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I personally don't know a thing about art, but that's no problem since the first rule of art is to go for what you like. I personally like things that are quirky, interesting to look at, and generally fun/inspiring. No dark, spooky stuff for me (eyeballs freak me out). But definitely no landscapes of sunflowers in the countryside either...bleach.
The problem with art is the cost. Well, that's the conventional wisdom anyway. I've seen a trend towards mini-art where folks can purchase prints or even originals for not much more than the price of a trip to the movies.
Take ThumbTack Press for example. Everything they sell is under $45 and the artist keeps half of that. It's a great way to make residual income in my opinion. They're similar to cafepress in that they handle production and fulfillment for the artists, but they differ in that they are going for a certain feel in their site and filter those entries that don't quite fit in with the other art.
A similar site is Tiny Showcase. They have a similar model, but seem to focus on only one artwork at a time and release them serially rather than the plethora like ThumbTack has. I'm not sure which is better, but I sure like the artwork on both sites.
A more well known store is Etsy that has a LOT of stuff (some cool, some not so much). Overall though, I like Etsy since there are some really neat things on the site and it beats ebay hands down in fees and findability of hand made items.
Anyway, it's a great time to be an artist and an art lover since the Internet is creating new pathways of distribution that allows art to be consumed on a more massive scale and allows artists to get their artwork seen far and wide at minimal cost.
The problem with art is the cost. Well, that's the conventional wisdom anyway. I've seen a trend towards mini-art where folks can purchase prints or even originals for not much more than the price of a trip to the movies.
Take ThumbTack Press for example. Everything they sell is under $45 and the artist keeps half of that. It's a great way to make residual income in my opinion. They're similar to cafepress in that they handle production and fulfillment for the artists, but they differ in that they are going for a certain feel in their site and filter those entries that don't quite fit in with the other art.
A similar site is Tiny Showcase. They have a similar model, but seem to focus on only one artwork at a time and release them serially rather than the plethora like ThumbTack has. I'm not sure which is better, but I sure like the artwork on both sites.
A more well known store is Etsy that has a LOT of stuff (some cool, some not so much). Overall though, I like Etsy since there are some really neat things on the site and it beats ebay hands down in fees and findability of hand made items.
Anyway, it's a great time to be an artist and an art lover since the Internet is creating new pathways of distribution that allows art to be consumed on a more massive scale and allows artists to get their artwork seen far and wide at minimal cost.
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