Don't be a hindrance to your sales.
I knew an Artist who was very experienced, 40 years painting, he had sold reasonably well but never built a great career. He loved the Art Business or “the game” as he called it, but he had one major problem.
His Art work was very good, he was extremely talented and was able to capture his subjects with wonderful line and minimal of brush strokes. He would be what one would call a minimalist abstract landscape painter.
He had the ability to go into the landscape and capture it with the minimum of brush strokes. I like his paintings very much and I collected his work.
His prices were very low.
His work was very good.
He had sold very few paintings over the years.
What was his problem?
His Attitude.
He really believed that because he had been around for a long time and he knew lots of named painters and he deserved respect.
His work was very good and he would tell people so when they looked at his work and of course people did not buy.
Sadly he was very dismissive with people and believed his work would sell itself and if people did not buy it, it was because they did not appreciate good Art.
I liked this Artist very much but I used to cringe at the way he spoke to people and I realized why he would never sell, his people skills were terrible.
He was not interested in people and he did not care what they thought. He believed he was very talented and deserved to be respected.
No body deserves respect, respect is something earned.
His Art work was very good, he was extremely talented and was able to capture his subjects with wonderful line and minimal of brush strokes. He would be what one would call a minimalist abstract landscape painter.
He had the ability to go into the landscape and capture it with the minimum of brush strokes. I like his paintings very much and I collected his work.
His prices were very low.
His work was very good.
He had sold very few paintings over the years.
What was his problem?
His Attitude.
He really believed that because he had been around for a long time and he knew lots of named painters and he deserved respect.
His work was very good and he would tell people so when they looked at his work and of course people did not buy.
Sadly he was very dismissive with people and believed his work would sell itself and if people did not buy it, it was because they did not appreciate good Art.
I liked this Artist very much but I used to cringe at the way he spoke to people and I realized why he would never sell, his people skills were terrible.
He was not interested in people and he did not care what they thought. He believed he was very talented and deserved to be respected.
No body deserves respect, respect is something earned.
What to learn from him?
His painting were good.
His prices were very reasonable.
He was very talented.
Unfortunately he did not win people to himself.
For the sale to work the buyer must like you as well as your paintings. You are selling yourself as well as your paintings.
If you want to be the brooding, misunderstood Artist, that is fine but do not complain about your lack of success.
My friend believed he deserved success and to be respected because he was good, he had been around a long time. The truth is no matter how talented you are or how long you have been around if you do not treat people with respect they will not respect you or buy your paintings.
He needed to work on his people skills and be nice to people and he would have sold very well, but he did not believe it mattered because his art sold itself.
Not true, it did not sell itself and he did not sell it, he was a hindrance to the sale.
Don't be a hindrance to the sale, sell your paintings and yourself, be the best.
Have the best smile.
Have the best greeting.
Have the best explanation of your work.
If you want the best results, then be the best you can be.
It is so easy to be a friendly face.
It is so easy to just chat with a stranger about art.
The idea is to get people talking and once they are comfortable with you, then talk about your Art.
Always try and add some value to the person, even if they buy nothing, it is a deposit in the future and a blessing to them.
Remember.
Have the best smile
Have the best greeting.
Have the best explanation of your work.
Be that friendly Artist that they remembered from the last Art Fair or exhibition.
Always add value to the people you meet, so that you deposit into your future.
Caring about people is not a weakness and people always remember that happy smiling face.
Add value to your customers and be a blessing.
Don't be a hindrance to your sales like my Artist friend.
His painting were good.
His prices were very reasonable.
He was very talented.
Unfortunately he did not win people to himself.
For the sale to work the buyer must like you as well as your paintings. You are selling yourself as well as your paintings.
If you want to be the brooding, misunderstood Artist, that is fine but do not complain about your lack of success.
My friend believed he deserved success and to be respected because he was good, he had been around a long time. The truth is no matter how talented you are or how long you have been around if you do not treat people with respect they will not respect you or buy your paintings.
He needed to work on his people skills and be nice to people and he would have sold very well, but he did not believe it mattered because his art sold itself.
Not true, it did not sell itself and he did not sell it, he was a hindrance to the sale.
Don't be a hindrance to the sale, sell your paintings and yourself, be the best.
Have the best smile.
Have the best greeting.
Have the best explanation of your work.
If you want the best results, then be the best you can be.
It is so easy to be a friendly face.
It is so easy to just chat with a stranger about art.
The idea is to get people talking and once they are comfortable with you, then talk about your Art.
Always try and add some value to the person, even if they buy nothing, it is a deposit in the future and a blessing to them.
Remember.
Have the best smile
Have the best greeting.
Have the best explanation of your work.
Be that friendly Artist that they remembered from the last Art Fair or exhibition.
Always add value to the people you meet, so that you deposit into your future.
Caring about people is not a weakness and people always remember that happy smiling face.
Add value to your customers and be a blessing.
Don't be a hindrance to your sales like my Artist friend.
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