Thanks much. That's quite a help. One more question. Does the order
in which the venues are listed have any relationship to volume, ie;
does the framing gallery account for the highest percentage of sales?
Chuck Norcutt
AG Schnozz wrote:
> Chuck wrote:
>> Please tell us more about art sales. What's your definition
>> of art prints (maybe point to a sample or two) and how do you
>> market them?
>
> Well, until a month ago, I was pretty much lamenting my art
> print sales, but the Christmas season has been good.
>
> At the moment, my main means of selling have been through:
> 1. Framing Gallery (they take a % of the total)
> 2. Direct at home where visitors literally buy the pictures
> hanging on the wall (my wife takes a % of the total--LOL)
> 3. At work where I have pictures hanging on my office wall
> 4. Direct POS where my wife is guest speaking
> 5. Internet.
> 6. Friends buying prints for other friends/family.
> 7. Salesmanship--repeat buyers. :)
>
> There has been a huge shift this year in print sizes. Image
> sizes under 8x10 had been popular, but it's all shifted upward.
> One particular image, which has been selling well this year
> works well in 5x7 image size or mammoth (3x4'). It only takes a
> couple of those big prints to make budget. :)
>
> I've sold a few shots from Isle Royale already, but I'm not
> satisfied with the cropping or color manipulation quite yet. It
> takes me quite a while to get what I want.
>
> Oh, one picture that sold a couple weeks ago was a total
> suprise. It was a B&W that never made it into display and I
> wasn't happy with, but the customer spotted it in my pile of
> "blah prints" and instantly wanted it. I'll blame my wife for
> that one. I was almost embarrassed to sign it. I've told her a
> few times that pile was my outtakes or works in progress.
>
> Examples of what has sold well lately? Well, the ZPrint
> waterfall is popular (for good reason), the capital train-yard
> and a barn scene. Snowscapes have been good the last few weeks.
> One sold that was hanging in the gallery for years.
>
> AG
>
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