Strangers are your future collectors.

It does not matter how marvelous your painting are, how many hours it took to paint them, whether it is oil or acrylic, or how much your Art is worth, sadly if you are unknown then you will need to convince strangers that your work is good enough to buy from an unknown Artist.

If it was just about the quality of the painting then most Artists would be famous but it is not, first of all you have to get known by the people who will buy your Art, strangers.

Once you can accept that reason you are not selling has nothing to do with your paintings you can then concentrate on what you have to do and that is to go from unknown to known.

You need to put yourself and your Art in front of strangers.

You will do that by using social media, Art shows, group and one person shows, being in competitions and showing at every opportunity that you can get.

I know this sounds daunting because everyone is trying to get known but most in word only their actions tell a different story because 90% of the other Artists will be trying to hide, because their Art speaks for itself.

You cannot be like all the rest, you must create attention and get people to look and see you and your work.

Be the Artist that walks up to everyone who comes to the show and introduces yourself and be the smiling, friendliest person you can be and get the attention of the strangers.

Most strangers will respond well to you and be friendly as they came to the show to look at the Art and meet the Artists, they will just be amazed at an Artist who walks up to them and introduces herself, because most hide and can hardly say more than yes or no when spoken to, so you will make a good impression and that is what counts.

If the strangers like you then they will most likely like your Art and that is the first step to get them to buy your Art.