No time like the present, I say....I have listed on Folksy as 'EquineArtPortraits to do horse portraits on commission. You can find it here:
http://folksy.com/shops/EquineArtPortraits
So, do I just sit and wait now, or what?
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Showing posts with label Commission. Show all posts
Friday, 21 January 2011
To market, to market to sell a ..... horse portrait
It's only a few weeks since I started blogging and got my website up, and now that I have them there my focus has shifted a bit to where and what else I can do to to find people who are interested in what I do?
The art will go on anyway. but it is very rewarding to work on a commission and see someones delight when they see the finished piece.
I wonder, is that is something you only really get when you meet them face to face, or is 'feedback' left on a sellers page the same? I am not sure, but I think I might try and find out.
So starts the quest of 'where can I sell', and it is all a little overwhelming as there are so many options
Do I Ebay? Or what about an Etsy? I am a bit nervous that it will lead me on to a bit fat Etsy shopping habit, there is so much beautiful stuff on there! Or then there is Folksy, apparently is a more uk oriented arts and craft site.....in short there is a lot of choice, and I think the only way to find out is to try them all!
If anyone is reading who knows me personally, you will know I have real issues with remembering things like log on details and passwords, so this is going to be interesting!
The art will go on anyway. but it is very rewarding to work on a commission and see someones delight when they see the finished piece.
I wonder, is that is something you only really get when you meet them face to face, or is 'feedback' left on a sellers page the same? I am not sure, but I think I might try and find out.
So starts the quest of 'where can I sell', and it is all a little overwhelming as there are so many options
Do I Ebay? Or what about an Etsy? I am a bit nervous that it will lead me on to a bit fat Etsy shopping habit, there is so much beautiful stuff on there! Or then there is Folksy, apparently is a more uk oriented arts and craft site.....in short there is a lot of choice, and I think the only way to find out is to try them all!
If anyone is reading who knows me personally, you will know I have real issues with remembering things like log on details and passwords, so this is going to be interesting!
Friday, 7 January 2011
Horse Portrait of the month: Dee Dee
"He is terrific....You are very talented"
Elaine and I had some discussion about which photo to use, he looked so nice in all of them.
We settled on this one as he looked very sweet in it, which Elaine felt suited his lovely nature.
Elaine Stevenson, of the Portrait of her Daughters Horse Dee Dee
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| Copyright remains with Artist, Antonia Cairns 2011 |
Dee Dee is a livery horse up at Hazelden Equestrian Centre in Glasgow, where I ride. I was lucky enough to take some framed work to the stables just at the moment that Elaine was thinking about commissioning a portrait as a Christmas gift for Abigail........ as ever in life, timing is everything!
It was tricky to find a time to visit and photograph him, as Abigail was never away from the stables. When I met him I could understand why....he had the most beautiful face and such a curious nature, with his ears pricked up in the snow. What a lucky girl!
We settled on this one as he looked very sweet in it, which Elaine felt suited his lovely nature.
To my delight, Elaine tells me Abigail loves the artwork and has taken it to the yard to show it off......Dee Dee was a joy to meet and to draw, and working on him brightened up the days of the most ferocious cold snap in December!
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