The 3As of sellable art

by james on January 10, 2012 at 4:44 pm · Filed under Business and Career and tagged: sellable art, the 3as

Art as many would tell you is very subjective. Some even say that art is something so subjective that there is no way you can define it. The challenge of course is not to define art in any way because everyone from the artists to collectors and art lovers and the public would have their own way of interpretation and hence, it would be easier to define what is good art in a commercial sense.

It all boils down to what you want to achieve and this context will dwell upon trying to sell your art. One thing for sure, art is a discipline that would never die. This is where it has been around for centuries and the longer these works survive, the better it is. The trick is to get through to the first step.

Attraction

This is the first element which will make people take notice of you. As an artist, you need to inject the attraction factor into your body of work. Whether it is a painting, a sculpture or an installation, how your work attracts the viewer is very important. Some artists have used thought provoking messages to get the attention of art lovers where they either work on issues like politics, current issues and such. While sexual messages would garner attention in almost every other media, the art industry differs where you will be perceived as using the ‘easy way out’ if you do. Think carefully what would attract the viewers. In doing so, you will automatically be driven to produce art with relevant issues that are contemporary and current. Read the rest of this entry »

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Does Creativity comes naturally or can it be developed?

by james on January 10, 2012 at 4:41 pm · Filed under Business and Career

Everyone tells you that if you want to be an artist, you must be creative. So, does that mean that artists are naturally creative people or that you cannot be an artist if you do not possess this element? What is creativity really? Is it something which is born with the person or one which can be cultivated and developed as you grow older?

Creativity is typically an ability to create something and depending which direction you are coming from, it is where you provide an alternative explanation and expression of a certain issue. This involves looking and perception of a certain issue or ways of solving a problem like they say, there is more than one way to skin a cat. However, creativity is not an excuse for being lazy, just like art. Read the rest of this entry »

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