You want to be on time.



I was asked a very interesting question which I answered and I thought I would answer it further in a more detailed fashion.
Question,
“Mark E Shellshear tell us how to sell a painting for $20,000.00. I’m making one this week. Would love to hear your strategy!!!”

My answer,
Hi.
Simple.
Work very hard painting and creating a body of original artwork for 10 to 15 years.
Continue building your Art business, by marketing yourself daily, through emails, blogs and videos and also get out at every opportunity and meet as many strangers as you can.
As you get sales build a following of collectors through your after sales service, emails, gifts and specials, while promoting where your work is being exhibited and when your next exhibition will be.
Be persistent, determined and patient and you may, if your lucky sell your painting for $20,000.
That's how you do it.
Hope that helps?

 “Mark E Shellshear, its a bit to long to wait, THANKS, but I'm gonna try another rout!” 

Unfortunately there is no quick way unless you have a lot of money behind you to promote you or a lot of luck.
Like most things in life it takes time and you really want to be on time when it happens because if you are ahead of your time you may not get to keep the success.
Success takes time, it does not come and stay with the unprepared it may visit, but it will not reside with the unprepared.
Prepare yourself for success, it takes time, be patient.


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