Canesisters 2024 journal

[SageHill]

WOW WOW WOW ---
You've been holding out on us. Those are all beautiful!

 

[Baymule]

You never let us know you were an artist!! Your watercolors have feelings. They are beautiful!

 

[murphysranch]

WOW!!!! They are gorgeous! You have talent, young lady!!

 

[Ridgetop]

I really think you could make some money with them. Maybe a booth at a local Arts and Crafts show? Use framed originals as samples and sell originals without frames. You will need either flat cardboard to put them or mailing tubes. Make to add that into the prices.

 

[canesisters]

Took a couple hours & followed the creeks around my woods today.

Pasture & barn in the background

You can still see all the washouts along the bank from the January flood.

Cool curly bark

Natural bench

Narley roots

Cool stump

 

[SageHill]

Adding into what @Ridgetop said - cards! Cards sell well and people usually have enough in the purse/pocket for that impulse buy. Cards can also be framed.

 

[canesisters]

I wonder how I would actually go about doing any of those sorts of things

 

[SageHill]

Thinking caps everyone.

 

[Weldman]

I wonder how I would actually go about doing any of those sorts of things

Facebook, join some forums that either sell your stuff or people who like to do the same. I got ducks here, I joined the local ranching and etc forum and now I sell ducklings and stuff.

 

[Ridgetop]

1. Check with your State Fair organization for a list of County and local Fairs near you. Most Fairs will have entry divisions for different kinds of artwork - photos, watercolors, oils, etc. Some Fairs will allow you to put a price on and sell after the judging and awards have been done. If you can't sell at the Fair, you can put a business card on the frame after the judging so people will know you have artwork for sale.

2. Go online and out "Craft Fairs" in the search bar. You will find an entire directory of craft shows where you can buy booth space.

3. Check in the special events section of the newspaper for art organizations or clubs that are utting on shows.

If you find a local craft or art club you will find places to sell your items too. A friend and I used to split the booth fee and sell together. We both sold different craft items. The nice part of that was that when one of us had to leave the table the other could cover.