Do you have any advice about selling paintings at an art market?

These answers do offer some great advice but you could go a cheaper route and do less work, while at the same time getting more prospects who are actually interested in purchasing your art work....Sell it online. There are many avenues for selling your art work but I would advise staying away from sites like Ebay and the usual methods of selling. People there want a good deal and aren't going to give you a good price. I would advise you consider checking out http://www.sellartonline.org and read up on what that guy has to say about selling art online. He makes a full time living of it and he's pretty good. Also consider checking out ConceptArt.com....its a great art forum with lots of contacts you could make, and experienced artist who would be more than willing to help and give you advise on selling at a gallery.





Hope this helps!Do you have any advice about selling paintings at an art market?
Make a website. If you get people to like your stuff, they will buy it on your site. If you want to sell in an art market then more people will know you. This will cut down on your commute. Good luck with your sales!Do you have any advice about selling paintings at an art market?
mat and frame 'em.


A good frame job...heck even a cheap frame job can really sell a painting.





Be there. Be friendly, talk to people. Don't be pushy, just make conversation and make them feel welcome to your booth or stall or whatever. If they feel like you're a friend they're more likely to buy.





Have answers. anticipate every question about your art in advance so you can be ready with a quick reply...don't blow people off, even if it's a dumb question.


';What were you thinking when you did this one?';


';What's this one about?';


';Do you think this would go good with my couch? It's blue.';


Be ready for anything.
Good advice above!


Also, pay attention to the placement of things.


Cheap things (under $100) are ';hot'; items.


Maybe place them towards the front of your stall to get attention and bring people in.


And I agree at least say hi to everyone who comes in. When I visit other stalls I hate when they ignore me. Since I am young, I always feel like they are ignoring me because they figure I'm not someone they are going to be able to make a sale to me. So at that point any chance of me buying something goes out the window.





Also, check with whoever is running the fair and they may have specific guidelines or advice (i.e. does the fair run until after dark? Because then you will need lighting. Then, is power provided?)
All great answers so far, I'm impressed. An addition to having a list of answers ready for some questions is to practice those answers to sound calm and respectful. A lot of people really are blithering idiots and they'll ask retartded questions without meaning to sound insulting so practice not being insulted or exasperated beforehand ccause you will hear some doozies!
Be honest in your work! Be authentic! Someone who really loves art is looking for works born from a personal and profound research on the human condition. That can be communicated through a true art work. Then it is worth discussing a price, but mainly it is a matter of genuine concern. Without that, art is a mere lie.