Comments on: Dan Fone, Post 1 – Introduction http://blog.artweb.com/2009/04/1891/ Artist Centric Art Blog Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:37:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Dan Fone http://blog.artweb.com/2009/04/1891/comment-page-1/#comment-25091 Dan Fone Sat, 09 May 2009 16:12:32 +0000 http://www.theartistsweb.net/news/?p=1891#comment-25091 @Todd I think you're right. It's going to be interesting to see how that pans out over the next few years. Will it influence the way art itself is made? How will the galleries respond? @Todd
I think you’re right. It’s going to be interesting to see how that pans out over the next few years. Will it influence the way art itself is made? How will the galleries respond?

]]> By: Todd http://blog.artweb.com/2009/04/1891/comment-page-1/#comment-25023 Todd Thu, 07 May 2009 23:40:11 +0000 http://www.theartistsweb.net/news/?p=1891#comment-25023 There has been a complete paradigm shift. Artists used to hope for Gallery placement and Galleries looked to the web to drive traffic and promote sales in the gallery. Now the galleries are really like show rooms that are driving sales to the web. The reality is now very few collectors/consumers are "experiencing" art via the web. They still have their "art experience" in a gallery setting, maybe an art fair, or perhaps in the home of a friend but now the savvy consumer looks to the web to acquire their art at the best price. There has been a complete paradigm shift. Artists used to hope for Gallery placement and Galleries looked to the web to drive traffic and promote sales in the gallery. Now the galleries are really like show rooms that are driving sales to the web. The reality is now very few collectors/consumers are “experiencing” art via the web. They still have their “art experience” in a gallery setting, maybe an art fair, or perhaps in the home of a friend but now the savvy consumer looks to the web to acquire their art at the best price.

]]> By: Dan Fone http://blog.artweb.com/2009/04/1891/comment-page-1/#comment-24850 Dan Fone Sun, 03 May 2009 18:05:47 +0000 http://www.theartistsweb.net/news/?p=1891#comment-24850 Hello, Dan here again. Thanks to those who've commented. I think being shy is very common. You really can be making yourself quite vulnerable when you throw something out there. I guess it's good for all of us to know we're not the only ones. The main thing we have to remember is that we're not going to sell anything if we sit in the box created by our shyness. We'll never do any of the exciting stuff. Funnily enough, I feel pretty shy just writing this blog. Tammy, yes, absolutely. The brilliant thing about making artwork is totally in the making of it. I think I need to do some thinking about what place letting go of the work has in that process though. This might well be fodder for another post down the line. Hmmm. Also, Helen, many thanks for your kind compliment. Dan Hello,

Dan here again. Thanks to those who’ve commented.
I think being shy is very common. You really can be making yourself quite vulnerable when you throw something out there. I guess it’s good for all of us to know we’re not the only ones. The main thing we have to remember is that we’re not going to sell anything if we sit in the box created by our shyness. We’ll never do any of the exciting stuff. Funnily enough, I feel pretty shy just writing this blog.

Tammy, yes, absolutely. The brilliant thing about making artwork is totally in the making of it. I think I need to do some thinking about what place letting go of the work has in that process though. This might well be fodder for another post down the line. Hmmm.
Also, Helen, many thanks for your kind compliment.

Dan

]]> By: jack purvis http://blog.artweb.com/2009/04/1891/comment-page-1/#comment-24724 jack purvis Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:30:39 +0000 http://www.theartistsweb.net/news/?p=1891#comment-24724 I have sold a number of paintings locally, through, in the main running my own exhibitions. I have sold nothing through the web. I think I know the reason. Many artists repeat the same formula over and over again and afficienardos recognise them and purchase. I have tried this and failed. I never know what I want to paint next. My fault. But I believe that consistency of content and standard will always be successful. I wish you well. Jack I have sold a number of paintings locally, through, in the main running my own exhibitions. I have sold nothing through the web. I think I know the reason. Many artists repeat the same formula over and over again and afficienardos recognise them and purchase. I have tried this and failed. I never know what I want to paint next. My fault. But I believe that consistency of content and standard will always be successful.
I wish you well.
Jack

]]> By: Helen Nock http://blog.artweb.com/2009/04/1891/comment-page-1/#comment-24694 Helen Nock Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:39:14 +0000 http://www.theartistsweb.net/news/?p=1891#comment-24694 Hi Dan, firstly I love your work but I guess being shy about our work is common. I know I am and always feel like trying to sell myself, a big part of selling the work, equates to taking my clothes off in public! I certainly don't make anywhere enough of potential web selling or marketing . Frankly, I prefer to create and let others do it. However I feel it is vital for our future survival to get to grips with it. Thanks so much for posting this and look forward to more. Helen Hi Dan, firstly I love your work but I guess being shy about our work is common. I know I am and always feel like trying to sell myself, a big part of selling the work, equates to taking my clothes off in public! I certainly don’t make anywhere enough of potential web selling or marketing . Frankly, I prefer to create and let others do it. However I feel it is vital for our future survival to get to grips with it. Thanks so much for posting this and look forward to more.

Helen

]]> By: Tammy http://blog.artweb.com/2009/04/1891/comment-page-1/#comment-24686 Tammy Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:38:47 +0000 http://www.theartistsweb.net/news/?p=1891#comment-24686 Dan, In a way it is comforting to know that another artist has inhibitions about offering their work to the public. This is the first year I have offered my art for sale and I find myself relating the sale (or no sale) of an item to if I have any talent. I have always enjoyed the artistic process of creating something, so I constantly remind myself that I have already enjoyed the fruits of my labor just through the process of creating rather than the end result being sold. It is a constant battle to maintain this ideal but I will fight the good fight! Tammy Dan,
In a way it is comforting to know that another artist has inhibitions about offering their work to the public. This is the first year I have offered my art for sale and I find myself relating the sale (or no sale) of an item to if I have any talent. I have always enjoyed the artistic process of creating something, so I constantly remind myself that I have already enjoyed the fruits of my labor just through the process of creating rather than the end result being sold. It is a constant battle to maintain this ideal but I will fight the good fight!
Tammy

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