Day 25 – Does Big Art Sell Little Art?

Double Leo, by Mary Gow
“Double Leo,” acrylic on canvas by Mary Gow
One site I enjoy learning about entrepreneurship from is Yaro Starack’s Entrepreneur’s Journey.

In his archives I found an interview with an artist turned medical entrepreneur.

You can hear Starack’s “From Artist to Medical Entrepreneur: How Jeff Barson Makes a Million a Year Online,” if you go to this page

Barson talks extensively about his current endeavors and how before this type of work he was making and selling art.

In the 1990’s Barson was making a good living selling his art in New York City.

He says if you have a large painting priced at $60,000 placed near twelve smaller paintings you price at $1200, then you’re more likely to sell the smaller paintings than if the smaller paintings were hung alone.

What do you think? Have you seen a pricing strategy like that work?

He calls being an artist a lousy business model because the artist first has to make art and then try to find buyers.

It may not be the most uplifting podcast for an artist to listen to, but it may offer some useful insights.

A Modern Way of Selling Art

Vesica Piscis, by Mary Gow
Vesica Piscis, acrylic with glitter on canvas, by Mary Gow
We’re approaching the final 6 days of my 30 days straight of blogging.

Good news! Yesterday something happened I want to make a regular event.

A print of a this painting sold from my on-demand gallery!

Imagekind.com is the new way of selling art. There are other sites similar, but Imagekind is my favorite. Check it out!

And check out my art there!

And buy a print! It will arrive in 5 to 7 business days!

Day 23 – Write a Book the Wayne Dyer Way

Your Book Cover, an illustration by Mary Gow
Your Book Cover, an illustration by Mary Gow
If there’s anyone who motivates me AND makes sense, it’s Dr. Wayne Dyer.

He knows how to tell a story that can change your life.

“It’s never too late to have a happy childhood,” Dyer blogs about it today, December 5th, 2012.

That quote makes me smile.

If you’ve never heard of Wayne Dyer you can find out more about him by clicking here.

On Dyer’s “Wishes Fulfilled” on PBS, he talks about how he writes books.

First he comes up with the title. He says that is THE most important thing.

Second he has a cover drawn up.

Third he puts the finished cover somewhere he can look at it while writing the contents.

Fourth, he stays focused and guards his writing time, calling it “sacred time.”

Do you dream of writing a book?

If so, there’s never been more opportunities than now to share your words with the world!

Day 22 – Look Up

Looking up at the San Francisco Opera, by Mary Gow
Looking up at the San Francisco Opera, photo by Mary Gow
What do you do when you can’t make up your mind?

Do you wait for an answer?

Do you feel your way through? Or decide by weighing pros and cons?

Or do you just know?

In the book
Practical Intuition” author Laura Day offers a way to test a choice by acting as though you’re eating this decision. See how it feels as it goes through your system. Does it cause a tummy ache? Or does it feel good?

One advisor I consulted said something I never forget. When you feel like you can’t go forward, backward, or sideways, remember to look up!