What do you think about the things I have talked about in this video; are there any things you hadn't realised before about showing artwork?

Michele, your business acumen is amazing. I've never heard more practical advice in less than half an hour ever. Bookmarked!

What a wonderfully honest video about how to come across as a professional. If you want to be treated and regarded as a professional artist, it's important to act like one and to pay attention to the details of what your clients & your peers consider important!

Watching your videos is quite inspirational to me. At 60, I’m a complete amateur. You give me hope. Thanks, Michele.

Hiya Michelle, I love your honesty and manner of delivery which makes the viewer feel like you are talking to them individually, and that in itself is an art. I'm always pleasantly surprised at how many topics/points you cover in the videos and your professionalism always shines through. Thanks very much, from a new subscriber in Lancashire.x

I am so enjoying all aspects of your videos. You talk straight, no hairy fairy ra ra stuff that so many do. Especially when it comes to money and sales! I really appreciate this

You clarified so much for me in this brief video on display and pricing. Family and friend constantly make me feel like I overpriced my work, in turn making me question my worth. When I KNOW my worth and the quality of my work. I'm so glad I didn't lower my prices and that I stuck with my origional prices.

Tysm for explaining, giving the positivity of artist, and how we should n shouldnt present our own art. I really needed to hear and learn some of how an artist should handle their own work!

I'm a for-fun-and-relaxation artist, but a professional writer. If I could swap out "professional artist" for "professional writer" (and obviously picture or painting for story, poem or essay) all of this advice would still apply. Brilliant stuff.

Thank you for that!! I have a dream which because of my age my son was knocking it down. I still have my dream and I believe it’s realistic so I’m forging ahead!!💕

I would add to these very excellent points: if your work is good friends and family will attempt to cart off your work free of charge. Whilst it’s excellent to know that people you respect want your art of their walls it’s not sustainable if you’ve a lot of friends and numerous family. We’ve all done it I’m sure but I’ve never asked for freebies from artist friends unless I swop one of mine. Charging a fair price when you’re new might be ok but once you know people want your work, get some cash back for all those materials and your time/learning curve/wasted hours too.

As usual, great information. I love your videos.

Fantastic!!! Invaluable truths.

I needed this video soo much. THANK YOU !

You are great!!! So realistic and explicite... Thank you!

Solid advice! Thank you!

Fantastic video! You are so generous with your knowledge! Thank you very much

What a refreshing talk. Thank you. I'm learning a lot from your videos.

Love this video, I’m soaking up all your advice - thanks for sharing. I’ve subscribed to your channel & I’m going to work my way through some of your other videos, really constructive advice & tips x

I needed this video, exactly the details to advance to a more polished look to art.

I especially appreciate the advice on self talk. We know better ,but the remind is well taken. Thank you!

Excellent advise. I learned quite a bit by listening to this video. Thank you for making it.

Your advice is worth gold! Really looking forward to more framing videos.

Another EXCELLENT video! This old dog is learning some new tricks! Thanks for sharing your expertise and enthusiasm!

Nice pep talk Michelle, and I agree with everything you said. A real breath of fresh air.

That is a lot of food for thought.........I have some serious digesting to do. Excellent video you are a outstanding Teacher! When I am a famous Artist I will be sure to mention you as one of my mentors. Thanks Michele

Thank you for the great advise.

Thank you, that was great information.

Thanks for the video, it is an eye opener for me.

Very useful advices! Thanks!

Thank you !

Well said, Michelle. I promised myself when I retired that my art would come first and I would call myself an artist. It’s so much easier when you believe in yourself and don’t listen to the negativity. I’m at my first artist in residency and so many of my family said, oh your husband is lonely. No one says that to husbands when they go away to work. Anyhow, he’s getting used to it, and I’m loving being an artist in residency. Thank you for such down to earth advice.

Michele, what a brilliant video. Thank you for sharing your experiences and observations with us. I'm looking to go full time by the end of this year (2023) and can relate (positively) to a lot of the points you've raised - and I can also see where I've been going wrong. Time to really crank it up now, and on a consistent basis! Thank you again, Neil.

That was very informative! Thank you Michele. Also the way you dropped that joke about being pulverized... :D

Thanks Michele, really interesting and useful perspective.

That was really good to hear... all of your wisdom. I do a lot of those amateur behaviors... but I’m not a pro... yet 😀

Wow! You just hit a chord in my heart. Voiced exactly what I was thinking. It’s important to value one’s work, take time to consider the time, knowledge and experience that has gone into your painting. As Picasso said once when asked how long he took to make a painting and he said “his whole life”. Thank you. 😎

This is my first comment on KZfaq! I just wanted to thank you for the amazing information. I really needed to hear the second-to-last tip about not de-valuing your work. I tend to do this with my artwork quite a bit (although, I think I do it less now). Also, I totally agree with the last tip! I recently listened to an audiobook called "Real Artists Don't Starve" by Jeff Goins, which talks about the myth that artists cannot make a living off of their art. Personally, as a teenager, I have been told by people that I cannot make a living as an artist, and I refuse to believe them! :) Thanks again! Have a wonderful day/night!

Well I’m definitely guilty of # 9 & # 10😬. As a self taught artist 👩🏻‍🎨 of almost 2 years I’m gaining inspiration and confidence towards moving forward to professional. Thanks for sharing this video with us.

Thank you very much for all your advice.

Thank you for this information. :)

Thank you for sharing this information. I have to admit that I was not aware of some of the requirements regarding presentation & even some of the attitude advice & pricing was invaluable. I have subscribed & I look forward to more of your professional advice. ❤

This is 100% brilliant. Subscribed.

I have always loved to color,,I love colors, My best school days were when i could draw maps, I really can not draw other things, I trace everything then color it,, i tried oil paintings on canvas and went to wood,, i love woods,,I learned to do pyrography, with wood burning and traced all kinds of wild birds and animals..but i had to have them with the true colors of their nature..I prided myself on true colors,, now i am doing watercolors and i love it, but it is much harder to get the true colors i love..one incident happened in school where the back ground of the painting got noticed and I was soooo happy, colors that no one had knowledge of at the,, since then i have tried to combine colors to get other colors that are different..I tried wood, ceramics, canvas, and now i am trying water colors,, i am enjoying the combinations of all the colors. and tracing mostly hummingbirs for their brillance of colors.. Thank you for all your knowledge and helping me with watercolors,, I am using the Dr. Martin inktense....I love them.. hope i will find someday what i am looking for in the world of art..I am now 77 this month.. and still looking for what i am good at....LOL,, but life goes on in the art world..Maybe I might be an artist one day. Love your stories..thank you for the videos.....hagd....

I found your info awesome and i love your way of thinking your explanations or scenarios were perfect. New follower here im looking forward to watching your other videos

Just listening again because my skill levels are always improving. And I believe I have something to share with people. I think I can make a living making art. Thank you all this information makes sense. But one doesn't automatically know.

As ever , good , solid advice from this lovely lady . I particularly like number 8 , I'm an artist , I'm entitled to be sloppy , disorganised , and drink gin all day , you could add , eat beans from a can , and don't sell any work . Number 9 , ' don't cry foul fish ' is the old saying , don't tell them , let people find any flaws for themselves .

This is so encouraging, thank you! I'm at the very beginning of a career change and experimenting to see what I want to do next. Your wise words have helped me feel more optimistic about my future direction 😊

Thank you Michelle for a very informative video, your advice could be considered life lessons.

I’m very interested in how to make prints of original work. Looking forward to your video.

I came across one of your videos last night and have now binge watched quite a few. Thank you for the info and inspiration!! I'm a recent empty nester ready for my next adventure. My art has been on the back burner for many years and it’s time for me to figure out where I want this to go.

Thanks. Very helpful

Well spoken Michelle. Can’t wait to explore pricing with you.

Fab video Michele

These are spot on! My mom was a professional portrait artist for year's. Although the sales market has expanded much of this is the same. She traveled across the country. You definitely can make a living at it!

Excerllent makes me think. I am a hobby artist but to sell that would be great thanks. New Zealand Anne

Thankyou Michelle ! I'm guilty of listening to the naysayers when I was young and giving up on art! love your advice thanks xx

Some really good information here, particularly with regard to framing. Thank you. You mentioned a lesson on framing but I don't see a link to it. I would be interested in seeing that.

I am getting back into art after a hiatus of around 12 years, and I really enjoy your videos.thsnk you

Flaws are irrelevant... Great video!!!!

Framing is a really big deal in terms of cost of time and money. I can complete another piece in the time it takes me to frame one, and the cost of the frame is enough in art supplies for another several paintings. So, when given the choice between framing and creating, framing is usually an afterthought. I know it's not very "professional", but I can either make art, or a product.

really admire artists that are making it their profession. Just sounds so stressful! Take my hat off to them.

What I like about this presentation is that I brought up thing that I should know so that I can be a professional armature. Like you mentioned that professionals use materials that will not fade. That means I should check the paint I buy for fade resistance. I should get water color paints that are transparent etc. My goal as a professional engineer is to have customers that will be happy with the product they purchase be it mine or someone else. Repeat customers are those that trust you to provide value and value include intangibles like confidence that you will only offer products with value.

Thank you for saying the bitter truth!

Michele enjoyed this video and the points you've got outlined, I'm thinking don't run before you can walk or life has a pecking order so take the rough with the smooth. Thanks greatly stay safe

Great video! Wish I had advice like this when I started my life as a professional artist! Agree with all you say! And,as with everything in life, stay positive!! ☺

...and good looks 😆

Thank you that was all great advice. Iam guilty of pricing my work low because I don’t consider my self a professional 👩‍🎨

Very good advice for Luxury Art Professions. However, I firmly believe that ALL deserve to own original art as well.

Thanks for sharing. it seems like a lot of success is getting out of your own way. Hmmm..

I am not sure if I want to be a pro artists but I love listening to videos like this. And is that the Artbin with the three tiered shelves in the background? I have the same one and have been using it for over 24 years.

I'll never be close to being a person who could sell anything, I might have to pay my relatives to hang them in their houses...lol but I'm doing this for my own enjoyment, I loved plants growing up so I went to college for horticultural classes and I ended up being very good at it started my own business and became successful, so I say if you enjoy your hobby it shows in your work... I can tell you find joy in your teaching...and your very good at doing videos....mikelle newyork strong ✍🎨👍

I believed those people too! I’m restarting in my 40’s... you’re video was a welcome addition to my practice. I have a question I am procrastinating over. I love love love my fine art work and I love my craft work. My craft has just starting to sell but I don’t want my art to be devalued or discounted. Sales there are slower because they are my premium cost items. In your professional opinion, Is it okay to separate the two online or does it give you a stronger presence showing both?

I think my art journey to pro was pretty unconventional, starting out in the 80s as an illegal graffiti artist, so it wasn't about the money. (The environment was my gallery) I was pretty specialised in lettering and I later became a traditional signwriter for a few years. Long story short, I'm now a senior UI artist working in the computer games industry, and only now after being digital for 20+ years I'm looking at the canvas again... Old habits eh!

Thanks Michelle im hoping to sell my art someday unfortunately im unemployed so presently im painting on wood glass steel and cheap watercolour paper have u any suggestions where i should start . U r amazing an inspirational. I would be greatful for ur feed back .

A great video, now I know how to price, its a pity I'm not a good enough srtist to sell anything :-)

Could you recommend how to determine if a place is good to make prints of your artwork? Or places that do artist quality prints for artwork and maybe a range of what they should cost? Can you make a video on how to prepare work for shipping? You mention amateur ways of framing, do you have a video on what to use for matting, taping and sealing? Thanks for all the info.

Thanks so much for all this info! So valuable! I'm was a hobby artist, but have realized I want it to be my living, so I'm learning as much as I can!

Thank you - learned a lot! You look so beautiful in that cute top and adorable earrings. 😊

Great tips! Can you please share why you choose not to sell on Facebook? Thanks very much!

Your videos are full of useful info but some examples of frames, mount and backing would be great to break up the talking.

The people that put together events are not without fault. My church starting participating in an event the first or second year and continued for a decade. The location of church vendors were fixed for 8 yrs. then moved to a side location with a paid music venue in front of the church vendors. Hard to get to and with rain a muddy field. Our spot for 8 years were given to non-religious organizations. They got the results wanted Many of the lower income vendor lost money or came close. Didn't participate the third year. Wokism a decade before it became popular.

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Ai generated art has the most flaws in it 😨🤭

Morning Michelle, thank you this made so much sense. I am looking at different forums, and media as I too find FB, Instagram, etc. are not working for me. Getting lots of likes but no sales

I would add to these very excellent points: if your work is good friends and family will attempt to cart off your work free of charge. Whilst it’s excellent to know that people you respect want your art of their walls it’s not sustainable if you’ve a lot of friends and numerous family. We’ve all done it I’m sure but I’ve never asked for freebies from artist friends unless I swop one of mine. Charging a fair price when you’re new might be ok but once you know people want your work, get some cash back for all those materials and your time/learning curve/wasted hours too.