Post #159275 by Monkeyman on Mon, May 16, 2005 11:23 AM

I find that it is best to START posting your work here WITHOUT the intent of selling it.

At first you will get feedback much like what you have already received. "Hey bro, nice job, good composition, really neat, super cool etc etc".

Post another piece and you may get some more feedback. Keep refining your style and adding things that you like or that you know tie to this tiki community.

Eventually you will hit that sweet spot where someone else on Tiki Central WANTS one. They will contact you and ask, "hey man have you ever considered selling any of your work?" or " Hi, what would you charge for one of your pieces?".

When you create something that other people want badly enough to pay for it, they will let you know. Unfortunately, when you start off saying "Hey everybody, buy my stuff". It unfortunately doesnt work as well.

It also DOES NOT help when you ask why no one wants your stuff or that your mom made you do it. It is better to see what people like by reading other threads about popular collectibles and other artwork that they enjoy purchasing.

You need to put additional art work on this thread. Give people an idea of what your capability is and creative range.

If you are doing artwork simply because you enjoy it, then WHO CARES what the rest of us think. Do it for yourself.

On the other hand if your sole intent is to make stuff that people will buy then you need to keep researching and learning your target market. What do they like? What do they collect? Whats hot and whats not?

Lots of reading and absorbing.

Good Luck,

To be creative is always a good thing.