Anybody Know?

I'm pretty sure it is not question marks.....

Florals??

If they are the biggest seller I would guess that they are because there are probably more floras then any other subjects on FAA.

I would be interesting to know, but not likely to be revealed by FAA.

Abstract skylines??

Minimal graphic movie fan recreations?

My best guess would be animal guts.

Top subject "offered" is keyworded with the term "landscape".

You are correct, Marlene. not question marks :)

"heard" where?

Friend of a friend. As my Dad would say "I know a guy..."

Richard

Heard from several FAA'ers on discussion pages.

I am personally shocked that it is not pets, kitties, and dogs. Or better yet, celebrity portraits. (they make great pillows)

http://fineartamerica.com/recentprintsales.html

Only one floral on the whole page of recently sold right now.

i'd say art is the biggest seller.


---Mike Savad
MikeSavad.com

i've sold maybe 10 flower total.

it's not the subject, its usually the style.

---Mike Savad
MikeSavad.com

Go to the search, hit search without entering anything.

Sort by best sellers.

You will have in order the best selling images on FAA....

Now, that does not answer what subject sells best but it can give you an idea....

Food?)

I hope, I donīt have to start shooting flowers! ;-)

I think what you have up there will sell big time.
Series of question marks will do.

Even if floral was the top seller there are tens of thousands of them and no one image is likely to be a great seller.

Seems to me like some guy that paints maps are always selling

I took JC's advice and I really could not get a clear picture. I did see something interesting in regards to the Best Sellers and posting in threads. Not to hijack this thread I posted it in a new one.

the answer is - rainbow animals sells best. followed by odd fantasy, some surreal stuff, vivid images - flowers, walking etc, maps and humor. very few flowers actually.


and no question marks


---Mike Savad
MikeSavad.com

Cows

Stormtroopers...definitely Stormtroopers.

Christ is on sale. He is going cheaply.

I am not a copycat, but if some of you want a good lead, there it is.

Dave

Wow...I did the search like JC suggested...and even tho there is a wide variety of subjects...PAINTINGS...far outnumber and photos shown in the first 2 search pages..golly I wish I could paint!

Out of the 72 images on the first 2 pages...the subjects break down like this:

LANDSCAPES: 17

RELIGIOUS SUBJECTS: 16

(PEOPLE/PORTRAITS) NON-RELIGIOUS: 12

ANIMALS: 7

MAPS 0R CITY SKYLINES: 7

OTHER: 6

HISTORICAL: 5

ASTRONOMY: 1

ABSTRACTS: 1

FLOWERS ALONE: 0

non religious
other
historical

12 + 6 + 5 or 23 out of 72

I have a 32% chance of selling?

I need to raise my prices.

Dave

Rose-

Splendid job. Thank you taking time to research. Very enlightening.

You can break down those top 72 sellers, not by subjects but by the artists creating those images.

Now sell yours. Results may vary.

One variable not factored in is the date the image was posted.

'12 + 6 + 5 or 23 out of 72

I have a 32% chance of selling?'

Dave, Your math is wonderful!
So this will be easy for You:

No cat has two tails. Right?
One cat has one tail more than no cat. I think You agree!
So, now the easy question: How many tails has one cat ???

You are welcome....now I just need more of those top selling subjects and less flowers...sigh....

Im thinking .. I have seen more religious sell.. and if I thought I could.. I would do religious but well guess all the good religious subjects have been taken..but no kidding.. I was just thinking last night about it. I wish I was a Greg Olsen.. that guy must make a mint.. he is a wonderful creative painter that does religious and other great subject matter.. wonderful wonderful painter..


Sorry I think that is Glen Olsen.. one of those anyway ..

I could imagine, that in the USA religion plays a bigger role than in germany. I know a german platform, which gave out their top-tags which were searched (customers, which searched pictures for their wall)...

and there where the top ranked things like: nature (TOP!), flowers, forrest, beaches, cats, dogs. I think photos of the nature are that, what has the best chances. its really neutral, has often no deeper meaning, it exists to look good, and many private customers are searching for things, which just look good and calming at their wall. but - even though, every platform has a little bit other composition of customers and also the offered print-products and the subtile communication of the webdesign (built up more alternative or more mainstream-deco) decide, which target groups buy.

This is an odd way to try and figure out what to create in an attempt to explain why one's images aren't selling...
Presumably a picture of JC ("traditional" Robert Powell model, obviously) stroking a furry animal, holding a small child's hand, overlooking a view of the Amalfi coast should be a winner.
Maybe that should be the next interpretive challenge on the boards?

You know Richard..sometimes for fun.. I think about JC and wonder what he really looked like..I kind of doubt he was a Caucasian looking guy with long hair.. and creamy white skin and green eyes but then again maybe he was..who knows.. maybe if someone was to paint him differently with their conception of what he looked like maybe it would be great.. and would change the whole concept of who JC was.. but I don't think we can talk about this here in public in the discussions but it is a whole other subject that I do like to discuss sometimes..I love theories and speculation about different out there subjects.. but I do see a lot of religious art selling but I see a lot of sports stuff and nudes and other stuff so it is hard to just read exactly what gets the buyers juices flowing.. who knows.. but it is fun to watch what goes out the doors so to speak..

Just stumbled across this site...... compiled by Art Business Today.... Interesting

http://painting.about.com/od/careerdevelopment/a/bestsubjects.htm

and

http://johndyhouse.hubpages.com/hub/popular-art-that-sells

just click on pick and keep going