SOLD!
Greeting the Dawn
Small to large prints are available here
I think artists are leaving money on the table if they don’t offer prints of their work. That said, I don’t offer prints on every painting I create. It boils down to whether I like a painting or if I get the impression other people like it.
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I Had To Release Him
(but as you can see, he didn’t go far)
Prints available here
If I like a painting, I will offer prints for sale, whether I still have the original painting or not. Some artists won’t consider selling prints until the original is sold, but why wait? Maybe I’m missing something, but I’ve never understood the logic there. What happens if the painting doesn’t sell fast or never sells at all? <–it happens. I have a few stories of paintings never selling. I’d rather make whatever I can selling a print than $0 because I’m sitting around waiting for the original to sell.
SOLD!
Deep Blue Quiet
Prints are available here
I highly doubt by not offering prints that it will persuade someone to buy an original if what they really want or can afford at the moment is a print. I know it’s a blow to the artist’s ego, but what I’ve learned is some people don’t care if they own an original painting or not. It’s not important to them. They want to fill an empty space on their wall, and prints cost far less than originals. Nothing wrong with that.
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Bird Girl
Prints are available here
Other folks won’t buy anything except originals because they want to be the only person on the planet who owns that piece of artwork. They want to see the brushstrokes up close and personal. They want to run their hand along the layers, and you can’t do that on with a print. It’s a special feeling to own a one of a kind piece of art.
SOLD!
Sweet Like Lollipops
Prints available here
Two different groups of buyers, and they’re looking to purchase two different things. That’s why I think it’s important to offer both options, originals and prints. If you do one, and not the other, you’re missing out on a large group of people, who might have purchased something from you.
SOLD!
Woman in Quarantine
Prints are available here
That, plus, an artist can only sell an original painting once, but there’s no limit to how many times an open edition print can sell. I’m still making money on paintings I created and sold years ago, which creates a passive income stream for me.
SOLD!
Never Alone
Prints available
It doesn’t take much to get started selling prints, either. I use an Epson scanner, and Photoshop to edit the image of the painting after it’s scanned.
SOLD!
In Isolation
Prints available here
I learned the basics of PS back in 1999-ish. I saw the future flash before my eyes, and jumped on that bandwagon early on. I used to do a lot of photo restorations as a side job back in the early 2000s. Clients would send me a scan of a damaged photo, usually an old b&w, and I’d fix all the tears, creases or whatnot, color correct it, and remove the specks of dust.
SOLD!
Bird No 182
Prints are available here
I still take in some Photoshop work, so if you need help, you could always hire me to do it. You have to do the scanning, and get the photo(s) to me somehow. Dropbox, maybe? If it’s a new photo for a print, I charge $15 to $25 per image. Restoring an old photo is more..depends on the damage, and how much time it will take me. Contact me if interested.
Okay, enough rambling on. I’m going to split this post in two, and will continue this tomorrow. Hope you have a wonderful Tuesday. 🙂
All the paintings above have sold within the past few weeks. They all can be purchased as prints, which start as low as $13. Follow the links or click on the image to be taken to the listing. There are more prints & originals available in my Etsy shop, plus a HUGE clearance sale.
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