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 Each
month some of our artists answer a question put to them
about art techniques, creativity, their source of
inspiration, life in general - in other words - anything
goes! If you would like to ask the artists a question, feel
free to
email us and watch for it to be included here in a
future column!
This month's question:
"What was your first sale and how did you feel about it?"
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Ashlie - Faithcat |
My first sale was a painting for one of my dads
coworkers of something she saw in a magazine... she
underpaid what we agreed upon, and for a 13 year old
I was so upset after putting so much of myself into
the piece. For years and years, up until 4 or 5
years ago I hoarded my work. Ebay helped me to get
over that. Now I'm fine with selling and find it
exciting.
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Michelle - TwilightFaerie31 |
Back in
elementary school, I would color with markers and
make pictures of unicorns and animals and rainbows
and the other kids would pay me a nickel or quarter
depending on the size of the paper. I would do
“commissioned” pieces for 50 cents. (I was
entrepreneurial even at age 7, so at the time I felt
quite satisfied because I had milk money.)
The first item
I really felt a sense of bliss for having sold was a
faerie I sold to a man in Michigan off of My-space
in 2006. When he received it, he was so very
gracious and complimentary about it. I think that
was the first time I really felt that my creations
had value and worth. It was a very gratifying
feeling to know something that came from my mind and
hands could make some one so happy.
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Laurie - LVogelArtStudio |
My very first sale was at age 10. I was staying with
my grandparents in San Diego, and had gotten some nice
comments from neighbors about my drawings. I decided to take
their advice (become an artist) right then and there. Went
door-to door showing my "portfolio" & asking for a
commission. Got one, too - for a pair of rearing stallions,
two paintings. The people were so great, treated me like I
was a professional, even reminded me I needed to take a
deposit. (fifty cents, final sale price: $5.) I was beside
myself with joy. I ran home to start work and told my
grandparents excitedly...they blew up and made me "march
right back" and apologize and return the deposit. I was so
disheartened. From over the moon to the scum of the earth in
the span of an hour. The actual sale part was wonderful,
though, and I have always been grateful to my first
'clients' for their encouragement!
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Heather - MyEclecticMind |
I started at a
young age selling my artwork. My first sale was at
age 15 at my very first arts and crafts show. First
sale was a drawing of a sun. I could not stop
smiling because the woman had loved it so much. I
made $11.00 on it. My mother was a big inspiration
to me. She kept me going with my creativity. If it
was not for her pushing me I would not be where I am
today doing what I love to do most - Creating Art!
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Shirley - MagicBrushStudio |
I had painted a long time before I really tried to
sell anything. I never thought my work was good enough. I
probably would never have had the nerve to try it if it
hadn't been for my neighbors. He was a wood carver and she
was a painter. They sold their art at craft shows twice a
year and convinced me to join them one year. I was so scared of rejection that my knees were
shaking when people would stop by the booth. I sold everything i took to that show that day. (only five
pieces) I was on cloud nine!!!! I still am my own worst
critic and always find something in each piece that I think
I could have done better.
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Heather - Witch Hollow Primitives |
My
first "sale" was not really an official sale so to
speak. Back when I was in high school art class
many, many moons ago we were asked to do paintings
on stretched canvas. Instead of being stuck with
bowls of fruit or pop cans, the instructor decided
to leave the subject open. I did a painting in oils
of a scene in one of JRR Tolkein's Lord of the
Rings.
It was a seemingly never ending path that led up a
hillside to a castle that was carved into a tree. A
fellow classmate of mine, David, a fiery red haired
Irish kid begged me for the painting. He only had
$13.50 in his pocket to offer me and a limerick
(don't ask). He loved it so much I let him have it.
So much of us goes into our work it's like giving a
piece of ourselves away at times.
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Bob - B.L.Ink |
I have
to say that my first sale was here on eBay. I always
just thought of my art as trash when I was done with
it and if someone liked it I gave it to them, what
was left went to wherever it ended up. Since then I
have sold some here and there, but still give some
away once in a while, when it feels right. |
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