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March 24, 2009 at 12:34:23 PM #1
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Joined: 2/21/2009
Location: Sunland
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March 24, 2009 at 9:27:31 PM #2
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Joined: 10/2/2008
Location: DOONAGIRI
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Larry, Master pieces are made only one or few.  You must enjoy what you do. 

Art like Fashion changes with time but the Master pieces of all times remain and mark their mark.  If you have made some master pieces , cling to them and enjoy their presence.  Donot think of selling originals yet...

If we like to create art for living.. we must follow the what kind of art is in fashion... Or we should be so creative that OUR ART BECOMES FASHION of the day.  There is no challange.. it is our minds how they interpret challanges.

I see a great adventure in remodelling homes and interacting with different kind of people as you go assignment to assignment.  If you can integrate your art to match with your projects.. may be (may be) you will have a regular ongoing clientele (with reasonably good margins) then what one gets from POD web sites.

Thanks you for sharing your comments and emotions...many people cannot do it.  If you share, some one like me will come forward and share their views with you.

Best wishes,

Navin
March 27, 2009 at 10:30:26 AM #3
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March 31, 2009 at 10:20:58 PM #4
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Joined: 8/15/2008
Location: GREEN BAY, WI
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I think that yo may be looking at this askew.  You do beautiful work, that goes without saying.  I also do extremely detailed work and I have been what am I really trying to sell, and what is it worth.  I have come to the conclusion that the consumer really could careless how long it takes me, they are drawn by the result...or the perception of the result.  If they are going to buy from me they want to buy art. ART.  If they are a collector, they want to get the first dibs at discovering my ART.  Pricing for the originals is a tricky thing but I think important.  Too cheap they will write me off.  To expensive, they may just pass me by completely.  I like to try to figure out what price will make my target market say whew, that is a chunk of change, but maybe...  I think that when you do a labor intensive art, you need to market a little differently.  All you have to do really is make them want an original at this point, then they will either bite the bullet, or they will look for a giclee or print. But first you have to get them to look and see. They have to percieve what you do as ART, a masterpiece.  I have stopped calling my drawings drawings, I call them paintings, I don't want take the chance that a potetial buyer will see the work drawing and right it off as a sketch that maybe one day grow up to be a "real" painting. Does that make sense?  I no longer talk about how long it takes me, but try to create a visual (when possible) of the work in progress, so they can see the process.  But like it or not, nothing is going to change unless it is seen! IK and others a good ways of getting your art seen.  I have looked at your gallery and your work is outstanding and you are right, one day they will come to appreciate all the skill and labor it takes, but long before that happens, they will notice your passion.  If you can whip out something quick, with equal passion, and skill as you now use to make your present work, then by all means do it!!!!!  But (IMHO) without the passion you will be drawing with a broken lead.

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