply forward the message to you and you deal with the customer direct, including arranging payment.

[@arjgktrick2157]

WHAT IS CHARGES OF FAA??? WHO WILL SHIP MY ART ME OR COMPANY?? HOW MANY CHARGES WILL TAKE FAA PER PAINTINGS PLEASE GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE.

[@arjgktrick2157]

Hello sir i can not adding my personal RATE OF MY PRODUCT ON FINE ART AMERICAA.. BUT WHY . PLEASE TELL ME FULL TUTORIAL .

[@tee2038]

Thank you 🙏 It’s really inspiring video!!!❤️

[@PaintBasket]

Glad you liked it :)

[@tommychappell6359]

I don't know how this might come across but should I be an artist?, what are the good and bad for being an artist?. I am 20 years old but I don't think that being an artist would make me self-sufficient. maybe I could do bits here and there but honestly I don't think I will be able to make a living from being an artist although I do have a great passion for art. my sister is herself an artist but she does not live from passive-income she has to work every week in a boring day job to earn a salary.

[@PaintBasket]

+Tommy Chappell becoming a full time artist is exactly the same as starting a business. You need to run everything just like you would any other business otherwise you will not survive. This starts with ensuring people like your artworks (and by this I mean do STRANGERS love your art) - as with any business you need a good / popular product in order to earn a living. Then you need to get out there and promote the heck out of your product (artworks) in order to sell them, just like you would if you were selling any other product. If you have popular artworks, or can create popular artworks,have the passion and are prepared to run it like a business you CAN earn a good living as an artist. You will however not earn a living as an artist if you think you are going to sit in your studio creating artworks the whole day. The artists that do this are the "starving artists" you hear about.

[@tommychappell6359]

what would you recommend? I have some good products on my page but I don't know if they would be suitable to sell, or how to go about promoting them. (katastract - deviantart) Also because I am a graphic designer it is hard to find things to create. my art is more random and brief-driven but I don't have any particular subject in mind when creating them.

[@PaintBasket]

+Tommy Chappell obviously I can't recommend anything to you as I don't know your full needs and circumstances - it would be best to chat to a career advisor about that. What I can tell you is what I think is a good possibility from what you have said above : As you are a graphic designer and your art is brief driven, then earning your main income, at least initially, as a graphic designer is the safe option as you can get a job in that direction which gives you a steady / dependable income. Then you can work on your own art on the side. When you have enough artworks you exhibit them or get them into galleries. As your art becomes more popular, you find yourself a part time graphic design job to allow you to build up the art side more. As it grows, you can then eventually drop the part time job. Check out this other video of mine as well : kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHibmaCnr6eYqK8 it has more info in it

[@artisans837]

+Tommy Chappell your so young and full of potential talent.. I shall give you some advice from an old artist hehe.. Go get some education not just in Fine art but maybe look at if you can afford it a graphic design course a diploma course I am just about to finish and get my dip and I am also turning 60 this year. Ok if you have a natural talent for this dont do what I did and hide it away and work in a job you do not enjoy there is an enourmous amount of jobs out there you can do with getting a degree. Yes start off in a studio get onto sites like this find a niche that you are good at and do it even if you only sell now and then while doing a degree later it will give you a start believe me If I was your age again I would do what I really wanted instead of sitting in an office for 20yrs and not doing what I was meant to ... The world is out there waiting for you just do it...good luck

[@yanztanism2002]

Hello sir. How do i get the profit money if somebody buy the prints of my artwork?

[@PaintBasket]

FAA pay the money directly to you either via cheque or into your Paypal account

[@yanztanism2002]

@@PaintBasket i saw that today sir. So maybe i'll make my paypal account for that. Thanks to your advised sir. More power to your channel. :)

[@PaintBasket]

good luck Yanz

[@yanztanism2002]

@@PaintBasket Thank You So Much Sir! ;)

[@gaithshalan]

Great, Thanks

[@PaintBasket]

you're welcome

[@artbynasrin]

Thank you for the great video,i’ve been painting all y life and have sold a lot but not on line,thanks again for explaining so perfect,i start today,how does Americas fine art make their money?👩🏻‍🎨

[@PaintBasket]

they do the printing so they charge you a little more than it costs them to print the items

[@littledawnart]

@@PaintBasket Okey, so they print all the prints and all those features like pillows,mugs, etc? wow!

[@comebacktowhat]

Thank you amazing video!

[@PaintBasket]

I am glad you found it helpful :)

[@Aydeet2]

So if my markup is $5.00, is that how much I get? Just $5.00? Good video...thanks!

[@PaintBasket]

as much as you mark up is how much you get yes.

[@Aydeet2]

Thank you so very much for replying so quickly. This has been a big question for which I could not find an answer and has kept me from selling my work on FAA. Many thanks!!

[@rma1563]

hi, thanks for the great video... i have uploaded an artwork for a test, but they didn't ask for any payment/account info ...how are they gonna pay me if someone buys it?

[@PaintBasket]

log into your FAA account, hover over your username, select "Behind the Scenes", then from the page that loads, scroll down to the Accounting heading. There you will find the Payment Information link. There you can enter your Paypal email address. FAA then pays you into that Paypal account.

[@classicartfoundation639]

Did it sell?

[@mohammadehsan9894]

thanks for your video

[@PaintBasket]

you're welcome Mohammad, good luck with your sales :)

[@emilystegossi3400]

mohammad ehsan i

[@themainflamingo134]

Very helpful, thank you for the video

[@PaintBasket]

you're welcome :)

[@neverbeforeseenvideos2249]

Brilliant Video !! Definitely a Money Driver of Information, If you act on it.

[@banyanphotography]

Thank you, much luck to you :)

[@minkymolly9353]

I have been using Fine Art America for two years... and I HAVE NEVER SOLD ANYTHING

[@PaintBasket]

you have to keep promoting your artworks on FAA. Send people to your profile as well as individual artwork pages. Remember that FAA has millions of artworks listed so cannot promote everybody. The more sales you generate from your side, the more they will promote you from their side so you get a snowball effect

[@billyeast6819]

if you post 100 images and they are all copyright protected, that's 6000 dollars you have invested in copyrights. Your in the red now for 6 grand and have to make 6000 dollars in net profit to break even..

[@PaintBasket]

Hi Billy. I am not following what you are saying, please clarify / expand for me so I can answer correctly. To add you artworks to FAA is free. In other words to get started on FAA will cost you nothing. Copyright : If the artworks you post is your own original artwork you automatically own the copyright on that artwork. It doesn't cost money to copyright an artwork. The minute you create an original artwork, you own the copyright.

[@billyeast6819]

if you pay 60 dollars each for 100 images you post on FAA. you have a 6K$ investment in your work ontop of the material cost of the works. To make money selling art on FAA you must sell enough of your works to cover the material costs and the cost of copyright you have invested. Only when then these costs are met can you say you have made money.

[@billyeast6819]

A government Copyright proves you own the copyright to the work. Legally the burden of proof is on your side in court. If someone else copyrights your work they hold the rights to that work legally. You have to copyright what you publish to protect your rights . Posting works without copyright protection is not wise.

[@PaintBasket]

Maybe it is so where you live, not where I am. Having said that, let's assume you do go through the process you mention. You would then only add as many copyright protected images as you can afford. Each image you copyright is then an investment (not an expense). You only need to invest the money once, but you can make money from that image over and over and over again, so the $60 you invested can pay itself back endless times so is still worth the effort. The remember your copyright will not be tied to FAA, but to the artwork, so you can go ahead and make prints of the artwork available on Etsy and the other multitude online stores, you can order prints and sell them at craft markets and the list goes on. In other words - start small and re-invest your profits in the beginning to keep your business growing. At the end of the day you can then even sell or license the copyright of that image to somebody else if you want.

[@billyeast6819]

It takes money to invest . investments are an expense. Of the 21 works I posted on FAA 16 were infringed and I had to pay my lawyer 700 dollars to get an infringer to stop using my work. So you have to weigh what you sell and what gets stolen and there is no telling what gets stolen.

[@Behindstage]

its not money for nothing their paying for the skill of the creator :)

[@PaintBasket]

what I meant was you did not have to do any more work to sell the print. In other words you can sell 100 prints but you only had to create one artwork :)

[@classicartfoundation639]

I don't trust any web based enterprise anymore

[@PaintBasket]

oh dear, why would that be?