How Do You Promote Your Artwork?
I was just wondering how everyone chose to promote their different forms of art.
Do you join groups?
Post extensively on the forums?
Take part in competitions?
Or do you do nothing at all?
I have joined a couple of groups, but I wanted to know what you do to get your masterpieces out there.
I may have to 'borrow' some of your ideas so I can advertise my artwork too.
Haha, thanks, and looking forward to hearing how you guys go about it. :3
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I post artwork to groups sometimes, post on the forums on an occasion. But for the most part I just upload artwork and if folks like it, they comment or favourite it and I'm satisfied.
I've just participated in a contest for the first time so I'll see how that works out.
I've just participated in a contest for the first time so I'll see how that works out.
I need to get better and start doing some contests!
Good luck with your contest.
Good luck with your contest.
Thank you! And best of luck to you as well. ^_^
I do all of those things, and I mean, I'm still new to it, but I noticed a huge spike in page views, watch requests, and favorites when I offered free art for people. Members on here LOVE free art, and I mean, I only offered 3 pieces. Still, I've gotten 10 times the commissions I normally do since I did that. Doing the free art was completely worth it to get my name out there a little more.
Another thing I recently started doing was offering free art for a certain number of my watchers. I made a journal about it, and as soon as people hit my page it's right there for them to read. It's incentive for people to watch you and that'll increase your favorites and views
Another thing I recently started doing was offering free art for a certain number of my watchers. I made a journal about it, and as soon as people hit my page it's right there for them to read. It's incentive for people to watch you and that'll increase your favorites and views
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I love that idea! I've never thought of giving away free art before!
That's pretty awesome. I also like the way you've incorporated the watchers and page views thing [like a karibian I guess?]
I love that idea! I've never thought of giving away free art before!
That's pretty awesome. I also like the way you've incorporated the watchers and page views thing [like a karibian I guess?]
it's pretty similar to a kariban lol I mostly did it just to show my watchers how much I appreciate them and their support. It just so happened that it helped to advertise my art a bit too ^_^
Yeah, kill two birds with one stone kinda thing.
I like it! Thanks for contributing. :3
I like it! Thanks for contributing. :3
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Thank you!
I shall use them!
I shall use them!
I post to groups, go to forums every now and then and have a link to my Da in Tumblr(I've got quite a few watchers through tumblr).
Tumblr!
I've only just got one of those things, and I'm clueless on how to use it...
Maybe when I know how to navigate it a bit better I'll be able to post links to my DA and so on.
That's a great idea though.
I've only just got one of those things, and I'm clueless on how to use it...
Maybe when I know how to navigate it a bit better I'll be able to post links to my DA and so on.
That's a great idea though.
JOIN MOAR GROUPS.
No really. Just "a couple" of groups ain't going to cut it join like, 50 haha
I personally just post in the forums, both discussion topics and thumbshare
I don't really do contests, just because I either don't have time or I forget
And I agree, doing craft fairs/conventions definitely helps. Just have a stack of business cards on your table so people can contact you afterward.
No really. Just "a couple" of groups ain't going to cut it
join like, 50 hahaI personally just post in the forums, both discussion topics and thumbshare
I don't really do contests, just because I either don't have time or I forget
And I agree, doing craft fairs/conventions definitely helps. Just have a stack of business cards on your table so people can contact you afterward.
ROFL - joining more groups it is then!
I never really thought about the thumb share thing, so I shall definitely have a look at that.
I also like the business card idea...
I shall steal all of these ideas MWAHAHAHAHAHA. O.o
I never really thought about the thumb share thing, so I shall definitely have a look at that.
I also like the business card idea...
I shall steal all of these ideas MWAHAHAHAHAHA. O.o
Yeah, I do a lot of conventions/craft fairs/art walks so it's super easy to get your stuff out there
I never really thought about promotion outside of DA, but now the more I think about it, the better it sounds!
I really appreciate the ideas, thanks a bunch.
I really appreciate the ideas, thanks a bunch.
No probs ^^
Since I'm not relying on my art for income anymore there is no pressure. I still how ever promote from word of mouth and when I have the money I snatch up a table at a local art fair. It's always good to look for any opportunity to promote your art, don't be shy about tooting your own horn. Part of promoting your art is promoting yourself. When you sell your art your not just selling a picture your selling yourself and your skills.
I never thought of that either [promoting at local art fairs]!
I need to learn to show off a bit; I'm quite a modest person, and hate being centre of attention... *face palm*
I always make things so much harder for myself!
Thank you for your help.
I post my artwork in groups, show them to friends, show them to chatroom buddies (artgermination), ask for critique from professionals in chatroom. There's not too much I can to do promote my own artwork with my schedule...
I sure wish people paid more attention to my artwork though. People crowd and gather around my tutorials, but when it comes to actual art, most of it gets left in the dust compared to my tutorials.
In fact, if you take a look at this: [link]
You'll see that my actual artwork pales in comparison. The art with the most favorites is almost four times less than the tutorial with the least favorites.
In a way, it makes me glad that people enjoy my tutorials, but it also makes me kind of sad.
I sure wish people paid more attention to my artwork though. People crowd and gather around my tutorials, but when it comes to actual art, most of it gets left in the dust compared to my tutorials.
In fact, if you take a look at this: [link]
You'll see that my actual artwork pales in comparison. The art with the most favorites is almost four times less than the tutorial with the least favorites.
In a way, it makes me glad that people enjoy my tutorials, but it also makes me kind of sad.
Showing them to chatroom buddies and friends sounds like a good idea!
I know what you mean with a busy schedule; I hardly have time to make art let alone promote it!
It bet that's really annoying - it's great your helping people with your tutorials, but I'm sure if that'd happened to me, I would be gutted my art isn't as noticed as my tutorials. However, I have never created a tutorial, so at the moment I don't have that problem.
I can see it must be saddening.
Sometimes we just want to be noticed for our art, don't we?
Yes, especially if your major isn't art related, you're not making money off of art, and you're not taking any art classes. It's extremely difficult to find the motivation to improve. Lots of people on deviantart insult people who want views, but for people like us, literally the only motivation we have is both critique and approval from other people.
You've hit the nail on the head!
I create art to enjoy it and for it to be enjoyed.
Like you said, if your not a professional or lucky enough to have a few hours a day to paint/manipulate etc, then finding the motavation to carry on when no one is commenting on your work is extremely hard.
I don't see why you should be hounded if you want views, but personally I would rather people critiqued/commented/fav'd my art.
I want to be told that I'm doing well, or I'm doing something wrong and how I can improve upon it.
That keeps me making my art!
The number of views don't really bother me - I just want some of my art to be noticed. :3
I create art to enjoy it and for it to be enjoyed.
Like you said, if your not a professional or lucky enough to have a few hours a day to paint/manipulate etc, then finding the motavation to carry on when no one is commenting on your work is extremely hard.
I don't see why you should be hounded if you want views, but personally I would rather people critiqued/commented/fav'd my art.
I want to be told that I'm doing well, or I'm doing something wrong and how I can improve upon it.
That keeps me making my art!
The number of views don't really bother me - I just want some of my art to be noticed. :3
I'd actually recommend you visiting #Artgermination. It's not active all the time, but visit periodically and you'll find lots of people who will critique to the fullest extent. It's a far more mature chatroom than most of the others, and even random people who come in could link their art and receive criticism from five to as much as twenty people. And not the useless kind of criticism that only states "oh, that's a fantastic piece, but something's off?"
I used to not care about view number, but I realized I was lying to myself when I said that. If you looked at my profile, you'll see that every other day in my deviantart life I received an approximate average of maybe 30 pageviews a day. My highest record was in March(?)of 2012 with 200 page views.
Then suddenly, 3 days ago, I receive a whopping 1844 pageviews in one day, and my submission beat my previous submission's record views (10,000) within a single day. After this event, I couldn't help but to be unimaginably god damn happy, jumping all over the place and cheering loudly (I'm a very vocal person). That's when I realized that views and faves do matter to me, because it means I'm inspiring and helping more people than I expected.
I used to not care about view number, but I realized I was lying to myself when I said that. If you looked at my profile, you'll see that every other day in my deviantart life I received an approximate average of maybe 30 pageviews a day. My highest record was in March(?)of 2012 with 200 page views.
Then suddenly, 3 days ago, I receive a whopping 1844 pageviews in one day, and my submission beat my previous submission's record views (10,000) within a single day. After this event, I couldn't help but to be unimaginably god damn happy, jumping all over the place and cheering loudly (I'm a very vocal person). That's when I realized that views and faves do matter to me, because it means I'm inspiring and helping more people than I expected.