Man! I am a rare person to leave comments, but this video gave me an urge to do so. I am stunned by the amount and profoundness of the knowledge you gave in this video! Thank God I came across this one and thank you for posting this!!!
I love your psychological analysis, and you’re absolutely right. I’m a professional musician, and have been dealing with pricing my talent all my life. One of the worst enemies of artists is their insecurities. They deep down believe they’re not as good as others, and are happy to practically give away their work for free because to them it means that someone out there thinks they are good enough. And this results in all of us being devalued. Also, you’re lucky to have been in the financial position where buying something more expensive just meant forgoing a vacation. Most of us have to put things on credit because we can’t afford anything in the states anymore. Not even basic living expenses. Last time I was on vacation was 17 years ago.
Completely agree, you have to make your effort feel valuable, otherwise consumers do not feel attracted to it. I've proven this over and over during my life selling things.
I have been in many galleries, some good, some not so good, I've done art shows across the US/Canada and my take is always the same: 50% of the viewers are just there to look at art, to browse and not buy, 25% are artists themselves and the remaining 25% are the classic "art holes" the shmoozers, the posers, know-it-alls and the designer set who sip on free wine and comment on how the pile of garbage on display addresses the overall structure of the disenfranchised the struggle the artist had to overcome, blah blah blah. I have overheard things like "I could have painted that" many times and I've even been guilty of it myself. As for pricing my art I just set a base number perhaps $3k then add in another 50% for materials, hours of work, gallery percentages etc, but I have sold pieces for almost 10k privately, those ones took a very long time.
I have found that artists offering a wide selection of art options at different prices tends to work well and drive value for original pieces. For instance, making stickers of your artwork, prints, post cards and letters, textured replicas. Having these options at a variety of scaling prices makes you more appetizing to a buyer with lower purchasing power, gives you greater exposure and name recognition, and can create a greater desire for your original pieces as collectors items and your stand alone pieces.
I am starting to think in the identical way. I will change the price of originals and sell prints. I am doing sacred geometry, mandala, and this style go well on many different items. karma. have a nice life.
@@alidalavezzari4103 I sold upwards of 25 million dollars worth of prints of my paintings back in the 90s. Before the internet radically changed things. A nuclear explosion 💥 would be a tame way of describing marketing on social media now.
You nailed it. I worked in a business where sales people will come and buy lunch for the department. Yes, there was something that we were looking to purchase. I told the staff to ask themselves if the salesperson would come with a free lunch if the salesperson's company wasn't picked as the supplier. They didn't get it. They enjoyed the free lunch. Sales uses this technique to influence.
Wow! Valuable information. Although I have experienced this phenomena many times buying a toaster, or a pair of scissors, I have never consciously applied it to my art. Having said that the higher priced art is always selling sooner than the lower priced ones. I’m going to raise all my prices and delete a lot of paintings on my website. Keeping it simple. Thank you so so much for sharing this information. It makes total sense. I also need to raise the price of my retreats. Hallelujah! Liked, commented and subscribed.
Dries, Great video as always. As financially compromised art students we used to go to all the openings at the rich galleries in the city - just to have the free wine. The galleries hated us but couldn’t appear nasty to the crowd. I liked the guy who just told us to get lost. But it did educate us and we saw some really good art by people we were studying. I miss those days. Topsy x
As an art buyer I can use my mobile phone at art fairs and new galleries to judge an artists calibre/ market value before deposting payment. Art buyers look to see the secondary market, artist statement, education, group shows, gallery representation, which publication and collections the artist is featured in, etc. before investing in artworks. With regards to fakes; new technology and insurance policies can eliminate buyer uncertainty.
Super Video, I got so much out of it. I paint but don't sell anything but instead concentrate on perfecting a unique vision but eventually want to get representation. Your video is info I can use in my goals. So grateful.
Art is also used to launder money and assets so there is a dark underbelly in the art trade that has little to nothing to do with creating art. Of course we need money in order to pay for our studio as well as keep an apartment or house and living expenses so we can keep making art. This is phenomenal advice!
Right!! This is whats keeps me from continuing my art... Ugh. 😓 I wish to find a way to have very high value during my life, but once gone, my art will only be in museums, and with kind collectors. Won't be able to be sold. Just exchanged. Anybody have an idea how to install this theory into practice ?
Yeah, they're not stuck going through the gauntlet of a constant monotonous rat race, that treats people like disposable plague rats, while they break their back for peanuts for suits behind multimillion dollar corporations that don't give a shit about you, your well being, or anything I your life other than how much labor you can give them for how cheap. You don't have time to pursue your own passions and dreams because the indoctrination station we call public schools spent every ounce of energy brow beating the creativity and natural curiosity out of you, with a prison atmosphere and you would never be able to imagine in adulthood you don't have to think inside the box. You don't have to drive a fancy box to a bigger factory box with smaller cubicle boxes, only to drive home to another box and have dinner out of a box and sit in front of a box until you are so tired all you can do is rinse and repeat. You can do what that little voice tells you is just for you, and avoid the pain and suffering that comes from being a cog in the machine, and instead accept and lear to reduce other minor discomforts of living a different lifestyle. I have a tiny space now. I don't have extra spending money...ever, everything is well planned, I have to make everything fro my scratch every day, make my own medicine, cut my own hair, do my own nails (when they're not in dirt or art), work on my own vehicle, do my own appliances/ home, do manual labor such as occasional roof repair, interior and exterior paint, landscaping, etc, those are sacrifices I made, but we'll worth what I got in return. I don't set an alarm. I am pretty much on a schedule I set for myself. I can walk less than a mile and fish daily, I am surrounded by beautiful landscapes, wildlife, weather, and have peace of mind and soul. I don't have to talk to or deal with anyone I don't want to and have as much time for my hobbies as I do for work because they are my work now. It took a long time of making small changes as I could, but you just have to be willing to think outside the box, and know what's important, and what you could do without to align with that goal
Dries, I wanted to say that your videos are absolutely the best art sale/marketing advice on UA-cam. Really impressive and helpful information. Great work. Thank you. Topsy x
it is so true. When you want to meet people half way and give a low price there is no interest but when they are able to tell others I payed this much for this! then they are interested....sometimes it is just about being able to say they have spent money. Same reason the same tshirt in a butiqur will cost less than one with a brand name on it.
Well .... a knowledgeable art buyer is more than happy to purchase an art piece that he/she KNOWS that is good for a low price and remain quiet about it.
Great information. I loved how you actually used the selling technique (giving something away) that you were teaching in this video to sell more information. Thank you for demonstrating the principle.
As chef I can say, that the pricing apply to restaurants as well. I once started in a restaurant where I raised the prices 30% one time, and we had more customers and fewer complaints. I had my own restaurant as well and I could had sold the food cheaper but I wouldn't and I didn't have to. And do people really think that Michelin restaurants prices reflect the coast of their goods? It doesn't, not at all. Many of those even have trainees that aren't paid any salary. The first restoration, the original is NOT by Michelangelo but made by Elias Garcia Martinez in 1930 and "restored" by a random church goer
Art is often used for money laundering, let's not forget that. The totally random prices as well as insanely high prices attract that. There are no rules for how much a painting costs, so everything is possible and it's hard for authorities to figure out if a deal is legit or just money laundering. I wonder how many insane deals actually are legit.
May I suggest contacting interior designers and their schools? You're needing a middle man to break into an industry that would surely appreciate the additional options for unique home decor and selling opportunities. Let me know how it works out for you! I've seen this work and would love to do it myself! If you get overbooked, let me know!
@@chrissiesbuchcocktail my comment was meant to be on another post, I must have clicked the wrong comment box, scroll a little and you'll find it. That was an accident, your asking me if I was drunk was accusatory and rude. Asking if I was a Bot I can understand, however being insulting and assuming it's appropriate while questioning me like that -tells me you missed the class when they were teaching in productive, healthy communication manners. Yes, I agree with the original poster here that art is a racket. ---My apologies for posting in the wrong comment.
I like your direct ways of challenging the ways we understand the symbol of Art - for me it is about “ serendipedy” and “listening to the secret songs of a heart” 🙃♥️♥️♥️
Very interesting video masterclass in marketing...wharol and Picasso knew perfectly how to price their art they were great artists but had also a good knowledge in marketing.
It's more about creating a consistent body of work which is unique and you can name your price. It's not about creating disconnected photorealistic pieces but your own artist statement
Dries, you're just breathtaking fabulous!! All that information you hand us out is so helpful and true. Thanks! 🙏👌 I function very differently than the masses, the placebo effect doesn't work with me at all. And, I can spot quality immediately, be it cheap or not. But, I'll follow your strategy, for the masses. 😉 I wonder how I can find a way, when having become very wealthy with my art, (following your advices), during life here, but when I'm gone that my art won't be able to be auctioned nor sold for crazy prices, not higher than what I sold ot for, without an intermediate person. Or, even cheaper prices!! Would be great! So, only be in institutions, museums, and with philanthropic collectors. Nothing else. Do you get me? I hate how art is getting sold for astronomical prices, laundering or investing money, worse than anything in the world. Worse than drugs, arms, and so on!! By people who don't even appreciate art, at all!! Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. That's why they buy crap. That's why crappy art exists, too... 😓 Btw, I loath Picafiasco, (you know who I mean), he was the worst person one could image! No artist at all!! He took the Mickey out of everyone. Was a huge misogynist, a pervert narc and nasty to bits with women. His artist fellow women had to quit painting, or sculpting to be quiet and beaten up housewives!! He loved seeing women cry of anger or deep sadness. He made so many paintings/drawings of his women with completely distorted horrible faces and bodies. That's how he said it was suddenly cubism!! Yeah, cubism, my a**!! How nasty is that?? I could go on, but won't. Waste of time. Have any ideas about my question?💡 Would be greatful to know. Thanks so much for your content, Dries. 👍🤗
You have an amazing delivery style. Loved and was captivated by your flow of wisdom in selling secrets. Will be back to check out more of your content. Thanks for posting. 😜😜😎😎
I've heard this said before about the proper valuing of artwork. It's not unlike doing UA-cam videos and making sure you have a guitar on the wall behind you, and sometimes trendy simply sells when nothing else will.
Great advice! Do you have thoughts on or preferences for the most efficient process for creating the digital image of the original artwork for print on demand easily?
Considering 75% of countries people are struggling to pay rent and utilities Try doing that anywhere else but in a western Empirical Country is ludicrous. Unless you have access to billionaires on vacation, which is harder than buying tickets to a Taylor Swift Concert directly from the venue. They are Gatekeepers who don’t allow Locals access. I know because I tried and got arrested for merely walking with my artwork. They arrested me for Loitering, vagrancy, selling petty goods without permission (no vendors), “Resisting”arrest (argumentative) and I spent 3 days in jail because I couldn’t afford to pay the fines.
Love your commentary Dries, but the Ecce Homo “restoration” you showed first was not done by an institution. It was in a church of a small town in Spain, called Borja, and was done by a well meaning elderly woman who often attended mass and was concerned with the peeling of this modest mural painting. She took it into her own hands and the result was so obviously botched it made headlines all over the world. She claimed she had not had the time to finish her “restoration” and had a nervous breakdown, but soon became a local celebrity as people flocked to see it and were more bemused or interested in her “work” than the original.
Very true!! This happened to me. I have to triple what I would charge and then it sells. And at the cultural festival I gave demonstrations and taught kids to do aboriginal dot painting on small stones. I sold so much of my own work. But it made my fellow demonstrators upset and I wasn't allowed to do that with the kids anymore. I stopped going during over covid and haven't gone back.
What? They where jealous or it was too loud with the kids or something? Don't be afraid of trying the same on another fair or something. Kids need some aboriginal dot painting skills!
@@driesketels I believe it was jealousy. My table was always packed with people. Probably a very good way to gather a crowd is a demonstration and an interactive demonstration is best. But it has to be very quick and easy. I tried bookmarks of adult coloring designs once but that was ignored. Too time consuming but I did give away a few for people to take home.
@@straitarrow5784 funny story. I was asked to demonstrate art at the Stevens point cultural festival and I assumed I would be demonstrating watercolor, but after I said yes they told me I was to do aboriginal dot painting because they didn't have any representation for Australia. So I demonstrated dot painting. Definitely not authentic aboriginal but very enjoyable to learn and do. I did it for about 4 years.
"Considering that I am not a piece of shit" 😂😂😂. That floored me. I was going to listen for a minute and then click out, but you intrigued me so I subbed. I'm tired of being a starving artist.😊 I give my art away because I feel guilty charging. Lol after hearing this I'm ready to start selling.
When we speak aloud to ourselves, our subconscious self absorbs and believes every word, need, or want, even if it's a lie. In doing so it moves the conscious self in the direction it "Perceives," the conscious self wants to go. If we tell ourselves how terrible, worthless, undesirable, untalented and lonely we are. Then we don't need a world to keep us down, for we easily do it to our self. Peace to you friend.
In marketing, there are two concepts to create increased customer satisfaction. The first is more is better. That's where cheaper pricing comes in. If a customer sees five paintings and they are all equivalent and yours cost less, they're getting more for their money. They will buy yours. However, if they're subjective, they will always go with the relationship first. Relationship sales work in everything. If you don't already have a relationship, the easiest way to establish one is the second method, a delighter. A delighter is something they get for free of value. Even if it cost you nothing. Consider extras that you can do to delight people without costing you much or anything.
Feels like obvious logic that art that’s truly valuable wouldn’t need free wine. And I absolutely have no idea abt galleries I never go but to an extent that’s what museums do. They charge you to even look at it instead of paying you to compliment it
It's sad when people don't understand percieved value and the affect it has on purchases. Even I, knowing about it have failed to actually implement it myself properly. This is a great video, thanks!
I think art is 100% subjective. Every individual views art through their own lens and what is attractive and valuable, varies depending on the person. So pricing artwork is absolutely random.
Have been aware of this tactic in different situations without being totally conscious of it. So Thankyou for pointing it out! But have a rebellious streak, for example, in a gallery, if I don’t find what I like, am quite happy to drink some free wine, as I made an effort to get there! Also am a big believer to give without expectations as I do. I may possible be an asshole, but a happy one! .
Hello! Thank you! A very interesting video! I completely agree that much of the art at auction (especially on liveauctioneers, eBay, and the like) have many fake pieces of art listed. Most of the fakes include a "COA" ironically! Funny enough, these "Certificates of Authenticity" are worth less than the paper they are printed on! I am a long time artist, art collector, and a 2 time art Gallery owner (both closed). It's safe to say I've been paying attention to art art investment for most of my adult life. I was an early fan of Keith Haring's particular version of Pop art (going all the way back to my high school days)! Haring has far more fake art being offered in the market, than he ever produced while he was alive! Fakes everywhere! I will give your theory a try when I open my next art gallery...but how to apply the ideas when a galley isn't brick and mortar any longer? How to apply the concepts to an online gallery?
Thank you for putting this together. I’m a middle aged, self employed carpenter, I’ve been experimenting with wall art/accent wall stuff. Mostly 3 dimensional mandalas. They are large and take quite a bit of time to make so I tally up the hours and materials for the price, like I’m renovating some ones house. Im thinking the problem is that maybe this is something to unusual? I’ve tried to market these things, the building trade world says, “that’s art” I went to galleries and they said”that’s not art” . Trying to find places that would at least host them is also very difficult. I’ve done two of them, they currently have a home, I’ve had business cards taken (over 2000 cards) but no inquiries. I’m thinking it’s time to move them again.
Gallery owners say it’s not art because you didn’t go to art school. That’s it People who go to school can call buckets falling over art. Guys like you and me can be Rembrandt and it still ain’t art… to some. Make the things you want to make. You can’t worry about the arbitrary value people place on it. Remember, Nobody thought VanGogh was making art until after he died. Don’t worry
Interior designer suggestion is good. Depending on where you live, if in a smaller or more conservative town, for instance, your buyers might be out there somewhere - just not necessarily in your backyard. (My ex, a devoted hippie, used to sell a lot of woodworking creations at music festivals, but his stuff was more portable than yours might be, and also the Grateful Dead aren't a thing anymore, i guess 😂) You might also consider businesses - maybe getting your stuff in front of owners of yoga studios, spas, salons and such. I have seen people doing this sort of boho refinishing of funky bright furniture pieces and sell it on Etsy, and I mean, the shipping is a challenge with large/heavy pieces, but it isn't insurmountable. I guess they focus on smaller pieces and also they've got to be experts at packing where they literally build custom crates for each piece and stuff like that so it fits like a glove.
@ thank you for taking the time to write such concise suggestions. It’s been a while since I went on the “no vitamin” campaign(Les Brown). Maybe there might be someone more open to something unusual. I live in a tourist area that Hallmark film kinda made a growing hot spot. My stuff is known by the locals, they just don’t engage with any of the marketing and social media. I’m frustrated, but your encouragement couldn’t come at a better time.
@@sawdustadikt979 maybe you need to tap into some niche somehow... i mean, you might have kind of invented one if you're making something that people haven't seen before, but then there's the trick of showing them why they need the thing they've never seen before. For my ex, that was going from making mostly jewelry boxes to also having a line of trick/puzzle boxes with rare earth magnet closures, and the appeal was you could hide your stash or other small valuables in them. I have no idea what that idea could translate to in your case, but it was just a thought in case there's a way to bridge the gap with potential buyers so you can connect to something you already know they like when introducing them to what you do. Good luck! I hope you find the right crowd or connection and report back with news of success!
Hi, thank you for continuing to make videos related to financial success as an artist. I've been an artist all my life, and I want to pursue it as a career. I've never had a showcase, been featured in a gallery, or even attended an art school. So what are the first steps I should take to come out of the gate running, so to speak?
That first restoration piece you showed was by an amateur who did it without permission. Do you have sources/background context for the other bad restoration jobs you show?
Minor correction, the sheep wasn't a bad restoration as that was how it originally looked and was done by conservators, the arguably better looking sheep was a restoration itself and someone painted over the original face to improve it. The conservators decided to revert it back to the original after much debate.
Additionally, the first restoration shown is quite certainly not a "portion of the Cistine Chapel painted by Michelangelo, a masterpiece" nor was it a restoration by one of "the biggest institutions in the world" (unless he refers to the Catholic Church). "Ecce Homo" was an almost century-old fresco of Jesus crowned with thorns in a local church in Borja, Spain. The restoration was undertaken voluntarily by Cecilia Giménez, an 82-year-old widow and amateur painter. Whether Dries was aware of that and prevaricated to make a point, or was not aware of that in a video purporting expertise, are worrying options.
@@oudein a lot of what he has said in a lot of his videos seem to be false information, i also can't find much on his art sales like he claims, I have seen sales for his art but most of his canvases have sold for 200-400, a few for higher.
It’s not better. The restorer put the eyes on the front of the head like a human. If you understand frescos you know that there cannot be an image under a fresco because it’s more akin to a watercolor - it is transparent and the pigment soaks in to the plaster. The original was beautifully rendered and the restorer ruined it. Smh.
Some restoration is poor but rest is vital to increase value and to have fine art stand the test of time. Restoration is a godly thing in the right hands.
The sheep restoration is actually backwards. Oddly, the left image was an older alteration. The second image was Jan van Eyck's intended face for the sheep. Im sure someone though it was a very odd sheep face and had it altered.
What I found saddest about the story of the art exhibition was that the artist's father felt proud of his son NOT for the guy's abilities as an artist but for his acumen as an art DEALER...for the money he made.
You make some very good points about the art of persuasion and factors that influence perceived value. However, I found the example of the Hare Krishna "fundraising" was poorly chosen. I encountered their disciples many times in the 70's, and their techniques were consistently deceptive and manipulative. Maybe they've cleaned up their act since then, but it was very unsavory in the past.
Hi! Thank you for continuing to post videos about achieving financial success as an artist. I've been an artist all of my life, but I've never considered it a career until recently. I don't have a degree from an art school, never been showcased, or featured in a gallery, but I do have 2 business degrees, and am constantly doing research on art, artists, and what it takes to be successful as an artist. What steps should I take as an artist with no social proof, to come out of the gate running, so to speak?
I don’t know about all of your examples of restorations, but that first one was not done by a professional… it was on display in a small town in Spain when a local 81 year old woman “restored” it… it was not a true restoration by any means.
Well, the author of this channel is genius. Literally. I have seen so many artists around the world, who are saying the same thing, there are 10 (maximum) people in this world who rule the art world. Unfortunately though, these ten people completely have to sense of art whatsoever, because they come from old world money ( manly Switzerland) there are no nazzies who can grab for free and let the rest of the world know what the art is, but the their generation will still the rip of the harvest. However, many people from the art world in one all voices are saying the same thing, that these 10 people evaluate the current art world market with the same ruler: not understanding the art, but using their old names to put the press of critics on current artists. These 10 people knows that these days, only people with very abused backgrounds will make plausible reason to create the art! *** the reason behind it, it’s fashion, it’s so-called -democracy Would lead the stupidity to success. Whalen you look at the French market of art: it’s hate of women in general, as any French artists are female and has very dirty background (I put it mildly) that prompt them to become an artist because they had a tent when they had a sexual encounters with 300 men per months in duration of one months for past 20 years or her mother who has unfaithful husband, and as a daughter, she has such a miserable life in general. This is France with hate of women in general. The English is quiet, they just pointing in directions of France and show empty galleries. No wonder. On the other hand, even watching the Saudi Arabia art galleries, there are 22 in total in capital, I have become astonished!!! This part of the world is sanctioned with whatever US, France or UK want… BUT the art they produce is amazing. Fit in those 22 galleries, the artwork they can produce is amazing. Not US, not France and definitely not UK can produce even the shadow of art these days, they are way too much politically and democratically minded, they have no free Godly spirit left. And these is all prove the point what author has said, they are clinging on those research and scientific (scientological )believes that they can rule the world that the God give to us, THE PEOPLE. I am so glad that there are so many people in the art world saying the same thing as the author of this channel. It’s refreshing. Thank you very much.
Very insightful information! Just in time for me to prepare my work for my show in June. But I almost feel guilty pricing higher? Like, who do I think I am 😂
Totally understand. The short answer. Price higher, you are worth it! Good luck with the exhibit. P.S. I talk about ways to sell at any price point without feeling like 'a fraud' in the 'prize-doesn't-matter-formula'. check it out. It might be the solution that you are after. www.driesketels.com/Artist-Residency
Think of the designer clothing and purses that women pay outrageous prices for, when they can get knock offs on the street that are almost indistinguishable. So much of the value is perception.
The way you explain these things helps me understand. I struggle a lot with not truly understanding others when they explain things. You have a gift of teaching. Thank you for teaching us. ❤️
But when I go to an art fair, I go to the boot that has a lot of art; cheap and nice. I Also like when an artist sells post cards of their art, and other merchandise. I love that concept: the original art and their derivatives with the same artwork… well that is me…
The 'restaurations are diabolical......and Hari F****** Krishna I have no time for, realised this in London, a guy wanted to give me a book, I said thank you and took it and then he wanted money for it, gave him back the book and told him to F right off, what a dooda. Going back to the restorations, OMG, they have totally destroyed the artwork. The sheep does not look anything like the original. Love the way you explain things, all the best. x
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First. Shalom. ;3
:3 This is true with the mints given by waiters to get more tips, and it's even sophisticated.
Man! I am a rare person to leave comments, but this video gave me an urge to do so. I am stunned by the amount and profoundness of the knowledge you gave in this video! Thank God I came across this one and thank you for posting this!!!
Wow, thank you Julia!
I love your psychological analysis, and you’re absolutely right. I’m a professional musician, and have been dealing with pricing my talent all my life. One of the worst enemies of artists is their insecurities. They deep down believe they’re not as good as others, and are happy to practically give away their work for free because to them it means that someone out there thinks they are good enough. And this results in all of us being devalued.
Also, you’re lucky to have been in the financial position where buying something more expensive just meant forgoing a vacation. Most of us have to put things on credit because we can’t afford anything in the states anymore. Not even basic living expenses. Last time I was on vacation was 17 years ago.
Love the mad scientist hairstyle.
Took a couple of minutes to tell myself that he didn’t film himself hanging upside-down like a bat.
@@JustTiisLeagueTrue. Dexter's Laboratory. Haha. I was born in 89. I found out I'm part French, too.
nah not all men are gifted with thick hair
Completely agree, you have to make your effort feel valuable, otherwise consumers do not feel attracted to it. I've proven this over and over during my life selling things.
I have been in many galleries, some good, some not so good, I've done art shows across the US/Canada and my take is always the same: 50% of the viewers are just there to look at art, to browse and not buy, 25% are artists themselves and the remaining 25% are the classic "art holes" the shmoozers, the posers, know-it-alls and the designer set who sip on free wine and comment on how the pile of garbage on display addresses the overall structure of the disenfranchised the struggle the artist had to overcome, blah blah blah. I have overheard things like "I could have painted that" many times and I've even been guilty of it myself. As for pricing my art I just set a base number perhaps $3k then add in another 50% for materials, hours of work, gallery percentages etc, but I have sold pieces for almost 10k privately, those ones took a very long time.
50% + 25% +25% = 100%
Where are the buyers?
peak art is the art you make for yourself that resonates with someone else
I have found that artists offering a wide selection of art options at different prices tends to work well and drive value for original pieces.
For instance, making stickers of your artwork, prints, post cards and letters, textured replicas. Having these options at a variety of scaling prices makes you more appetizing to a buyer with lower purchasing power, gives you greater exposure and name recognition, and can create a greater desire for your original pieces as collectors items and your stand alone pieces.
I am starting to think in the identical way. I will change the price of originals and sell prints. I am doing sacred geometry, mandala, and this style go well on many different items. karma. have a nice life.
@@alidalavezzari4103 I sold upwards of 25 million dollars worth of prints of my paintings back in the 90s. Before the internet radically changed things. A nuclear explosion 💥 would be a tame way of describing marketing on social media now.
You nailed it.
I worked in a business where sales people will come and buy lunch for the department.
Yes, there was something that we were looking to purchase.
I told the staff to ask themselves if the salesperson would come with a free lunch if the salesperson's company wasn't picked as the supplier.
They didn't get it. They enjoyed the free lunch.
Sales uses this technique to influence.
Wow! Valuable information. Although I have experienced this phenomena many times buying a toaster, or a pair of scissors, I have never consciously applied it to my art. Having said that the higher priced art is always selling sooner than the lower priced ones.
I’m going to raise all my prices and delete a lot of paintings on my website. Keeping it simple.
Thank you so so much for sharing this information. It makes total sense.
I also need to raise the price of my retreats. Hallelujah! Liked, commented and subscribed.
Dries, Great video as always. As financially compromised art students we used to go to all the openings at the rich galleries in the city - just to have the free wine. The galleries hated us but couldn’t appear nasty to the crowd. I liked the guy who just told us to get lost. But it did educate us and we saw some really good art by people we were studying. I miss those days. Topsy x
You are doing a masterful job, Dries, meshing together challenges of retail art with solutions from marketing masters like Cialdini. Bravo!
Thanks. Impressive knowledge Philip. You spotted the Cialdini influence, good job! Have a nice week ahead.
As an art buyer I can use my mobile phone at art fairs and new galleries to judge an artists calibre/ market value before deposting payment. Art buyers look to see the secondary market, artist statement, education, group shows, gallery representation, which publication and collections the artist is featured in, etc. before investing in artworks. With regards to fakes; new technology and insurance policies can eliminate buyer uncertainty.
Yes, the artist has done the hard yards before they are able to sell in the higher price range.
Thank you for such a powerful and informative video. Have a blessed holiday season
Super Video, I got so much out of it. I paint but don't sell anything but instead concentrate on perfecting a unique vision but eventually want to get representation. Your video is info I can use in my goals. So grateful.
Art is also used to launder money and assets so there is a dark underbelly in the art trade that has little to nothing to do with creating art. Of course we need money in order to pay for our studio as well as keep an apartment or house and living expenses so we can keep making art. This is phenomenal advice!
The fact that art is used to launder money is the reason I gave up being a painter when i discovered this.
What an eye-opening revelation! 💡 The $5,000 rule could indeed be a game-changer in the art world, challenging perceptions of value and authenticity.
Drug dealer, art dealer, gatekeepers, private buyers and investors, starting to see a lot of parallels. Lol
Right!?
Right!! This is whats keeps me from continuing my art... Ugh. 😓 I wish to find a way to have very high value during my life, but once gone, my art will only be in museums, and with kind collectors. Won't be able to be sold. Just exchanged. Anybody have an idea how to install this theory into practice ?
Yeah, they're not stuck going through the gauntlet of a constant monotonous rat race, that treats people like disposable plague rats, while they break their back for peanuts for suits behind multimillion dollar corporations that don't give a shit about you, your well being, or anything I your life other than how much labor you can give them for how cheap.
You don't have time to pursue your own passions and dreams because the indoctrination station we call public schools spent every ounce of energy brow beating the creativity and natural curiosity out of you, with a prison atmosphere and you would never be able to imagine in adulthood you don't have to think inside the box.
You don't have to drive a fancy box to a bigger factory box with smaller cubicle boxes, only to drive home to another box and have dinner out of a box and sit in front of a box until you are so tired all you can do is rinse and repeat. You can do what that little voice tells you is just for you, and avoid the pain and suffering that comes from being a cog in the machine, and instead accept and lear to reduce other minor discomforts of living a different lifestyle. I have a tiny space now. I don't have extra spending money...ever, everything is well planned, I have to make everything fro my scratch every day, make my own medicine, cut my own hair, do my own nails (when they're not in dirt or art), work on my own vehicle, do my own appliances/ home, do manual labor such as occasional roof repair, interior and exterior paint, landscaping, etc, those are sacrifices I made, but we'll worth what I got in return.
I don't set an alarm. I am pretty much on a schedule I set for myself. I can walk less than a mile and fish daily, I am surrounded by beautiful landscapes, wildlife, weather, and have peace of mind and soul. I don't have to talk to or deal with anyone I don't want to and have as much time for my hobbies as I do for work because they are my work now. It took a long time of making small changes as I could, but you just have to be willing to think outside the box, and know what's important, and what you could do without to align with that goal
Brilliant man... with a generous heart.
Dries, I wanted to say that your videos are absolutely the best art sale/marketing advice on UA-cam. Really impressive and helpful information. Great work. Thank you. Topsy x
Thanks, this is very kind. Always a pleasure to have you in the comments Topsy!
it is so true. When you want to meet people half way and give a low price there is no interest but when they are able to tell others I payed this much for this! then they are interested....sometimes it is just about being able to say they have spent money. Same reason the same tshirt in a butiqur will cost less than one with a brand name on it.
Well .... a knowledgeable art buyer is more than happy to purchase an art piece that he/she KNOWS that is good for a low price and remain quiet about it.
Human mentality
A great podcast, this was my first time here. Thank you so much. The advice was extremely valuable. I look forward to more.
Thanks never sold a thing, give them away to good people
was thinking of selling cheap but your genius taught me otherwise.
subbed
I really like your content. I think you have the greatest viewpoints and thoughts on art. well done keep it up
Thank you so much 😀
That father thing may have changed that artist's life profoundly. Some men die wishing they had heard those words from their fathers. Powerful
Great information. I loved how you actually used the selling technique (giving something away) that you were teaching in this video to sell more information. Thank you for demonstrating the principle.
As chef I can say, that the pricing apply to restaurants as well. I once started in a restaurant where I raised the prices 30% one time, and we had more customers and fewer complaints. I had my own restaurant as well and I could had sold the food cheaper but I wouldn't and I didn't have to. And do people really think that Michelin restaurants prices reflect the coast of their goods? It doesn't, not at all. Many of those even have trainees that aren't paid any salary. The first restoration, the original is NOT by Michelangelo but made by Elias Garcia Martinez in 1930 and "restored" by a random church goer
You are so correct 🌻
Art is often used for money laundering, let's not forget that. The totally random prices as well as insanely high prices attract that. There are no rules for how much a painting costs, so everything is possible and it's hard for authorities to figure out if a deal is legit or just money laundering. I wonder how many insane deals actually are legit.
May I suggest contacting interior designers and their schools? You're needing a middle man to break into an industry that would surely appreciate the additional options for unique home decor and selling opportunities. Let me know how it works out for you! I've seen this work and would love to do it myself! If you get overbooked, let me know!
@@evilbarbie2160 Are you a bot or drunk? wtf are you talking abou?
@@chrissiesbuchcocktail my comment was meant to be on another post, I must have clicked the wrong comment box, scroll a little and you'll find it. That was an accident, your asking me if I was drunk was accusatory and rude. Asking if I was a Bot I can understand, however being insulting and assuming it's appropriate while questioning me like that -tells me you missed the class when they were teaching in productive, healthy communication manners.
Yes, I agree with the original poster here that art is a racket. ---My apologies for posting in the wrong comment.
@@evilbarbie2160 I don't see being drunk as a problem - it happens...sorry if that offended you. Thx for the explanation.
I think that too
This is brilliant and incredibly fascinating! Both the art selling tips and the observations on human nature! Thank you! New sub here
I like your direct ways of challenging the ways we understand the symbol of Art - for me it is about “ serendipedy” and “listening to the secret songs of a heart” 🙃♥️♥️♥️
Very interesting video masterclass in marketing...wharol and Picasso knew perfectly how to price their art they were great artists but had also a good knowledge in marketing.
It's more about creating a consistent body of work which is unique and you can name your price. It's not about creating disconnected photorealistic pieces but your own artist statement
Dries, you're just breathtaking fabulous!! All that information you hand us out is so helpful and true. Thanks! 🙏👌
I function very differently than the masses, the placebo effect doesn't work with me at all. And, I can spot quality immediately, be it cheap or not. But, I'll follow your strategy, for the masses. 😉
I wonder how I can find a way, when having become very wealthy with my art, (following your advices), during life here, but when I'm gone that my art won't be able to be auctioned nor sold for crazy prices, not higher than what I sold ot for, without an intermediate person. Or, even cheaper prices!! Would be great!
So, only be in institutions, museums, and with philanthropic collectors. Nothing else. Do you get me?
I hate how art is getting sold for astronomical prices, laundering or investing money, worse than anything in the world. Worse than drugs, arms, and so on!! By people who don't even appreciate art, at all!! Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. That's why they buy crap. That's why crappy art exists, too... 😓
Btw, I loath Picafiasco, (you know who I mean), he was the worst person one could image! No artist at all!! He took the Mickey out of everyone. Was a huge misogynist, a pervert narc and nasty to bits with women. His artist fellow women had to quit painting, or sculpting to be quiet and beaten up housewives!!
He loved seeing women cry of anger or deep sadness. He made so many paintings/drawings of his women with completely distorted horrible faces and bodies. That's how he said it was suddenly cubism!! Yeah, cubism, my a**!! How nasty is that?? I could go on, but won't. Waste of time.
Have any ideas about my question?💡 Would be greatful to know. Thanks so much for your content, Dries. 👍🤗
I agree, I was quite distanced when I figured out those same conclusions
You have an amazing delivery style. Loved and was captivated by your flow of wisdom in selling secrets. Will be back to check out more of your content. Thanks for posting. 😜😜😎😎
I've heard this said before about the proper valuing of artwork. It's not unlike doing UA-cam videos and making sure you have a guitar on the wall behind you, and sometimes trendy simply sells when nothing else will.
I could listen to you speak all day and find you mesmerizing.
Love to all💜
Great advice! Do you have thoughts on or preferences for the most efficient process for creating the digital image of the original artwork for print on demand easily?
Considering 75% of countries people are struggling to pay rent and utilities Try doing that anywhere else but in a western Empirical Country is ludicrous. Unless you have access to billionaires on vacation, which is harder than buying tickets to a Taylor Swift Concert directly from the venue.
They are Gatekeepers who don’t allow Locals access. I know because I tried and got arrested for merely walking with my artwork. They arrested me for Loitering, vagrancy, selling petty goods without permission (no vendors), “Resisting”arrest (argumentative) and I spent 3 days in jail because I couldn’t afford to pay the fines.
Love your commentary Dries, but the Ecce Homo “restoration” you showed first was not done by an institution. It was in a church of a small town in Spain, called Borja, and was done by a well meaning elderly woman who often attended mass and was concerned with the peeling of this modest mural painting. She took it into her own hands and the result was so obviously botched it made headlines all over the world. She claimed she had not had the time to finish her “restoration” and had a nervous breakdown, but soon became a local celebrity as people flocked to see it and were more bemused or interested in her “work” than the original.
Very true!!
This happened to me.
I have to triple what I would charge and then it sells.
And at the cultural festival I gave demonstrations and taught kids to do aboriginal dot painting on small stones.
I sold so much of my own work.
But it made my fellow demonstrators upset and I wasn't allowed to do that with the kids anymore.
I stopped going during over covid and haven't gone back.
What? They where jealous or it was too loud with the kids or something? Don't be afraid of trying the same on another fair or something. Kids need some aboriginal dot painting skills!
@@driesketels I believe it was jealousy. My table was always packed with people.
Probably a very good way to gather a crowd is a demonstration and an interactive demonstration is best. But it has to be very quick and easy.
I tried bookmarks of adult coloring designs once but that was ignored. Too time consuming but I did give away a few for people to take home.
@@carrikartes1403. Do you do Aboriginal art ?
@@straitarrow5784 funny story.
I was asked to demonstrate art at the Stevens point cultural festival and I assumed I would be demonstrating watercolor, but after I said yes they told me I was to do aboriginal dot painting because they didn't have any representation for Australia.
So I demonstrated dot painting.
Definitely not authentic aboriginal but very enjoyable to learn and do.
I did it for about 4 years.
@@carrikartes1403 classic !
Thank you! I rent space at a gallery. I’m headed there shortly and I’m going to follow your suggestions. I’ll let you know how it goes.
How did it go? :)
@AddColor2Life how did it go.?
"Considering that I am not a piece of shit" 😂😂😂. That floored me. I was going to listen for a minute and then click out, but you intrigued me so I subbed. I'm tired of being a starving artist.😊 I give my art away because I feel guilty charging. Lol after hearing this I'm ready to start selling.
When we speak aloud to ourselves, our subconscious self absorbs and believes every word, need, or want, even if it's a lie. In doing so it moves the conscious self in the direction it "Perceives," the conscious self wants to go. If we tell ourselves how terrible, worthless, undesirable, untalented and lonely we are. Then we don't need a world to keep us down, for we easily do it to our self. Peace to you friend.
Well thought out and full of practical wisdom. Subscribed.
In marketing, there are two concepts to create increased customer satisfaction. The first is more is better. That's where cheaper pricing comes in. If a customer sees five paintings and they are all equivalent and yours cost less, they're getting more for their money. They will buy yours. However, if they're subjective, they will always go with the relationship first. Relationship sales work in everything. If you don't already have a relationship, the easiest way to establish one is the second method, a delighter. A delighter is something they get for free of value. Even if it cost you nothing. Consider extras that you can do to delight people without costing you much or anything.
Feels like obvious logic that art that’s truly valuable wouldn’t need free wine. And I absolutely have no idea abt galleries I never go but to an extent that’s what museums do. They charge you to even look at it instead of paying you to compliment it
It's sad when people don't understand percieved value and the affect it has on purchases.
Even I, knowing about it have failed to actually implement it myself properly. This is a great video, thanks!
I think art is 100% subjective. Every individual views art through their own lens and what is attractive and valuable, varies depending on the person. So pricing artwork is absolutely random.
Have been aware of this tactic in different situations without being totally conscious of it. So Thankyou for pointing it out! But have a rebellious streak, for example, in a gallery, if I don’t find what I like, am quite happy to drink some free wine, as I made an effort to get there! Also am a big believer to give without expectations as I do. I may possible be an asshole, but a happy one!
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Hello! Thank you! A very interesting video! I completely agree that much of the art at auction (especially on liveauctioneers, eBay, and the like) have many fake pieces of art listed. Most of the fakes include a "COA" ironically! Funny enough, these "Certificates of Authenticity" are worth less than the paper they are printed on! I am a long time artist, art collector, and a 2 time art Gallery owner (both closed). It's safe to say I've been paying attention to art art investment for most of my adult life. I was an early fan of Keith Haring's particular version of Pop art (going all the way back to my high school days)! Haring has far more fake art being offered in the market, than he ever produced while he was alive! Fakes everywhere! I will give your theory a try when I open my next art gallery...but how to apply the ideas when a galley isn't brick and mortar any longer? How to apply the concepts to an online gallery?
Thank you for putting this together. I’m a middle aged, self employed carpenter, I’ve been experimenting with wall art/accent wall stuff. Mostly 3 dimensional mandalas. They are large and take quite a bit of time to make so I tally up the hours and materials for the price, like I’m renovating some ones house. Im thinking the problem is that maybe this is something to unusual? I’ve tried to market these things, the building trade world says, “that’s art” I went to galleries and they said”that’s not art” . Trying to find places that would at least host them is also very difficult. I’ve done two of them, they currently have a home, I’ve had business cards taken (over 2000 cards) but no inquiries. I’m thinking it’s time to move them again.
Try to team up with interior designer. He/she may incorporate your work into their design scheme.
Good luck.
Gallery owners say it’s not art because you didn’t go to art school.
That’s it
People who go to school can call buckets falling over art.
Guys like you and me can be Rembrandt and it still ain’t art… to some.
Make the things you want to make. You can’t worry about the arbitrary value people place on it.
Remember, Nobody thought VanGogh was making art until after he died. Don’t worry
Interior designer suggestion is good. Depending on where you live, if in a smaller or more conservative town, for instance, your buyers might be out there somewhere - just not necessarily in your backyard. (My ex, a devoted hippie, used to sell a lot of woodworking creations at music festivals, but his stuff was more portable than yours might be, and also the Grateful Dead aren't a thing anymore, i guess 😂)
You might also consider businesses - maybe getting your stuff in front of owners of yoga studios, spas, salons and such.
I have seen people doing this sort of boho refinishing of funky bright furniture pieces and sell it on Etsy, and I mean, the shipping is a challenge with large/heavy pieces, but it isn't insurmountable. I guess they focus on smaller pieces and also they've got to be experts at packing where they literally build custom crates for each piece and stuff like that so it fits like a glove.
@ thank you for taking the time to write such concise suggestions. It’s been a while since I went on the “no vitamin” campaign(Les Brown). Maybe there might be someone more open to something unusual. I live in a tourist area that Hallmark film kinda made a growing hot spot. My stuff is known by the locals, they just don’t engage with any of the marketing and social media. I’m frustrated, but your encouragement couldn’t come at a better time.
@@sawdustadikt979 maybe you need to tap into some niche somehow... i mean, you might have kind of invented one if you're making something that people haven't seen before, but then there's the trick of showing them why they need the thing they've never seen before.
For my ex, that was going from making mostly jewelry boxes to also having a line of trick/puzzle boxes with rare earth magnet closures, and the appeal was you could hide your stash or other small valuables in them.
I have no idea what that idea could translate to in your case, but it was just a thought in case there's a way to bridge the gap with potential buyers so you can connect to something you already know they like when introducing them to what you do.
Good luck! I hope you find the right crowd or connection and report back with news of success!
Hi, thank you for continuing to make videos related to financial success as an artist. I've been an artist all my life, and I want to pursue it as a career. I've never had a showcase, been featured in a gallery, or even attended an art school. So what are the first steps I should take to come out of the gate running, so to speak?
Step one. Watch my videos.
Step two. Take action on the things said in the videos.
That message of dad got me teary eyed.
just brilliant ❤ thank you so much.
Best video on selling art I have seen thanks
That first restoration piece you showed was by an amateur who did it without permission. Do you have sources/background context for the other bad restoration jobs you show?
Minor correction, the sheep wasn't a bad restoration as that was how it originally looked and was done by conservators, the arguably better looking sheep was a restoration itself and someone painted over the original face to improve it. The conservators decided to revert it back to the original after much debate.
Additionally, the first restoration shown is quite certainly not a "portion of the Cistine Chapel painted by Michelangelo, a masterpiece" nor was it a restoration by one of "the biggest institutions in the world" (unless he refers to the Catholic Church). "Ecce Homo" was an almost century-old fresco of Jesus crowned with thorns in a local church in Borja, Spain. The restoration was undertaken voluntarily by Cecilia Giménez, an 82-year-old widow and amateur painter. Whether Dries was aware of that and prevaricated to make a point, or was not aware of that in a video purporting expertise, are worrying options.
@@oudein a lot of what he has said in a lot of his videos seem to be false information, i also can't find much on his art sales like he claims, I have seen sales for his art but most of his canvases have sold for 200-400, a few for higher.
It’s not better. The restorer put the eyes on the front of the head like a human. If you understand frescos you know that there cannot be an image under a fresco because it’s more akin to a watercolor - it is transparent and the pigment soaks in to the plaster. The original was beautifully rendered and the restorer ruined it. Smh.
Some restoration is poor but rest is vital to increase value and to have fine art stand the test of time. Restoration is a godly thing in the right hands.
The sheep restoration is actually backwards. Oddly, the left image was an older alteration. The second image was Jan van Eyck's intended face for the sheep.
Im sure someone though it was a very odd sheep face and had it altered.
What I found saddest about the story of the art exhibition was that the artist's father felt proud of his son NOT for the guy's abilities as an artist but for his acumen as an art DEALER...for the money he made.
Great ! Thanks a lot ! I will consider your advice before selling my firts painting
I actually LOL'ed when you said, with a zoom "I will give it away, for free, at the end of this video..."
Such a incredibly interesting way of thinking
This is true with the mints given by waiters to get more tips, and it's even sophisticated.
You make some very good points about the art of persuasion and factors that influence perceived value. However, I found the example of the Hare Krishna "fundraising" was poorly chosen. I encountered their disciples many times in the 70's, and their techniques were consistently deceptive and manipulative. Maybe they've cleaned up their act since then, but it was very unsavory in the past.
Thank you for encouraging us!!! Love your videos...
So inspiring! Thank you! ❤
Thank you for the FANTASTIC video !!!!!
Hi! Thank you for continuing to post videos about achieving financial success as an artist. I've been an artist all of my life, but I've never considered it a career until recently. I don't have a degree from an art school, never been showcased, or featured in a gallery, but I do have 2 business degrees, and am constantly doing research on art, artists, and what it takes to be successful as an artist. What steps should I take as an artist with no social proof, to come out of the gate running, so to speak?
You're so welcome!
Step one. Watch my videos.
Step two. Take action on the things said in the videos.
I don’t know about all of your examples of restorations, but that first one was not done by a professional… it was on display in a small town in Spain when a local 81 year old woman “restored” it… it was not a true restoration by any means.
Well, the author of this channel is genius. Literally.
I have seen so many artists around the world, who are saying the same thing, there are 10 (maximum) people in this world who rule the art world. Unfortunately though, these ten people completely have to sense of art whatsoever, because they come from old world money ( manly Switzerland) there are no nazzies who can grab for free and let the rest of the world know what the art is, but the their generation will still the rip of the harvest.
However, many people from the art world in one all voices are saying the same thing, that these 10 people evaluate the current art world market with the same ruler: not understanding the art, but using their old names to put the press of critics on current artists. These 10 people knows that these days, only people with very abused backgrounds will make plausible reason to create the art! *** the reason behind it, it’s fashion, it’s so-called -democracy Would lead the stupidity to success. Whalen you look at the French market of art: it’s hate of women in general, as any French artists are female and has very dirty background (I put it mildly) that prompt them to become an artist because they had a tent when they had a sexual encounters with 300 men per months in duration of one months for past 20 years or her mother who has unfaithful husband, and as a daughter, she has such a miserable life in general. This is France with hate of women in general. The English is quiet, they just pointing in directions of France and show empty galleries. No wonder.
On the other hand, even watching the Saudi Arabia art galleries, there are 22 in total in capital, I have become astonished!!! This part of the world is sanctioned with whatever US, France or UK want… BUT the art they produce is amazing. Fit in those 22 galleries, the artwork they can produce is amazing.
Not US, not France and definitely not UK can produce even the shadow of art these days, they are way too much politically and democratically minded, they have no free Godly spirit left.
And these is all prove the point what author has said, they are clinging on those research and scientific (scientological )believes that they can rule the world that the God give to us, THE PEOPLE.
I am so glad that there are so many people in the art world saying the same thing as the author of this channel. It’s refreshing.
Thank you very much.
How can we estimate the value of our paintings when we are just starting out?
Thank you for all your valuable advice
💙 I appreciate this video, thank you for that 🤗
could you do some investigating work about the illustration industry. It would be incredibly interesting to see your outpoint about it.
❤ I like this explanation thank you 🙏
Very insightful information! Just in time for me to prepare my work for my show in June. But I almost feel guilty pricing higher? Like, who do I think I am 😂
Totally understand. The short answer. Price higher, you are worth it! Good luck with the exhibit.
P.S. I talk about ways to sell at any price point without feeling like 'a fraud' in the 'prize-doesn't-matter-formula'. check it out. It might be the solution that you are after. www.driesketels.com/Artist-Residency
@@driesketels Thank you! I will check it out!
@@GirdaBerzerker I'd love to hear how it goes.
I don't know if im discouraged or inspired haha
❤ great. Thank you
Thank you too!
Really great video!
He uses the exact technique with his offering the free pdf. Later will be the real offer after the pdf
That is absolutely correct! Do what you preach of course.
Think of the designer clothing and purses that women pay outrageous prices for, when they can get knock offs on the street that are almost indistinguishable. So much of the value is perception.
Thank you. I'm going to fix my art to be worth more.
Great ideas and secrets! You'd make an interesting portrait, btw ;)
The way you explain these things helps me understand. I struggle a lot with not truly understanding others when they explain things.
You have a gift of teaching. Thank you for teaching us. ❤️
But when I go to an art fair, I go to the boot that has a lot of art; cheap and nice. I Also like when an artist sells post cards of their art, and other merchandise. I love that concept: the original art and their derivatives with the same artwork… well that is me…
wow brother , the Jordan Belfort of the art world. BRAVO
Great insights 🔥
Learning so much.
Why the wine is flowing at every art show. 🍷
Less is more. Thank you💪🏽❤️🎨
Very informative ~ thanks bro!
Just curious. Do professional artists buy and display in their own homes other artists works?
@@robdavinroy1761 yes
Great advice!
Nice (first for me video) video.
Hope to meet you one time in the future.
Mvg Michel
O.K., I believe you. Thank-you.
You're welcome
High price have different mening to different people. Price is related to other what is in sale same market place.
The 'restaurations are diabolical......and Hari F****** Krishna I have no time for, realised this in London, a guy wanted to give me a book, I said thank you and took it and then he wanted money for it, gave him back the book and told him to F right off, what a dooda. Going back to the restorations, OMG, they have totally destroyed the artwork. The sheep does not look anything like the original. Love the way you explain things, all the best. x
It all depends on how much value you put on yourself! How much are you worth?
It's because he didn't sell anything yet, not sold, thanks for the tip!
Best DEAL + Best Complicit with Critics / Gallerist = Best SALE
Your hair is a work of art.... :)
I loathe affectation.
Amazing ❤❤❤