Always an important topic. I attended a workshop for this and the facilitator said the goal was to say something simple but engaging enough that the recipient says, “tell me more.” Conversation, not monologue.
This is something I’ve been thinking about lately. I’m not a very wordy person, I love art as I express myself visually. I started thinking that I just need to keep improving my art and hopefully it gets to a point where the work speaks for itself and I don’t need to say much. I’d love for people to see their own story in my work anyway, reather than spoon feeding them a back story. It should leave roomn for their story.
Agreed it's the problem with a medium that is visual - why should we have to have words to define it. Unfortunately that is also the problem, because at some point the work is not with us and someone is curious and really phone images only do so much.
In the first 90 seconds of this video, you've effortlessly highlighted a great societal ill: nobody *listens* anymore, they just *hear* instead. And in what now passes for conversation, people are now *hearing* for the gaps that they can fill with their own noise.
I do western photography and some painting and drawing. At my booths, people who love the western way of life are inspired by it and enjoy my work…then they so often pull out their phones and start sharing their photos. I listen to them, and really look at their works too. These folks often will come back to see me and some actually make a purchase. This way of selling my art is so much better than online. I would like to hear your insight on how we could express to get folks to engage online…does that interest you? Or do you have any ideas on this? As I am no longer physically able to do so many live shows. Thank you for considering. And thank you for your content. 😊
Thanks for your time watching the video and for your comment. I agree in person sales are so much more interesting and engaging in person than online. I have some online ideas percolating - not sure when it will be done, but probably late winter. Thanks again
Thanks for this great advice. All the best to you.
Always an important topic. I attended a workshop for this and the facilitator said the goal was to say something simple but engaging enough that the recipient says, “tell me more.” Conversation, not monologue.
This is something I’ve been thinking about lately. I’m not a very wordy person, I love art as I express myself visually. I started thinking that I just need to keep improving my art and hopefully it gets to a point where the work speaks for itself and I don’t need to say much. I’d love for people to see their own story in my work anyway, reather than spoon feeding them a back story. It should leave roomn for their story.
Agreed it's the problem with a medium that is visual - why should we have to have words to define it. Unfortunately that is also the problem, because at some point the work is not with us and someone is curious and really phone images only do so much.
In the first 90 seconds of this video, you've effortlessly highlighted a great societal ill: nobody *listens* anymore, they just *hear* instead. And in what now passes for conversation, people are now *hearing* for the gaps that they can fill with their own noise.
I agree - thanks for your comment
I do western photography and some painting and drawing. At my booths, people who love the western way of life are inspired by it and enjoy my work…then they so often pull out their phones and start sharing their photos. I listen to them, and really look at their works too. These folks often will come back to see me and some actually make a purchase.
This way of selling my art is so much better than online.
I would like to hear your insight on how we could express to get folks to engage online…does that interest you? Or do you have any ideas on this? As I am no longer physically able to do so many live shows.
Thank you for considering. And thank you for your content. 😊
Thanks for your time watching the video and for your comment. I agree in person sales are so much more interesting and engaging in person than online. I have some online ideas percolating - not sure when it will be done, but probably late winter. Thanks again
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Thank you for your reply
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