From picking the right online platform and mastering its website design to promoting your store and naming your prices, here are the most important things you need to know about how to sell art online:
When I graduated from art school, I had mastered the color theory and brush techniques and composition—but didn’t know the first thing about business. How would I market myself? What steps did I need to take to sell my art? How should I price my work, and what would I charge for shipping? At the time, the creator tools and channels to amplify and sell your own art online were practically nonexistent.
In my very first week as a working artist, I learned a hard lesson: to succeed in art, you must also succeed in business.
With the internet at our fingertips, it’s now easier than ever for artists, designers and illustrators to share their work online and monetize their success.
Selling your own art can lead to a unique sense of accomplishment in every dollar you make, whether it’s through your own art store, a print-on-demand service, or through a mix of the two.