Selling your own paintings via the Internet. Artist Tips: How To Sell Your Paintings Online? See what the professionals in your field have to offer

In order to sell a painting at a price corresponding to its value, a professional appraisal is required. Our Auction House is ready to evaluate your item free of charge.

To do this, you need:
1. Provide photographs of the subject - preferably several pieces showing the thing from different angles. You can send photos by email and then get a response in writing or by phone.
2. Bring this item to our gallery and get personal advice from an appraiser. The more information, the more accurate the preliminary estimate. If you have documentary evidence of provenance, be sure to provide them: it is quite possible that this will raise the price!

If you wish sell artworkbut too busy to visit our Auction House, we can send an appraiser to your house. This service is provided if, in the course of a telephone conversation or based on the photos sent, we have reason to believe that the item you are selling is of significant value.

We are ready to provide you with this service even if you own a large number of paintings or antiques that you want to sell.

If you would like to auction your piece of art, we will be happy to offer our services.

You can order graphics and painting restoration services in our Auction House. We employ specialists from leading restoration workshops.

You can also make an order in our framing workshop for a representative design of your paintings, posters, photographs. This will allow you to present them to the buyer in a favorable light.

Selling through an auction takes time. Before the start of the auction, preparation is carried out: a catalog is issued, a certain period is set so that potential buyers learn about the event and study the lots. You want fast sell antiques or a work of art? There is another way.

Our Auction House has its own art gallery with a collection of paintings and drawings from the Soviet period. In addition, we also purchase other antiques and art treasures. We are ready to immediately make a purchase from you!

The sale price of a painting to a gallery is usually slightly lower than the auction price. But on the other hand, you will receive money without delay.

We selected eleven young artists and learned how they sell their work, what they are willing to donate and how they live.

Masha Yankovskaya (Leningrad)

Artist, editor at Esquire Russia

Masha Yankovskaya

“You have to be an artist by nature. This is a certain type of people. If you are not an artist, you probably will never become one. And if you pursue the goal of selling paintings, even more so not to become. If you are an artist after all, then in order to become famous, you need to believe in your talent. I sold my first works when I was in art school. After the detour, she sold her entire plein air. Recently, such an entertaining story happened to me: I drew pictures without any ulterior motive, then a whole pack of them accumulated, and suddenly bam - a personal exhibition in After Six at Winzavod. Today the price is made up of gallery interest, art supplies, baguette, and my time. When I buy a pack of paper, I say: “I bought a pack of world art masterpieces, it remains to create additional value”.

Anton Totibadze (Moscow)

Higher Academic School of Graphic Design

Anton Totibadze

“As my godfather tells me all his life:“ Don't be a fool! ” So I'm trying not to screw it up at this stage for now. I do not really remember the history of the first sale, I remember that about the same period when I started writing in general, three or four years ago. Three or four days after I ventured to upload my training sketches to Facebook, people started asking for a gift. I gave. Then someone asked if I was selling them. I asked my dad if I was selling. Well, he began to sell slowly. The ones that I drew with my teacher on watercolor paper. I remember how I sold my first painting. It was summer, I went to a meeting with a client. Was caught in a hellish rain, soaked to the skin. Thank God, the pictures were in the backpack, nothing of the art got wet. It was wildly disgusting and humiliating to come to a meeting in squishing moccasins. But everything went well, we bought three works, including my first one. A small underpainting on a piece of paper under glass. What am I drawing? Probably, these are impressions and associations that arise when you look at a certain combination of objects. Like a key in an intercom. I put a glass, a sandwich and a cigarette, and a mechanism is triggered inside you, you remember everything, you smile, you dream of a drink. So the heroes are us. Once I went to the institute on the subway and in a notebook I drew some things, something on an alcoholic theme. A girl sits down next to me, peeks over her shoulder for a long time, smiles, probably driving with a hangover! And then she asked her to draw something and gives a piece of paper. So I drew some ugly lion for her and signed it. She was wildly pleased, although she got off at the next stop. I didn't go to the economy, so I set prices for my paintings according to the horoscope. This year is good for Taurus. And the scales are getting cheaper. "

Katya Zvereva (Leningrad)

MGAKHI them. Surikova

Katya Zvereva

“To sell your work, you have to work hard, communicate a lot with people and constantly show everyone what you are doing. I sold my first works to a bank: I was seventeen years old, and I made several copies of my works for them. In this area, nothing should happen quickly, everything should be deliberate and clearly implemented. And this is a long way from a young artist to a professional. Once I got stuck in the elevator on the way to the workshop, in my head there was a meaningful picture, after six hours and a lack of air, everything changed dramatically - and I started working with plexiglass. True, after a while I returned to painting. In the modern art market, it is difficult to talk about pricing. The price consists of the cost of materials, the format of the work and the fee for my work. I usually do not go below the level of the last sale. The more paintings are bought from an artist, the more expensive his works become.

Mani Vertigo (Moscow)

BHSAD, University of Harfordshill (London)

Mani Vertigo

“To become a successful artist, you have to believe, work in the right direction and connect with the right people. I sold my first painting to my fan, and with the money I earned, I went on a trip. Art itself is a victim. Only crazy and brave people paint. Which is essentially the same thing. Anyone can become a hero of my work: I find all people and events interesting. The most mysterious story that happened to me as an artist: I exhibited in Ecuador. Twelve of my paintings are still there, in a country where I have never been. When evaluating a painting, it is important to understand that you spent not an hour with a brush, but your whole life to create it. The artist puts all his experience, knowledge, emotions into his painting, no matter whether it is a piece of paper or a stone sculpture. "

Sasha Pasternak (Moscow)

MGAHU

Sasha Pasternak

“An artist must work, work, work and develop. Do not be afraid to show your paintings, to meet people. I sold my first painting relatively recently, maybe a year ago. Earlier it seemed that it was not good to sell your work. In general, they ordered me to draw a picture on a medieval theme in a day, whatever (in my opinion, it was not important for the customer that it would be). So I drew the castle. The only prerequisite was to make it in oil on canvas. At the time of the transfer of the painting, the oil had not yet dried and there was a possibility that the paint would smear and the painting would be damaged. And the customer could get pretty dirty. Five years ago, when I was still studying at the Moscow State Academy of Arts, we went to the open air in Kalyazin for a week. Students scattered around the city, whoever wanted, and painted whatever their heart desires. They were mainly divided into small groups. There were five girls in my group. We walked everywhere together - so the locals are not scary (and they were not very friendly) and you won’t get lost. But still, one day I was left alone near an abandoned building, workers were dismantling it. Hammers rattled, bricks and axes flew from the windows. I stood with my back to this house, trying not to pay attention to the noise and people swarming in it. For a while, I even managed to remain unnoticed. But as soon as they saw me, it was no longer up to work. I got scared. A dozen hefty men, like kites, circled around me, looking at and furiously discussing something in their incomprehensible language. I was ready to run away, leaving the sketchbook, the paints, and my unfinished painting. But after five minutes they began to disperse and crawl back into the house. I began to gather convulsively. Suddenly, the largest of the men came out of the dark doorway and began to head towards me, his hands were behind his back, but he was clearly holding something in them. As he approached me, he smiled more and more (clearly from embarrassment). Approaching me in a tight one, he looked with pity at my palms and face, soiled with paint, then waved his hands and handed me construction gloves so that I would not get dirty anymore. It was very touching. I try not to raise prices, I'm still a beginner. First, the price depends on the size. Secondly, from the material. Thirdly, on the time spent on a particular painting. And, most importantly, how dear she is to me. "

Sasha Ushakova

Moscow State University (Faculty of Law), London Fashion University

Sasha Ushakova

“In my experience, you don't have to be famous to sell paintings. It is enough to have your own style and create a demanded product. How to make the picture trendy or find its buyer - no one will answer this question. This is probably a combination of skill, luck and taste. Nevertheless, I believe that the key to success is to draw what you like and enjoy life. If you get high, the new owner of your work will not be sad either, and everything will go in a circle like this, and maybe it will be such a contribution to world peace. I sold my first painting as a child, in a studio where I was taught to paint silk. It was round, made in the batik style. I don’t remember the details, but then I had enough for school breakfast. But the second one was bought a couple of years ago and immediately for the price I liked. This deal was the first step towards turning a nerdy lawyer into an artist. Initially, I did not understand at all how much I wanted to get for a painting, because I am not a “business” person in myself. But as soon as my acquaintances from the art world found out that I now position myself as an artist, they immediately gave me a CU, found people who understand something in assessing art, consulted with gallery owners and asked how much they had already bought from me (and bought from me for as much as people themselves offered). Since that moment nothing has changed globally, but I became more confident in my art and the price for which it is bought.

Lena Fuchs, works under the pseudonym LenTov

British Higher School of Art and Design, IED Barcelona

Lena Fuchs

“And, in general, what is fame? I believe that Van Gogh, Egon Schiele, Monet, Titian are famous, because everyone knows them, and not in a certain circle or only a certain generation. Being a famous artist in a crowd is something that, for example, means nothing to me. My friends know that I am an artist, my family knows this, but this does not mean fame. At the moment I have had sixteen exhibitions, I think I am known to some extent, but not in this success, but in the fact that maybe no one knew, but, as I saw, I would fall in love with the works. I began to sell my paintings almost immediately, as I realized that I would be an artist, it was at the age of sixteen at the Student Art Fair, where I got by submitting an application on the Internet, a year later, in their competition, I won a trip to Miami. Then she sold paintings at exhibitions at which she participated. I remember how happy I was when they bought a job in Cologne. Now I sell some of my paintings on OilyOil and copies on Art Brut. Sometimes it happens that I personally buy or order paintings. I sold my first painting at the SAF fair. It was bought by an art history teacher from France. She was A5 size, with a watercolor girl with one eye. I didn't know how much it should cost, I knew I was hungry, and the sandwich cost 200 rubles, well, I sold it for 200. A year later, when I participated in the Blooom exhibition in Cologne, the appraiser gave 600 euros for a similar work from the same series. I then realized that apparently I really wanted to eat.

Olya Leontieva

Olga Leontieva

“I am still at the beginning of the path, two things are obvious to me now. First, you need to work hard, not be lazy and not drive yourself into depression and creative paralysis. The second essential component of success is communication with people. I am an introvert and it is not always easy for me to cope with this, but, in any case, in life without it there is nowhere, and I learn. It is not so difficult to start selling paintings, now there are many festivals, markets or online galleries. It is more difficult to make sales stable so that you can count on it as a monthly source of income. The first painting I managed to sell was commissioned. The client wanted to work on canvas, but then I saved on materials and never painted on real canvas. And so I thought: "A stretched canvas on a stretcher is for the bourgeoisie, I will do everything myself." I bought a piece of canvas, stretcher, sizing, primer, stapler (all came out together, of course, more expensive than the prepared canvas). So it began: with difficulty, as I could, I pulled the canvas, then gluing, drying, priming ... As a result, it turned out rather crooked, the stretcher was skewed, and the picture became in the form of a parallelogram. But the picture was accepted, some cosmic flowers were depicted there, even quite pretty ones. Then she earned five thousand rubles.

The most significant always happens inside, and it's hard to tell about it. There are many small stories happening to me now. And I don't even know yet which ones are important. Rain, fear, summer, friends, cherry pies, war. This is all, in fact, and is the most important thing, inside of me grows what I then try to draw.

I'm freelancing now, and in this mode, I really get to draw regularly, but with work it is empty, sometimes thick. It is not always possible to earn enough and sometimes you want to get a job in an office for greater financial stability. The price is made up of several factors: materials, format, time spent. I have never been able to calculate accurately, so now, rather, I proceed from the final price for which I can sell this work. It is foolish to set too high a price and wait for something. I work fast enough and now the prices for my work are from 5,000 to 40,000 rubles. If the sales are stable, I will increase it a little. Sometimes I sell small works even cheaper. It's better than keeping everything, stuffing it on the shelves, and I'm glad that almost anyone can afford to buy a picture from me. "

Maxim Santalov

Maxim Santalov

“How to become a successful artist? First, stand in front of the mirror and honestly answer the question why you need all this. Second, be ashamed of laziness. Thirdly, it's more wonderful to live. Fourth, die. Fifth, to rise again in 70 years and check if you were such an artist and whether it was worth playing this lottery all your life. As for the sale of works, the answer is simple: watch football, there is everything you need for commercial success. For the sake of art, I could sacrifice living in a metropolis. Although what is considered art? Most likely, it begins immediately after the death of the artist. I think about it. In my works, all those who inspired me to write them. And it could be anyone and anything: a phrase from Filonov's notebook, an image of a cow from the pages of a Soviet photo magazine in 1973, the hands of a saleswoman from the fish department. Six years ago, sitting in the office, with great passion he began to paint stationery, not even knowing what these handwritings would lead to. Pricing is based on my unique technique (I work with an awl, darts, screwdriver and other tools on paper), deadlines for writing, a sense of my own satisfaction, agreements with the Dutch gallery No Man's Art, with which I have been collaborating for the last year and a half. "

Grigory Tririan (Yakutsk)

British Higher School of Design

Grigory Tririan

“It is difficult to answer such a question when you yourself are not very well known. And it depends on the sphere. For example, there is interior and contemporary art. In the first case, you just need to distribute your works and catalogs to salons and send them to good interior designers. In the case of contemporary art, I think you need to either "springboard" from the graduation exhibition of the university, and then participate in competitions, or just be in the art scene and do something of high quality. You can still be a cunning opportunist. In general, I think there are many ways, and to find your own art too. I sold my first painting to a friend for 2000 rubles. He sat drawing, he came to visit, he liked it - he bought it. I don't think you need to sacrifice for the sake of art. When I spend a lot of energy, time, when I stop communicating with my friends for a while, because I paint, I don’t feel that I am sacrificing something. Nothing decreases. Just the opposite. When I think about the price, I start from the format of the painting and the time it took to make it. And, of course, from the fact that I really like what I paint. "

Artyom Petrov (Crimea)

Lviv Academy of Printing, HIT (Tel Aviv)

Artyom Petrov

“The most important thing is to become an artist who is honest with himself. So far, I am concerned about this issue. The world is teeming with wonderful amateurism. And I, of course, am a part of it, in every possible way I am looking for ways of retreat, towards something substantial, of a higher quality, and, as a result, sincere. Contrary to popular belief, the sale of paintings is an important valuation factor and a serious transition from amateur to professional. It doesn't matter what and to whom you sold, the motivation for acquiring the painting is important, it is like a universal justification for your activities. Designer Alexander Arutyunov bought my first painting at one of the exhibitions this year. It was a very personal painting that was bought, I think, for very personal reasons. It was very fast, I didn't immediately understand what was happening when I already had a significant amount of money in my hands, and the picture disappeared into the darkness of the car's interior. Art doesn't require sacrifice. Art requires all of you, and it is not a sacrifice. Art does not tolerate conjuncture, compromise, bragging, mediocrity. The main characters of my paintings are Gd, human virtues, human deviations and their status in the “everything is complicated” relationship. My picture (just the one in the photo) adorns the cover of a book published in Paris. When I was fifteen, I hosted unauthorized exhibitions in Boston and New York during my volunteer work. Daring hooliganism consisted of showing my early work in assembly halls in American nursing homes. Where, talking about a picture with an hourglass, about lost time, he brought elderly American women to tears. The pricing of my work is made up of a pinch of honesty, a drop of a smile, a handful of passion and a bit of vanity. Well, but seriously, there are man-hours, and there is a soul-hours. How much energy and emotion is invested, so much should be returned in equal terms. In money, emotions or other currency. "

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People who are passionate about creativity often wonder how to sell paintings over the Internet. Fortunately, in our time there are many opportunities for everyone. Therefore, those who like to transfer their emotions to canvases or invest their souls by embroidering various images with beads can choose those resources that are most convenient for promoting and generating income. Therefore, it is very important to know where to sell paintings on the Internet in order to find the most suitable option on an individual basis.

What is the advantage of selling paintings over the Internet

Gone are the days when information about the sale had to be placed in newspapers, on advertisements or through direct sales of their creative compositions in specially designated places. Today it is possible to sell a painting through an online auction on special forums, whose members appreciate hand-made creativity. The benefits are countless, some of which are:

These are just some of the factors that favor the fact that selling paintings via the Internet is the most profitable, convenient and fast. Each artist or connoisseur of creativity with his own hands will certainly be able to independently determine the benefits for himself personally.

Who is suitable for this type of activity

It is clear that this type of creativity can be done by people who appreciate art. Even if you have little experience, you can still try to sell your work. Indeed, among lovers of such creativity, there may well be those who prefer amateur drawings and embroidery, and not professional ones. Therefore, before selling paintings over the Internet, you should select the appropriate audience who will appreciate the work.

What to consider when selling paintings over the Internet

In order for the sale of creative works to be successful, it is necessary to perform the following actions before placing lots:

These nuances will help you to sell your work as profitably and quickly as possible. Therefore, you should pay tribute to the process of preparing your own creations.

How to sell paintings over the Internet, on which sites is it possible

Selling works of art through Internet resources is very popular. Of course, before exhibiting your compositions, you should thoroughly test the soil. There are a number of resources where you can sell paintings with the maximum benefit for the artist. The following resources are popular among fans to convey their emotions on canvas:

Each artist can independently choose a resource for the implementation of their works. The most important thing is that the software is comfortable to use and has a sufficient number of registered users.

Where to sell oil painting on the Internet

Oil paintings on canvas are quite popular. No wonder, because such masterpieces are bright, have their own character and mood. Such paintings can be put up for sale on any resources that involve mediation services and enable artists to realize their work at a bargain price.

Watercolor paintings, especially selling on the Internet

Before you sell a watercolor painting online, you should study the soil. Such paintings, if painted professionally, are no less popular than works of art painted in oil.

Before you put up a lot for sale, you need to decide what cost is real for this work. To do this, you can visit various resources and analyze the pricing policy for similar types of works. In general, the sale of paintings painted with watercolors can be carried out on the same resources as oil paintings.

On which sites are embroidered paintings popular

Pictures that are embroidered with threads are of particular value. Such works can be sold at the most favorable prices, because this type of creativity has always been and will be in price. Before selling embroidered paintings over the Internet, you should study software that offers such an opportunity. The resources on which it is easy and profitable to implement work for money, you can choose the following:

These are just some of the sites where you can sell a picture embroidered with thread. Each creator, according to his own preferences, can choose the software in which it is most comfortable to work.

Where to sell a picture embroidered with beads

Those who are fond of beadwork are well aware of how valuable such work is. That is why it will not be difficult to sell a picture with beads over the Internet. For implementation, you can pay attention to the following sites:

• Cmapywka is a resource where you can display a picture with beads and successfully sell it. The site administration checks every work to make sure everything is fair and correct. Thanks to this software, in which there are many registered users, you can sell works of different topics and different levels of professionalism.
• Karaliki is a software on which exceptional professionals exhibit their works. You can start implementation on this site after receiving an invitation from the administration. When submitting an application, you must provide a link to your work and confirm authorship. This resource has high requirements for embroidery with beads or threads. Thanks to this, the work can be sold at a high price.
• "MegaGrad". This resource makes it easy to put up for sale and review an unlimited number of works. Due to the high traffic of the software, it's very easy to find buyers.

These are just some of the sites, thanks to which you can successfully implement your own hand-embroidered beadwork. Of course, each author of masterpieces independently selects a niche for himself, in which it is most comfortable to operate and sell his work.

Is it possible to sell a painting abroad, what are the advantages

Even a person who is poorly versed in artistic skills and has just started such an activity understands very well that it is much more profitable to sell works abroad. This is not strange and not surprising, because outside the CIS countries there is a completely different standard of living. Consequently, the price that seems high to us is quite acceptable and affordable for them.

Before selling a painting abroad via the Internet, of course, you need to study the resources on which you can implement such an idea. These are:

• Etsy. It is an American site that has millions of registered users worldwide. Of course, the competition is high enough. Therefore, you have to make a lot of effort to get the picture noticed. Nevertheless, even if money is spent on advertising and promotion, due to the high cost of work, such costs will easily overlap.
• Dawanda.com is also a very popular resource for handcrafted lovers. On this site, you can sell any handmade goods at a bargain and high price.

In general, each creator can choose the most attractive foreign site for the sale of his works in all respects. Fortunately, Internet networks allow you to bet on any software, without difficulties and lengthy searches for the desired niche.

How to sell at a higher price for yourself

Accordingly, each author of manual works values \u200b\u200bhis work, therefore, wants to get a fairly high income for his work. Before selling paintings online, there are some secrets of success to learn. There are nuances that will help you sell your painting with maximum profit. These tricks are:

• Choosing a beautiful picture frame.
• High-quality advertising.
• A beautiful description of the work.
• A detailed study of the cost of such work and setting a competitive price for a handmade product.

In general, every author is well aware that, paying attention to the details, even an amateur work can be sold at a significantly higher price. Having chosen the most convenient and profitable niche for the sale of his works, the artist will certainly find the right audience that will be interested in his work.

If you are looking for where you can sell a painting over the Internet or another piece of art, for example, a sculpture, then we invite you to cooperate with our site, which is an online gallery, which the authors independently replenish with their works.

Our online store accepts oil paintings on canvas, watercolors, embroidered with cross stitches or beads, you can also put up for sale a finished diamond painting, mosaics and other techniques of execution, as well as other art objects, such as bronze, porcelain or plaster sculptures , and others, we do not limit our catalog and are ready to consider any categories and directions of art.

Regardless of where you are, for example, in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Samara, Minsk, Ukraine or another city in the world, you can register on our website, upload information about the artist or sculptor, and his photo, at least 3 works to be checked by our moderator, and sell paintings / sculptures abroad, either in your country or city. In the case of sending an order abroad, we recommend that you use the Secure Transaction service.

Step-by-step instructions on how to sell a painting through our online store:

1. Registration:

Register, either through your username / password, or through your profile in one of the social networks. Select the type of account "Artist", enter your e-mail and password to enter, read and agree to the terms and conditions of use of our online store and click the "Register" button.

2. Filling in the profile:

Completely fill out your profile in the newly created account.

3. Adding pictures (works):

Go to the section of your personal account "My works" and click the button "Add work" in the upper right corner of the central part of the page. Then, on the opened page of the site, specify all the parameters of the picture, upload its image and click the "Save" button. The photograph of the painting (work) must be cropped at the edges and not contain a frame, according to the rules of our website. (For more information on how to correctly fill in all the required fields for the publication of a work, you can see the corresponding tips).

The work should be placed in the appropriate section, for example, Painting - Realism - Landscape, and with a real price. The price for which you want to sell a painting through our website can be indicated in a currency convenient for you: rubles, dollars and euros; the store's system automatically converts prices at the current exchange rate into other currencies.

Specify the commission percentage (for each job individually, from 10% at your discretion), which you are willing to donate to our online gallery for helping us sell your paintings. The commission is charged by the store for any type of order upon completion of the transaction from the final sales value (excluding conditions for paid accounts). Note that your the rating on the site has a commercial component, and increases in proportion to the credited amounts of commissions from completed transactions, in the case of using the Safe Deal service, so we recommend using it. Plus, it will be useful if you are sending your order overseas.

Thus, put up for sale, on order, or simply for displaying at least 3 paintings (works), for the evaluation by the moderator of our online store. After admission, you will be able to post your paintings yourself.

4. Acceptance of orders:

Accept incoming orders in your personal account, inside orders, where you can click the "Accept" button, then follow the prompts of the site system and make deals with buyers and customers in order to sell paintings or sculptures.

5. Receiving payment from the buyer:

Wait until the buyer receives payment for your order. In the case of a "Safe Deal" - by the service, to the balance in the personal account, or to a bank card, in the case of an ordinary transaction, by agreement with the buyer.

6. Sending a parcel with an order to the buyer:

Pack and send the ordered paintings to the buyer's address. Wait until the buyer confirms that the package has been received and make sure everything is in order.

7. Transfer / deduction of commission to the service:

In the case of a regular order, we would like to receive the commission set by the online store, according to the details sent. In case of making a "Safe Deal" - the commission is automatically charged by the site system.

We invite you to creative mutually beneficial cooperation with our online gallery, where you can put up any art objects for sale. At the moment, the main part of our catalog is made up of oil paintings on canvas or cardboard, but we also accept watercolors, paintings embroidered with a cross or beads, ready-made diamond paintings, mosaics and other execution techniques and directions. We will be glad to cooperate, no matter where you are, in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Samara, Minsk, Ukraine or any other foreign countries, join us!

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