9 Years Ago

Conclusions: The Reality Of Earning A Living Via Internet/faa Sales #2

During the week this Discussion has had many followers and contributors (Please see the First Reality Discussion)

As we, as a community collect ideas and thoughts from this Discussion, it appears that the original question has been answered:
CONCLUSIONS:
>>Initial Conclusion regarding Internet Sales of Your Work: An Artist/Photographer Cannot Make a Substantial Living Via Internet and FAA Sales.

>>Second Conclusion: To earn a substantial living through Art, your Sales of an must Predominantly be generate via other avenues which do not include the the internet (Art Shows/Museums/Fairs/Direct Sales)

The Discussion has now taken a new direction:
Would you AGREE or DISAGREE with the Above Conclusions? And, Please support your answers with specific examples in your own career which validate your Agreement of Disagreement with the above.

Thank you all for a very generous and powerful conversation.
Ross Lewis

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Mike Savad

9 Years Ago

i feel like i'm answering someone's thesis for a college report.

simple answer - selling art is hard, don't depend on it if you can. if it's the only thing you do you need to either sell really well online, or supplement it with shows etc (but not everyone wants to do that, i know i won't.)

otherwise it's a hobby, even if lucrative if you have a job, don't quit it for art. to be a full time artist you need to either push your work aggressively and have the personality to do it. and also, to make new works almost constantly. you'll be working harder at this with longer hours than at a real place.

beyond that i'm not validating anything because i don't see why i have to.

---Mike Savad
MikeSavad.com

Abbie Shores

9 Years Ago

Why have you got three threads about the same thing? I am closing the others.

Ross Lewis

9 Years Ago

I appreciate your thoughts. This discussion has yielded many great and continues to produce great contributions

All the contributions are valid from people, artists/photographers who share two vital things: (1) A devotion/dedication to their Art/Photography (2) The pursuit of making a solid living via their Art/Photography....if possible.

With all of these most generous contributions here, there are many people who clearly want to find out and conclude the realities of devoting their lives, both artistically and financially to their first love: Art/Photography. This Discussion is helping them.

Please continue to share via the initial conclusions. Your thoughts are very valuable and are deeply appreciated.

Sincerely,
Ross Lewis

Mike Savad

9 Years Ago

the realities are - if your selling very well, then you don't need a brick and mortar job. and if your not, don't quit the job. any job could be lucrative if your good at it. hot dog salesman, shoe shine engineer, perfume sprayer. all of these pay something, can you live on it? depends where you live.

if your a good artist you may sell things. if your not, you won't. simple as that. however you have to know how to sell it and who to sell it to and that's an art as well.

---Mike Savad
MikeSavad.com

Ross Lewis

9 Years Ago

Excellent comments by Mike, who has provided very positive, consistent contributions on a regular basis.

This discussion is closed.