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Anyone who paints/does art work

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Facecream · 26/08/2022 17:41

.. where do you sell your work if you do?
If you don’t what do you do with them afterwards?
Ive thought about Etsy but I don’t I’m good enough to sell online but I don’t just want to throw them all away

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Helensburghmiddleagedmum · 06/06/2023 14:53

Hi!

I have just come across your post whilst searching for an answer to that same question. I am sorry you didn't get any replies, hopefully somebody will reply to mine. I started acrylic painting a year ago for fun, after never having done anything creative before in my life. Over the past year my paintings have improved and I have tried selling them on Etsy and Ebay. I didn't sell anything on Etsy and closed the shop down after 6 months, after having to pay Etsy for the privilege. I have sold quite a few paintings on Ebay but I am pretty much giving them away for nothing. People are looking to get the paintings for 99p plus postage. Last night I removed all my paintings from Ebay as I am fed up basically giving away my art work for nothing. I have given some of my paintings away to friends and family who have said that they like a particular painting, and I have quite a few up on my walls at home. I have stopped painting the last few weeks because I just don't know what to do with my art work. I have so many up now in my house I think that's enough, I don't think any of my friends and family want any more of them at the moment, and I don't want to throw them away.

What have you been doing with your art work?

workistoomuch · 06/06/2023 16:22

Swap it in and out of your house? I've sold online, through galleries and at art fairs. I will often paint over anything a bit crap that I fall out of love with and use it for practice.
I still wonder what to do with old random paintings, sketchbooks etc. I can't bear to throw them away.
I've also lent a few paintings to friends who have them on their walls but I might gather up for art fairs etc. I'm v relaxed if they went missing or got damaged though.

Helensburghmiddleagedmum · 06/06/2023 16:46

workistoomuch · 06/06/2023 16:22

Swap it in and out of your house? I've sold online, through galleries and at art fairs. I will often paint over anything a bit crap that I fall out of love with and use it for practice.
I still wonder what to do with old random paintings, sketchbooks etc. I can't bear to throw them away.
I've also lent a few paintings to friends who have them on their walls but I might gather up for art fairs etc. I'm v relaxed if they went missing or got damaged though.

That's great well done! I think I just need to get back to enjoying painting without thinking about trying to sell it, just painting for pleasure😀

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