I love that art in the background. A grackle's cousin. There are so many grackles out here!

Thank you, the tips are awesome 💖

Beautiful textures.

Extra inspirational, thank you!

Great insights, Charlotte! Your video really made me feel like I can connect with buyers without losing my mind haha. The idea of practicing icebreaker questions is brilliant and also your advice on storytelling and selling art as an introvert is so helpful, too! I've always wanted to ask you what’s your favorite piece of art you’ve ever sold and why??? also what's the most memorable reaction you've had from a buyer!? ✌

I love your hair, it makes you look like a powerful lioness

Very helpful video! I want to participate in my first art market ever and I will use some of these tips to connect with the people that will be visiting my table :)

Do you have e a temple for the flamingo?

Too late, I quit my job on March 😆

Very beautiful 😍

Wow it's crazy how KZfaq algorithm screws people over but don't let it discourage you. Diamonds are only hidden. Great work ❤

Thank you for this. It's very hard haha but your words of encouragement was needed.

Useful content. This is a great idea. I can relate to the feeling of burn out. I am Currently working on making content ❤

This video hit home! "I was totally that person who thought quitting my job would mean instant art success. Turns out, it's a bit more complicated than that. Thanks for the real talk and the chuckles along the way, Charlotte! 😅

Quite interesting points actually, thanks. I'm not so far as an artist so it might be useful in future for me. About this visual art is being considered as a hobby - It is quite funny when you say you are painting and some of "friends" will reply something like: "Your paintings are nice, you can paint something for me..." in a way like let it be your pleasure to paint something for them :D

I have a problem with the "online places to sell my work" It is like building a house to sell at market price. You wouldn't build in an area with cheaper quality homes and expect to get paid the true value of your more expensive quality build. I know some sites are set up for purchasers to choose their price range of art they are seeking. Yet you're still on a site that is selling art that should be considered craft or student art. You don't choose a realtor that generally sells cheaper homes to sell your home that should be in a much higher market. There are people with plenty of money who are only looking for the great deals on great works. They will shop those lower price ranges, looking for a sucker. The same can be said for the tax write-off super high value market, where they are looking to purchase a $40,000 piece and donate it at $150,000 to steal tax payers money. I don't want my work associated with that tax scam art industry. Is there such site that is limited to a medium price range for professional art? Like $2,000-$10,000 or $20, 000 - $200,000. I know we are getting into the gatekeepers once we hit $20,000>

There is something in the service business called fire the client. My most favorite painting instructor told me early on, "do not give your art away to family or sell it for less than what it is worth. If you know it is a good piece, simply keep it for yourself to enjoy." When friends or family that I know do not have the funds to be purchasing my work, I simply tell them so. If they have goods or services for equal trade, that is fine. But you must perform the service before acquiring the piece of art. That typically brings them into reality. Charlotte is very intuitive when it comes to society issues and reality of things. IMO, everything she says can be well trusted. About minimalism, total hardcore minimalism seems very ignorant. Yet decluttering one's life can have great results and more freedom. If you value your time, the place you call home should be easy to maintain. More isn't better. Like art, a rather few well placed things can cause a better and lasting experience vs many possessions cluttering a space. Not just possessions, too many unrelated activities and relationships. Narrowing your focus can make for more pleasant experiences with the things you want to most focus on. We need not mention social media, most everyone knows the reality at this point, it's just a matter of willing to decouple.

One tip that might be useful. Don't get involved with marketing your work until you have enough finished pieces and your'e honest with yourself that you are ready to produce enough marketable art to make it worth your time and funds spent in setting up and running the marketing end of things. You need more good pieces to keep the show going, after selling a number of pieces. Staying focused while painting for 8-12 hrs per day after day after weeks and weeks is not something you want to assume or imagine about. You must first actually do it and see if that is the life you want. If you just want to be a hobby artist that sells a few great pieces every so often, then a different marking plan for that. Or if you create less time involved quantity of mediocre pieces, a different marking plan. At some point during this process you must test the waters to see where your art stands in the market. It would not be fair to society for you to hold many great works of art, just because you hate sales and marketing. Never sell yourself short during this process of testing the waters. Be willing to invest and loose at marketing the same as investing time and materials in the many pieces that turned out fails. Just because a certain great piece doesn't sell when you first put it out there, does not mean that a right buyer won't come along. One bad art showing does not mean all bad art showings. Buyers can be very undetermined when or where they will show up and purchase art. Many times they will leave a show kicking themselves for not having purchased a piece they liked. When artist drop their price to dump a piece, they are also devaluing themselves, their name. It is important to study the market and be as correct as you can while pricing your work. Rather than dropping the price, take it off the market, sell it to a friend for cheap or simply hold it for a long period and then put it back on the market at a readjusted price.

Thanks Charlotte. I appreciate the way you cut through the noise that surrounds these topics and just say what artists need to hear!

Loved this breakdown on selling art, Charlotte! The urgency and scarcity methods make so much sense. Definitely trying them out with my next collection. Making art about the buyer’s story is a game-changer. Totally rethinking my approach now. Thanks for the insight on not guilt-tripping friends and family too. Charlotte, what's your favorite way to find inspiration for your art!?

Or how about this sale them yourself

Heres a thought make th canvas or panel yourself for free theres always free material then take the value from that size canvas and price from an actual canvas or canvas then times your hommade canvas by the original price times 2 that takes care of the canvas price then the materials paint gesso sand paper brushes epoxy vanish times that by 1 times the real price then charge for your time detail and subject matter then quote a price and in your case to seal the deal a very lovley suck and f-u-c-k id give you a time and payment youd never forget babycakes👅👅👅💦💦💦😾😾😾🤤🤤🤤

First time seeing you , great job

Oh mate I have an idea for a video of yours: Turning Your Art into Merchandise. I saw you made some wicked cups and journals, would be interesting to see the backend of the whole business haha, cheers!

So true! Networking is where it's at. Building those real relationships is the secret sauce to success! Gotta push through that social anxiety and make those connections. Thanks for the pep talk mate!

I felt this video so much. I am still at the building phase of this business and have nothing to show for myself, and sometimes it drives me crazy, I have to admit. Because I see it in their eyes, that they have no idea how much I work for this unproductive (financially) business. I am not a princess, spending my husband's money, I work more than I worked when I had a "real" job and it's really tough. You need a lot of mental strength to start a business like this. It's no joke how tough you need to be to stay sane and frankly, we're not that tough, we're normal people, emotional and needing the same amount of comfort and security as anybody else.

Some good advice. It's certainly a crowded market and focussing on your niche and networking is certainly a great way forward

SUCH a down to earth, informative & insightful video! Thank you so much, this was really helpful! 😊❤

Thank you for this video! ❤

Great advise, thank you very much for sharing your expertise.

I watched two of your vids. Time well invested today:)

Appreciate your honesty and openness here

I am horrible at marketing, getting better, but still have a long way to go lol

Just found your channel! Really enjoying the tips and tricks you’ve shared here. Much thanks!

Thank you for mentioning that posting once a week is fine. Most artists I've watched say that you need to post every single day, and sometimes that's just too overwhelming.

I see a WIP wolf painting in the background!!!!!!!!

It's ironic that the criticism toward making visual art for a living is looked down upon by the corporate world when it is the corporate world that looks to the visual arts as their means to hold and transfer their own wealth via investing into it.

Do you happen to have any tips on getting into teaching? It's a revenue stream I'd be interested in, but I always look at my painting process and I just...have no idea how I could teach anyone my process. It's not out of the oridinary or anything, it just always feels like a "just pick at it until it looks right" type of ordeal, you know?

I love all of your videos. I really appreciate them, thanks.

Thanks for the information.

The "painting reveal" is so annoying to me, especially when they take 10 seconds to turn it around and only show it for 3 seconds.

Hi Charlotte, you have a link to your Etsy shop, but it says "CharlotteJordanArt is currently not selling on Etsy." I'm guessing you closed your shop? Did you find it very difficult to sell there? I just opened a shop, but I'm now hearing how hard it is to get sales for original or art prints, and considering closing it. I would love to know your experience with selling art on Etsy, thanks.

There is a recreational part that I go to people ride bikes. They play soccer hiking. All I have to do is set up a easel there. And I draw a crowd of people all the time. Is that good for me? I do okay, but how can I make it more better?❤

Everyone should learn this from polina bright lol she’s a master at this. Great work

Good advice. I'm an art teacher/artist here in North Carolina. I'm creating a landscape on our property that's full of native plants that are beautiful but are also attractive to animals and artists, musicians, writers, and other creative types.

Im definitely feeling a little overwhelmed by everything I need to do, but I do have a website in the works. I am also a yoga teacher, and I am combing my two disciplines. Basically it makes the most sense for me and I do believe it is the correct decision for me. I have willingness, but social media scares me. I realize that it is important, so Im working through the fears I have. I am DEFINIELY an introvert, but one of my friends is pushing me hard to network, and next week I am going to a finance workshop for artists, put on by ARTSMEMPHIS, which is where I live. Anyway, thank you for the things to consider.

Excellent advice! Thank you for this. Liked and subscibed.

I really like your videos - and advice on getting started with the marketing process - which i'm just beginning! Do you teach your students online? Also im not sure if youve attempted a 'galaxy' jaguar - i watched your panther...maybe a jaguar is a spotted panther...either way it could be a cool venture - the jaguar may assist your third eye vision! Also if you dont already know his work - check out franz marc. Hes one of my favourite painters 😊❤

Hi teacher Charlotte, I just subscribed your course as I find you have acrylic lessons. I have paid 2000 for Millan art which is 3000 aud and it cover charcoal, acrylic, oil paintings and sprays and more. But I only finished 10 per cent so far becos it is so hard to follow. I found your courses are much more easier to follow with very clear step by step and your course is incredibly cheap. Only 55 dollars???Really ?? U did really great job on both arts and teaching And you added sense of humour on your art work which is my ultimate goal of whole art journey and I found most artworks are too too serious Thank you so much for your course and vedios which are extremely helpful and inspiring. I hope you never give up becoming a better and better artist.

Sound advise.