how do you sell your art I’m going to answer that question in today’s episode
answer that question in today’s episode
answer that question in today’s episode of ask Evan
so Risa got asked a question from one of
so Risa got asked a question from one of my youtube viewers love you guys run the
my youtube viewers love you guys run the
my youtube viewers love you guys run the young who wrote in to say I’m an artist
young who wrote in to say I’m an artist
young who wrote in to say I’m an artist and my passion is creating clay
and my passion is creating clay
and my passion is creating clay figurines I live in a very rural area
figurines I live in a very rural area
figurines I live in a very rural area where such things as artistic figurines
where such things as artistic figurines
where such things as artistic figurines are non-essential items how can I make
are non-essential items how can I make
are non-essential items how can I make them essential Ron that is a fantastic
them essential Ron that is a fantastic
them essential Ron that is a fantastic question I have a soft spot in my heart
question I have a soft spot in my heart
question I have a soft spot in my heart for artists and I think on a bigger
for artists and I think on a bigger
for artists and I think on a bigger scale we’re all artists or we should all
scale we’re all artists or we should all
scale we’re all artists or we should all be artists of some sort and trying to
be artists of some sort and trying to
be artists of some sort and trying to make our business grow and so I’m going
make our business grow and so I’m going
make our business grow and so I’m going to give you three bits of advice that I
to give you three bits of advice that I
to give you three bits of advice that I think will help you
think will help you
think will help you number one is stand for something
number one is stand for something
number one is stand for something important one of the hardest things
important one of the hardest things
important one of the hardest things about art is being able to interpret the
about art is being able to interpret the
about art is being able to interpret the art and understand its meaning and have
art and understand its meaning and have
art and understand its meaning and have it have an impact on me and so if you
it have an impact on me and so if you
it have an impact on me and so if you stand for something important
stand for something important
stand for something important you have your one word right mine is
you have your one word right mine is
you have your one word right mine is believe that gets me a lot of business
believe that gets me a lot of business
believe that gets me a lot of business if your one word for example was peace
if your one word for example was peace
if your one word for example was peace then now I’m not just buying clay
then now I’m not just buying clay
then now I’m not just buying clay figurines now I’m buying a piece of
figurines now I’m buying a piece of
figurines now I’m buying a piece of peace right so for example you could
peace right so for example you could
peace right so for example you could design figurines that now have more
design figurines that now have more
design figurines that now have more meaning to you that are about peace you
meaning to you that are about peace you
meaning to you that are about peace you could donate a certain percentage of
could donate a certain percentage of
could donate a certain percentage of your profits to peace initiatives around
your profits to peace initiatives around
your profits to peace initiatives around the world now I feel like I’m buying
the world now I feel like I’m buying
the world now I feel like I’m buying into something way bigger than just a
into something way bigger than just a
into something way bigger than just a clay figurine and now if I’m looking at
clay figurine and now if I’m looking at
clay figurine and now if I’m looking at your art your clay figurines versus
your art your clay figurines versus
your art your clay figurines versus buying a mask versus buying a painting
buying a mask versus buying a painting
buying a mask versus buying a painting versus buying somebody else’s clay
versus buying somebody else’s clay
versus buying somebody else’s clay figurines I’m going to go to you first
figurines I’m going to go to you first
figurines I’m going to go to you first because I like the mission that you’re
because I like the mission that you’re
because I like the mission that you’re on because there’s something more
on because there’s something more
on because there’s something more important than just designing clay
important than just designing clay
important than just designing clay figurines so understand what you stand
figurines so understand what you stand
figurines so understand what you stand for
for
for number two is tell your story this is
number two is tell your story this is
number two is tell your story this is one of the biggest assets that you have
one of the biggest assets that you have
one of the biggest assets that you have on an artist and one strategy to think a
on an artist and one strategy to think a
on an artist and one strategy to think a lot of artists fall down on is you write
lot of artists fall down on is you write
lot of artists fall down on is you write like why are you doing this why do you
like why are you doing this why do you
like why are you doing this why do you love this art what got you started in it
love this art what got you started in it
love this art what got you started in it what does each piece that you created
what does each piece that you created
what does each piece that you created mean right a lot of times again with art
mean right a lot of times again with art
mean right a lot of times again with art it’s hard to understand the meaning and
it’s hard to understand the meaning and
it’s hard to understand the meaning and you’re hoping that I come up with a
you’re hoping that I come up with a
you’re hoping that I come up with a meaning for it where if you help me
meaning for it where if you help me
meaning for it where if you help me explain the meaning and the deeper
explain the meaning and the deeper
explain the meaning and the deeper purpose and the angle be
purpose and the angle be
purpose and the angle be how’d you creating that art right like
how’d you creating that art right like
how’d you creating that art right like you pour a lot of love into every clay
you pour a lot of love into every clay
you pour a lot of love into every clay figurine you’re making and what whatever
figurine you’re making and what whatever
figurine you’re making and what whatever art you’re creating a painting picture
art you’re creating a painting picture
art you’re creating a painting picture whatever there’s a lot of love that goes
whatever there’s a lot of love that goes
whatever there’s a lot of love that goes into it or at least there should be and
into it or at least there should be and
into it or at least there should be and so you want to express that tell us a
so you want to express that tell us a
so you want to express that tell us a story behind it
story behind it
story behind it what personal tragedy or excitement or
what personal tragedy or excitement or
what personal tragedy or excitement or inspiration led you to want to create
inspiration led you to want to create
inspiration led you to want to create this piece right
this piece right
this piece right that story helps me by in helps me get
that story helps me by in helps me get
that story helps me by in helps me get connected more to who you are why you’re
connected more to who you are why you’re
connected more to who you are why you’re starting this and it’s more likely that
starting this and it’s more likely that
starting this and it’s more likely that I’m going to buy that piece and then
I’m going to buy that piece and then
I’m going to buy that piece and then want to buy more pieces because now I’m
want to buy more pieces because now I’m
want to buy more pieces because now I’m connected to you so tell your story and
connected to you so tell your story and
connected to you so tell your story and number three is get the message out what
number three is get the message out what
number three is get the message out what I’d start to do is start to look at
I’d start to do is start to look at
I’d start to do is start to look at connectors start to look at influencers
connectors start to look at influencers
connectors start to look at influencers Sarka look at people who have an
Sarka look at people who have an
Sarka look at people who have an audience whether it’s online in social
audience whether it’s online in social
audience whether it’s online in social media or if it’s traditional media and
media or if it’s traditional media and
media or if it’s traditional media and to make that work to get people to talk
to make that work to get people to talk
to make that work to get people to talk about you you have to have the first two
about you you have to have the first two
about you you have to have the first two parts down right you have to stand for
parts down right you have to stand for
parts down right you have to stand for something important and you have to have
something important and you have to have
something important and you have to have a story that you can share those people
a story that you can share those people
a story that you can share those people are going to help spread your message
are going to help spread your message
are going to help spread your message for you and bring in an audience to help
for you and bring in an audience to help
for you and bring in an audience to help buy your products so for example if you
buy your products so for example if you
buy your products so for example if you sold art that was about believe and you
sold art that was about believe and you
sold art that was about believe and you had a great story about entrepreneurship
had a great story about entrepreneurship
had a great story about entrepreneurship your own story I would love to help
your own story I would love to help
your own story I would love to help promote that right if you sent me
promote that right if you sent me
promote that right if you sent me something I would probably hold it up in
something I would probably hold it up in
something I would probably hold it up in one of my videos and want to help share
one of my videos and want to help share
one of my videos and want to help share that message for you give you the
that message for you give you the
that message for you give you the exposure because you’re connected with
exposure because you’re connected with
exposure because you’re connected with me who I believe the same thing as you
me who I believe the same thing as you
me who I believe the same thing as you do right so you want to find people who
do right so you want to find people who
do right so you want to find people who are on the same path same mission
are on the same path same mission
are on the same path same mission they’re expressing it through their
they’re expressing it through their
they’re expressing it through their YouTube videos who their Twitter
YouTube videos who their Twitter
YouTube videos who their Twitter accounts their Instagram profiles you’re
accounts their Instagram profiles you’re
accounts their Instagram profiles you’re expressing it through your art your clay
expressing it through your art your clay
expressing it through your art your clay figurines if you’re on the same path and
figurines if you’re on the same path and
figurines if you’re on the same path and try to have the same impact then those
try to have the same impact then those
try to have the same impact then those are natural collaborations that can
are natural collaborations that can
are natural collaborations that can really help you build your business up
really help you build your business up
really help you build your business up but it’s not going to happen if you
but it’s not going to happen if you
but it’s not going to happen if you don’t know what you stand for and if
don’t know what you stand for and if
don’t know what you stand for and if you’re not comfortable telling your
you’re not comfortable telling your
you’re not comfortable telling your story right those connections into the
story right those connections into the
story right those connections into the media into the influencers can really
media into the influencers can really
media into the influencers can really help take your business to the next step
help take your business to the next step
help take your business to the next step so remember stand for something
so remember stand for something
so remember stand for something important tell your story and get
important tell your story and get
important tell your story and get the message out good luck Rhonda I hope
the message out good luck Rhonda I hope
the message out good luck Rhonda I hope that helps you for those of you watching
that helps you for those of you watching
that helps you for those of you watching I’d love to know what advice you have
I’d love to know what advice you have
I’d love to know what advice you have for artists or maybe if you are an
for artists or maybe if you are an
for artists or maybe if you are an artist what advice has helped you grow
artist what advice has helped you grow
artist what advice has helped you grow your business leave it in the comments
your business leave it in the comments
your business leave it in the comments below I’m going to join in the
below I’m going to join in the
below I’m going to join in the discussion thank you so much for
discussion thank you so much for
discussion thank you so much for watching
watching
watching continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you
continue to believe and I’ll see you soon
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