11/13/06 Stocking up on Supplies for the Winter
Today, like a squirrel, I began to stock up on my art supplies for the coming winter. I bought 12 canvas’s in various sizes and shapes and ordered two gallons of acrylic matte medium. (From my last years records it appears that 2 gallons of medium lasts me about one year.) I still plan to mail order some of the hard-to-find square 8″ X 8″ canvas.
Last year I created 9 of the 8″ X 8″ square canvas’s all in the same basic theme/colors/style so that they could be purchased in singles, doubles or triples. These were affordably priced at $123.00 and apparently they were a hit as I only have 2, 8″ X 8″ size canvas left. These were popular so I definitely plan to make some more in that compac size.
My experience as a gallery owner has taught me, among other lessons, to have work made in all sizes and price ranges. You never know the budget of the art appreciator, so my motto is be prepared for all budgets!
I have always found it interesting when a consigning artist came in with this attitude….”I want to make what I want to make, when I want to make it.” In my experience, that artist does not sell the most artwork.
CONSIGMNENT TIP OF THE DAY: If you wish to sell your artwork on sonsignment I recommend you do the following.
1) Create work in various price ranges.
2) Create work in seasonal styles. Research the catalogues and magazines to see what home decor or clothing colors are currently “in style.”
3) And be willing to create custom work, if asked.
4) Try to meet the needs of the specific galleries, whenever possible.
