I met a lovely artist a few weeks ago who shared with me some important artist advice.

”Don’t be afraid of trying to sell your paintings,” she said.

I don’t know about you, but I sometimes feel embarrassed that I want sell my paintings. “Why?” You ask. What if you don’t want one of my paintings? What if they aren’t good enough? What if you think I’m greedy? What if I’ve put you in an awkward position and you don’t know how to say no. What if you don’t have enough money for essentials and do you really want to buy my art? I probably can come up with a hundred more reasons if I try, but here’s just one more, what if I’m not dead yet, so my work hasn’t gone up in value?

Another thought just came to me. What if you don’t know how to ask me if my painting is for sale? Just say, “Is your painting for sale? How much?” Hint; you can even try to negotiate with me if you think my price is too high.

Which brings me to another difficult topic, taking photos of my paintings. If you ask me if you can take a photo and I answer yes, then go ahead and take a photo.

This week, I plan to talk more about selling one’s artwork. If any of you have any thoughts or advice on this topic, leave a comment in the comment box below or email me anywhereart4u@gmail.com