5 Signs You May Be Ready To Sell Your Art Online (And What To Do If You Aren't Ready)

Thinking about selling your art online but not sure if you're ready for the responsibility of running a small business or if your art is good enough to even sell? This video talks about five things you should consider when you are researching whether or not you should open your own shop on a site like Etsy, or if you should consider starting with something a little easier, or if maybe you shouldn't open a shop at all!
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[@M3lart]

Thanks for watching! I hope this video doesn't come across as overly negative or talk you out of opening a shop of some kind! My own experience was not ideal, as I mention in the video, so my advice is very cautionary. But I AM glad that I started when I did, even if it wasn't perfect. So do whatever feels right for you :)

[@AZskylite]

Your clear, concise and transparent presentation speaks for itself. I like your voice and the tempo of your videos. New subscriber. Thank you. Constance in Prescott, AZ, USA.

[@Raccoonboi634]

I’m so happy that this video exists thank you so much, my dad’s job recently stopped paying him and my mum is stressed and has everything on her shoulders and I’ve done art for my whole life so that way I can sell the artwork I made in order to help my mum and dad I love them to the world and back and really hope I can get some money to help out.

[@87clami]

I really love your videos! The music you use and the quality! Good luck!

[@ahmedtalha4692]

This was very helpful, I liked the fact u explained the reasons, and i could relate to them too. Thank u for being honest.

[@thecupcakefoxblog]

Really enjoying your content on how to sell products! So helpful and I appreciate you break down this information for free. 💕

[@sabakaware4014]

As much as your video helped me understand the journey of selling art I must say it made me even more aware of how important it is to be passionate about whatever you make. The paintings that you made in this video were mesmerizing and beyond beautiful... Wish you even more success in this new year! lots of love!

[@absolutelypositively]

Thanks! Enjoyed the video. And have now subscribed!

[@lifecanbefreeandbeautiful]

Just found you and I’m really happy that I have! I’ve loved your two videos on selling art (I make handmade journals and am just about to start selling them) and would love to see more of those types of videos (now I’m off to watch all your other videos!)

[@M3lart]

Thank you so much! Handmade journals sound lovely 😊 I definitely have a few more videos planned for this topic but they just take me ages to make and edit, haha

[@kittyblack1538]

This video was very helpful, with something like art its so hard to judge whether you're ready to sell. This presented some really interesting points, like the one about people saying they would buy a print of a certain design. Would love to know more about your personal journey through it all. Also omg those paintings were all mindblowingly stunning you deserve more hype gorl!

[@M3lart]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you like the paintings :) I've been planning to do a video that talks more about my personal journey of selling my art and all of that! Just need to find time to do it

[@AmyLouiseArt]

Thank you so much for this video. I used to have a shop on etsy but never knew how to promote myself and I eventually closed it down - considering opening another shop again so this video came at the right time! 🎨💙

[@M3lart]

Glad it was useful! I'm actually on my second etsy shop attempt (tried back in 2013 or so with homemade earrings and sold nothing). It's definitely going better this time around 😊

[@paintingtheskykingdom9005]

Excellent video. It gives me encouragement. I started to be able to really focus on making art a bit later in life, and want to make things that sell so that I can continue to do this thing I love but frankly I have to put in more time. At least my engagement is gradually going up on Instagram, and when I looked back at my art from two years ago and even 1 year ago, I can see that I am improving, it just takes time!

[@M3lart]

Thanks, Susan! I'm so happy that it's encouraging for you. Pursuing art a little later is better than never and it sounds like you've got a good idea of where you're at and what you're doing. It's great that you're seeing improvement and making progress with social media engagement! Keep up the good work😊

[@melindabeardsley9558]

No its a great video. Your artwork is beautiful! Thank you for the information it helped me!

[@ArtwithJoshi]

So beautifully expressed and created....

[@HopeButMiserable]

You are so underrated!

[@wanchenmelon]

Thanks for this video! It’s very helpful and insightful. Would love to hear about how you deal with low engagement/self confidence/motivation!

[@M3lart]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful! When I figure out how I deal with those things I'll let you know, haha ;) I could definitely come up with a video talking about those things at some point in the future

[@mrs.quills7061]

I really enjoy your videos, thank you for this! I’m glad I found you. I completely agree about the social media algorithm. The hashtag block because of the elections really hurt my page. It made me so mad, but it’s normal now. I’ve been planning to open a store, but I think it’s smarter to just promote myself and build a fan base!

[@Aeghite]

Great advice, thank you for sharing! I have a lot of commissions and I was thinking if I should start selling my prints as well. I might try the print on the demand sites. I've heard of Red Bubble before but never actually checked it. Also, I'd like to say I love listening to your voice. It's very soft and calming ^^ My voice sounds like I'm a cartoon or anime character. But instead of cute, it's annoying.

[@M3lart]

Redbubble is cool, you just have to work hard to promote it yourself because they put new accounts on the last page of results when people search for things. And thanks 😊 I used to think I sounded weird. I think sounding like an anime or cartoon character is kind of awesome because someone got paid to do those voices! And your voice isn't annoying at all ❤

[@samiramiftah1900]

As an artist I totally agree with you

[@AZskylite]

Lovely artwork.

[@paintingtheskykingdom9005]

One thing I must mention. I think there is something not quite right about the sound. I have everything turned all the way up (so much so that I must turn it down during commercials, and Finally put on the closed captions. It sounds muffled. This may be something you want to be aware of because if other people are having the same problem as me, they may not watch the video.

[@M3lart]

Thank you so much for this helpful feedback! I've just started learning more about recording audio and have been on the fence about if I should look into using additional software or something to improve my sound quality. I will definitely work on fixing this asap! 😊😊😊

[@lifecanbefreeandbeautiful]

I actually really like the sound, and think a lot of people who will watch your videos will. You have a lovely, calming - verging on ASMR voice.

[@paintingtheskykingdom9005]

@@lifecanbefreeandbeautiful her voice is fine, i couldn't hear it though! just trying to help her

[@M3lart]

@@lifecanbefreeandbeautiful Aw thanks :) Glad to know the audio quality sounded good on your end.

[@AZskylite]

Repetitive sound is especially hard for me to block.

[@samiramiftah1900]

Totally agreed

[@AZskylite]

PS: FYI: Background noise (aka music) detracts from engagement for those of us with attention challenges.

[@M3lart]

Thanks for this feedback! I will try to minimize the background noise in future videos :)

[@vinitachauhan7729]

Hi, can you please suggest me how can I find out about my art style. I use both acrylic and watercolor medium.

[@zamsdraws4944]

Karya yang istimewa kawan ku bagus banget Semangat ya...

[@morganfarris5777]

about the consistency in art style, what if you're entire marketing system is about doing personalized art depending on which style the customer wants? I am posting various different art styles that I can do and letting the customer pick which one they like best. whats your opinion on this? 😊

[@aynureibrhimova8201]

More can you say what color you used

[@M3lart]

Sure! I will be sure to mention colors more in future art tutorials :)

[@silviaodlerart]

Do you think people buy more prints.i opened my Etsy shop but got only 16 art work there,all originals but no sales.i want to take a new photos and add more but atmo can't do prints

[@M3lart]

Just from my experience, people do seem more likely to buy prints. But that doesn't mean you have to sell them! I've seen lots of shops that only sell originals and they do well. Usually, those shops have at least 100 original paintings available though. People like to have lots of options, so you could make a lot of small and simple originals that you can make quickly. Or make some originals that come in a set of 2 or 3 matching pictures :)

[@silviaodlerart]

@@M3lart Thank you..got more painting just must take a photos and upload them 👍🏼👍🏼😘

[@samiramiftah1900]

And its real bad isn't it.