How to make money out of painting legends
Even though this type of painting appears, a first glance, attractive to only a small market the painter should
always remember the first rule of selling a painting: that is to produce a painting for the one person who cannot
live without and not to paint for that 99 out of 100 people who will think it is OK. This happens regularly as
galleries are often seduced to hang bland, mediocre works always attractive for the widest possible range of
people. Serious collectors however always favor the definitive, unique work that has obvious craft and value.
Should you need to appeal to wider audience this should be done with smaller works with affordable prices
rather than quicker large paintings. Remember your small purchaser today will become your collector of
tomorrow, so always have some smaller works priced accordingly at any showing.
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