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“Guardian Angel”
2 GUIDELINES FOR YOUR STUDIO TIME
1) Make it a Regular Practice - whether it’s the same time every day, the same number of hours each week, or on the same days of the week. Not a morning person? Then for Pete’s sake, don’t say you’re going to get up early and go to the studio. Schedule your studio time when you are most creative and productive.
I’d love to say that all you need is passion and excitement about your art, but you also must have a healthy dose of discipline to channel that enthusiasm.
2) Keep it Sacred - Don’t let anyone or anything interfere with your studio time. I’ve read about a few artists lately who wouldn’t allow phones in their studios for fear that they could become a distraction. It’s also important to be able to turn down requests and invitations that would take you away from your studio time.
Feeling Uninspired?
A FEW NEW TIPS on How to market your Giclee or Art Prints
(1.) Try finding art shops to sell your work. Give them a commission for selling and representing your work. Build the representation percentage fee into the cost of the print. Local art shops often have mini exhibitions every month or so - ask around!
(2.) Don't forget about coffee house and restaurants. It isn't the Chelsea Gallery Disctrict in New York City, but it gets your work out there!
(3.) Why not consider hanging your art in the most unexpected of places? Use your imagination and make the destination of your display part of the message.
Inresponse to the topic of Fear - last week's "Mary's Page"...
“Hello Mary, So the only fear I had was to go public with my images. Because I thought they weren’t quit good as is and even worse. So I first was attracted to photomanipulation by Werner Hornung, who is a master of light, color and a wonderful composer. Today I fear that I am still light-years behind him and he’s one of my favorite artists who seems to paint more than to do photomanipulation.
So motivated by his art I first took part in the “Donnie Awards” some years ago with my own humble works and then suddenly 2 years later got an Honorable Mention at a monthly contest here at MOCA. So that was the sign that I am on a good path. I was recognized the first time and working it all out has finally paid off.
But the worst thing I suffered was the seclusion as artist. My next mayor step was to join
Deviant Art and get in contact with other artists like my friends Gromyko Semper and Hector Pineda. So I just made a huge step further in my so called career as artist ... and had a 3rd prize in the last MOCA Show and now even a 2nd Place plus an Honorable Mention in the “Digitalism II” contest! I will also be showing my collaboration work with Gromyko Semper in a show in Berlin. It is the first time that I will see my own image(s) printed and framed hanging on a wall in Gallery in Berlin. Isn’t that great!
After all I think you are right! If you feel the deep urge to produce art you gotta go for it, face the challenge where you can to get some feedback on your art. Or just meet other artists and get in exchange. Much better produce art together! So for me I think that made the difference the last two month (!) With friends ... creativity is unlimited!”
"Fear is Perverse"
“Provodir”
Pricing Art... Is A Really Difficult Question
How does one ever decide on pricing art?! Let’s explore pricing considerations and "options" for selling your digital prints. By no means is this commentary the only answer to this difficult topic, but the goal here is to assist with a starting point; or provide a basis for which you can add to, or subtract from, your pricing as you see fit.
When determining the value of a product an important consideration is the “cost” you have incurred while producing the print. These are direct costs such as: high quality photo-paper, ink, the labor to print, proof copies, frame materials, etc. Don’t forget about your shipping costs or delivery expenses: wrapping materials, postage. Then there are the indirect costs: gas to travel the printer, a percentage of the costs that you incur to run your computer, pay your electric bill, buy software.
Consider these expenses first then mark the total up to make a profit. Don't short change yourself, but be realistic about the marketplace. Digital art hasn't come into its own quite yet. You may not be able to sell your work for what you think it is worth right now -- buyers are limited.
In order to offer some specific guidelines, let us clarify what it means to produce a “fine art print.” A fine art print is usually produced on high-quality paper -- or another fine art material like canvas -- using professional “museum quality” printing standards and in small or limited editions. Small editions means less than 10 copies of the artwork (not including the “artists proofs“) in any given size. The edition and reprinting of the work is closed/discontinued after the 10th (10/10) print is run. In short, the smaller the edition size the greater the value of each individual print. An edition size of 3 prints can command more money than an edition size of 10, for example.
Based on an edition size of 10 fine art copies, at between $.50 - 1.50 US dollar per square inch , you might be able to command price ranges (inclusive of your expenses) as follows:
8x12 inch size (96 square inches x $1.50) = $140-150 US dollars each.
If you are producing smaller additions (less than 10 prints per art piece) increase your selling price by at least $.25 US cents per inch. For example, a limited edition of 3 prints at 40x60 inches may command as much as $1800.00 USD each depending on the market.
Fine art is not usually produced in large volumes. It is safe to say the more unique the art piece, the higher the value. Consider also if the piece has been shown in a exhibition or gallery and if it has won a price. These factors can increase the value.
Offering discounts to collectors or buyers that want one or more pieces of your work is also a good idea. Start with at least 10% off the asking price and go from there. In art there is no “set price.” Let the buyer dicker and make an offer, you can always accept it or counter with a new price lower than the original asking price.
Lastly, hand sign and number your prints. You can add an electronic signature as well, but by hand signing the piece you are in fact confirming that this is an original print of your artwork and that there are only a few copies circulating. An attractive detail to buyers and collectors.
Okay, so this is VERY SUBJECTIVE and loosely determined by research. It is based as well on the anticipation that the digital arts will become a viable and recognized art genre with collectors emerging that value the craft and skill of the fine art digital arts movement.
The bottom line is that you should ask whatever you want for your artwork. Just be prepared to support your decision by turning away buyers who may offer much less.
An Art Commentary…
Unlearning other people's ideas of “skill“ in the arts is what it's all about. All artists, schooled or not, are essentially self-taught and therefore formulate their own style, perspective and techniques. Or at least they should. So in art it is best to look for originality, surprise, obsession, energy, experimentation, something visionary, and perhaps even a willingness to embarrass oneself in public. Most buyers are interested in people who rethink known methods and skill, who redefine or re-imagine concepts.
Whether you fancy yourself a subtle or bold artist, find that niche and stick to it!
Winks and Links
Check this site out! Alborques Galleria
Call for projects on digital facades: Open Up
Deadline: December 10, 2009
Dates of the workshop: February 9 through 23, 2010
Venue: Medialab-Prado in Madrid (Spain).<
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Check the call guidelines and submit your project before December 10, 2009. No entry fees. Open Up
IN-BOX
Hello All! Thank you for writing! If you're interested in exchanging information directly with other artists, including images of your work, check us out on FACEBOOK. The MOCA Virtual Museum is there ready and willing to keep you connected and informed. I'm going to leave the link to FACEBOOK on the bottom of "Mary's Page" for ease in accessing this forum, so become a member for free and Enjoy! -- Mary
“Hello Mary! Many thanks for this issue!
“Good work here... effort definitely pays off as you have a nice site.”
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“Why hello associate forum people! I just wanted to interpose myself here as this looks like a very interesting forum! I myself am provocative in things like writing and computers…”from = NURNAREINFOTA
“Hey everyone just wanna say hello and introduce myself!”
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This page posted 23 November 2009
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