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May 09, 2009 at 4:55:23 AM
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hi-
i am new here and i seem to be having a hard time choosing which categories would best suit my art so it's found
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a potential buyer was looking. Global just doesn't seem to fit, and
although Regional may work, they are not what I would call Landscapes.
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seem to have had this problem forever! I mean there has to be someone
out there that would love this style as I do...but the trick is in
finding him/her.
Could another artist with a similar problem help me?
thank you,
Day
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May 09, 2009 at 10:13:37 AM
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Posted in reply to ecoday's post
Fascinating work, Day. It's so marvelous and original that a category hasn't been invented for it yet. And since there are as yet no universal terms to describe the art, it is unlikely that potential buyers will find you that way.
My personal assessment is that there is a large audience for your work. This audience doesn't know it yet, because they haven't seen it yet. However, you can proactively attract them to you through any/all of the traditional marketing channels: Your website, blog, newsletter, email, shows, online galleries, social media outlets — you'll find a number of forum topics here devoted marketing your work.
Eventually, the art category for mapping the Amazon onto someone's face might be universally known as "Day Seriani." Wouldn't that be great?
Dan
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May 10, 2009 at 8:01:18 PM
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I agree with Dan's assessment. Your work will sell.
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May 10, 2009 at 9:11:36 PM
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Posted in reply to danturner's post
Oh thank you very much Dan & DocPixel for your kind words. It's just very frustrating that i can't seem to find a
niche for these pieces. Yes! it would be great for them to be universally known...and i don't mean me, personally,
but the pieces and maybe the stories behind them. You would be amazed at how much I learn from researching
the geography of these places and the things that happened there.
Maybe because i'm a science, art , and history person....and because i'm a teacher... i see the opportunity to use these pieces
to teach all of those things, and it's a shame to see them wasted (if that's the word to use). i did the piece called "North Atlantic Low"
while teaching a class on weather...as i was doing the piece i talked to the kids about the weather system, about geography, about art & design, and about how the area and the people may have been effected by the storm...i know those kids will remember that lesson.
i just did a new one yesterday of a Nez Perce
warrior and i sat here crying as i did it...imaging the things he felt, they felt, how they were taken to this place and actually became part of the land....and how WE are not only part of our little area but like puzzle pieces we all make up this planet.
i'm sorry to blab so much...and i will take your suggestions as far as marketing a little better. thank you for looking and commenting. and nice to "meet" you both!
Day
ps...and btw Dan i'm working on an amazon piece! lol
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May 11, 2009 at 10:06:30 AM
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Posted in reply to ecoday's post
Keep in mind, that you do not need to assign every single Taxonomy area to your images in order for the search to be effective. Fill out everything that you can, and then make sure to fill out your tags completely. Include everything. Some tags I can think of would be textured, face, portrait, orange (or whatever colors are in the pieces)...
I think these are very, very unique. Develop your OWN "genre" for them, and start calling them that!
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May 11, 2009 at 10:58:01 AM
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Didn't there used to be sub-topics in the 3D taxonomy selection?
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May 11, 2009 at 2:26:52 PM
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Posted in reply to emilyrose's post
yes, i see what you mean as far as not being so specific...but wouldn't people from certain areas search that way too?
it's almost like because i know what they are it's hard for me to imagine how someone that sees them for the first time....sees them, or what they see in them. then thinking about what type of person would actually search for this style of art.....or if my best bet is to just hope people stumble across them and say...oh wow, that's such and such a place!
thank you for your help.
Day
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