What do you do with your things?

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Permalink Reply by Tina Poe on April 15, 2008 at 9:07am

Since creating is my life and my business this has never been a problem for me. Everyone sees my work. They buy it, I give it away as gifts, they can look at it on my portfolio, and sometimes see it in galleries.

I think that question applies more to art hobbyists. A very simple way to get your artwork out there is to put your work up on your blog, join some online art communities like IllustrationFriday, DeviantArt, CGTalk, etc. Give it away as gifts to your friends and family, take some art classes and participate in the small gallery shows they usually put up after the class term is finished.

Permalink Reply by Andrea on May 11, 2008 at 11:03am

I post some of my stuff on deviant art. I would like to sell some things, but I haven't been to successful as of now. I gave a bunch of my paintings to my aunt to hang up in her new house.

Permalink Reply by Jeremy the Artist on July 26, 2009 at 10:54pm

i agree with tina,

i work as a freelance artist, creating caricatures, logos, posters, yada yada, and i can say with every item i've created there are some personal memories attached....the creative process behind each one, the different aesthetic problems and their resolutions..

i believe this world to be very subjective, and i believe art to be the sum of existentialism...each and every piece of art invokes some kinda feeling from a person..whether they like it or not, there will be always some kinda reaction, even if they don't see it right out..

i think creativity is a blessing and we should all share our creativeness with each other, regardless if we think its the best thing we've made since sliced bread or if its something that should be burned in all its unholiness ;)

Permalink Reply by Patty Vargas on July 29, 2009 at 2:04am

I have posted some of my paintings and prints online to sell, but since I just started I haven't sold any. Before I put them online, I would give them to some of my closest friends and family.

Permalink Reply by Latia Johnson on August 10, 2009 at 1:17am

I think that would be cool to mail your art to strangers. Have you ever heard of ATC (artist trading cards) its where you create art on a 2.5x3.5 cardboard (or whatever material) and mail it to other people. Its a great way to share your art and to gain exposure to other people and their forms of art.
Been reading up on it for a couple of weeks.
I know I can be shy about what I create digitally. I am always nervous about others opinions.

Permalink Reply by Valerie Bolea on August 11, 2009 at 8:12pm

Well, I pretty much only make are to give away- or sell. That is usually what I have in mind when I make something.
There are also these bead exchanges that go on at Lampwork Etc. that are fun to participate in because you're giving and receiving.

I will explore other mediums to make art for my home- but mostly because for now I am too poor to fill it with other's art.

ps- I love Bob Dylan

Permalink Reply by Kanriah on August 24, 2009 at 5:04am

For me, art is about what I'm feeling. I really can't paint anything real. it looks like a child did it. It's more... Colors. I'll mix them and layer them and jsut do whatever I feel like doing. Sometimes, since it doesn't look Finished i'll paint a quote onto it or something. I used to paint my furniture, then wash it off and paint it again. Paper, i'd paint and either put on my walls or trash, depending on whether it told me what i wanted it to. it was about me while i painted it, rather than showing or giving to anyone. i knew that others didn't see what i felt, and perhaps i just know people who don't get it, but it just... depreciated it somehow to have them look at it and go ok... it's nice... and move on w/o it meaning anything. so unless i painted it specifically For them, I put it away for me for me if it really means something to me, or if i really like it but feel it's unfinished. otherwise, i would just put it in a stack to get rid of at a later time, since i can't paint it and immediately give it away. i'm thinking about starting another blog for my painting. even though it's doubtful anyone would see it since i'm unlikely to promote it. but it would be Out there for people to stumble across, as opposed to now when no one can.

Permalink Reply by Harley Jane on August 26, 2010 at 7:33am

I get really attached to some of the things I make! It's not so much that I don't want to give it away because I'm afraid of criticism, but rather that I've gone all sentimental and developed a bit of an attachment and am basically just a greedy child.

Basically.

I should probably try to let go of that feeling, but sometimes I just can't.