The Selling articles detail tactics and marketing channels that you can use to sell your art and design. And while we’ve received great feedback about these practical tips and tricks, this is a good juncture to step back and discuss the mindset and culture of selling art.

As a photographer and printmaker, I wish that people would simply see and buy my work. And sometimes this happens. However, an impulse purchase is counter to how many art sales happen. Most enthusiasts and collectors want the same emotion from the art buying experience that they get from from the viewing experience — a connection, a feeling, a memory, an aspiration, etc. After all, relationships sell art.

So, what does it take to sell your art? A sampling of RedBubble members that have demonstrated a dedicati…