Do it your way.

The pitfalls for Artists entering the Art market is that they try and do it like it was done before and try and take the gallery road and that is frustrating as the Art market has changed so much.

If the local Gallery will not show you, set up your own gallery on social media and push it, you will get attention and you will get noticed and that is what you want.

If you wait around to be discovered, it will not happen, so make it happen, do videos and story tell your Art.

The other thing you have to do is produce work and lots of it, you have little time to rest, paint.

Also you have the freedom to market as you wish, you can again experiment and do things differently.

Make your own path and work hard.

Learn what you need to learn, read that book, do the YouTube seminar, listen to that podcast, it is all out there but you have to find it, learn it and do it.

Finally enter every Art show and Art competition that you can, exhibit anywhere and everywhere, join groups.

If you do this you will get attention, connect with people and build a following.

You do not have time to do it the old way, so do it your way.

When you meet a stranger who loves your work and wants to buy it, sell to them and build a relationship with them and turn them into a friend and lifelong collector.

Choose yourself and do it your way.

Isabelo Tampinco " Crucifixion."

Isabelo Tampinco " Crucifixion."



Presented by, Mark E Shellshear.
                      Art consultant.

Graciano Nepomuceno " Ecce Homo"

" Ecce Homo" by Graciano Nepomuceno.

Isabelo Tampinco " Fountain Facade."

Isabelo Tampinco " Fountain Facade."

Isabelo Tampinco.. " The cupid pedestal."

The cupid pedestal by Isabelo Tampinco.

Focus on what is important.

There is no enjoyment or sense of achievement when your Art is not selling.

Yes there are many who paint purely for the pleasure of painting but once you put a price on your Art you are declaring to all that you want to sell it and that you are now in business.

So we need to focus on what is important and stop doing anything that distracts us from sales.

Without sales our Art business will not go ahead, so what should I be focusing on?

Income producing activities that lead to sales.

Firstly creating wonderful original Art.

Getting these Art works out in front of strangers using innovative ways.

Thinking what we can do differently that will get us the attention of strangers and them wanting to know more about us and our Art.

Creating interesting videos to show and talk about your Art, getting your work onto Facebook Art groups with a great story about the piece, putting your work into on line galleries and selling sites, getting into group shows and local Art galleries and whatever you can do to get the attention of strangers and getting them talking about you and your Art.

Focus on what produces sales, because this is where the money is made.

Sales are so important and we must be constantly thinking, planning and learning how to improve them.

Great sales, great career and great life.

Isabelo L. Tampinco, “ Woman with a Dove.”

“ Woman with a Dove.”

Isabelo L. Tampinco [ 1850 – 1933 ]

cast marble.

64cm high x 18cm wide x 17cm deep.

Signed “ ILT” 1886.

This beautiful sculpture by Tampinco follows in the French tradition of sculpting girls holding a dove. It certainly is an interesting rendition of this subject.

In the French sculpture from the 18^th century, the woman is only wearing a skirt but in Tampinco's version she is fully clothed, though her clothing at the front is loose and exposing her undergarments. For Tampinco's time it would have been very provocative and raised some eyebrows among the establishment.

Tampincos version has the girl holding the large dove out in front of her, in both hands.

Her eyes are closed as if in ecstasy holding the large bird.

She has a bonnet on her head covering her wavy hair.

The clothing she is wearing is a long skirt and an off the shoulder top, the front of the top falls open exposing her undergarments and the top is caught around the waist and the skirt is split down the front, both bare feet are exposed.

The bottom edge of the skirt is frilled and is heavily draped, it is cut high at the front and falls long at the back.

Everything about this pose and the clothing is very provocative from the high cut front of the skirt to the off the shoulder top fallen open at the front.

From the back view you the ribbon tied onto the bonnet which then falls down her back with her wavy hair.

Her shoulders and upper back is bare and her top can be seen falling over the skirt.

She has her right foot resting on the top of the rock wall and her left foot is on the stony ground.

It is signed on the back, right side, “ILT” and on the left side, “1886”.

This is a very imposing piece and would make a wonderful addition to any collection.

Written by, Mark E Shellshear.
                    Art consultant.