Let’s look at the subjects that people favor when purchasing art. By extension and personal experience, these are big buckets that are se…
Let’s look at the subjects that people favor when purchasing art. By extension and personal experience, these are big buckets that are searched for often, but are hard to win through search engine optimization and expensive to buy through pay-per-click advertising. In a survey of 2,000-plus art buyers ages 18 to 65 (selected based on their previous purchase of art), shoppers aged 45 and above favored landscapes, flowers and gardens, and country traditional themes more than those who are younger. Shoppers aged 35 years of age or younger favored photography, abstract/surrealism, European subjects, and movies or celebrities (pop culture) more than the older [in age, perhaps not in spirit] consumers. Here are the art themes that had the strongest appeal to shoppers (in ascending rank). One caveat: keywords that are a direct hit, e.g., Star Wars, Barack Obama, etc. don’t apply below; it’s a given that brand names are targeted by their very nature. 1. Landscape / 2. Photography / 3. Flowers, Gardens / 4. Wildlife, Animals / 5. Abstract, Surrealism / 6. Impressionism / 7. Tuscany, Paris, Cafes (scenes of Europe) / 8. Still Life / 9. Country Traditional / 10. Pets (dogs, cats) / 11. Sports (baseball, cricket, football, futbol, soccer …) / 12. Religious / 13. Pop Culture / 14. African-American / 15. Brand Icons / 16. Hispanic Art / 17. Other What can we do with this information? We can use the above keywords for tagging, artwork/group descriptions, and Bubblesite text, as well as integrate them into titles, description copy, and hyperlinks in from external blogs, personal websites, and other credible referral sources (e.g., press, social shopping websites such as StyleHive, Kaboodle, etc.) when linking back to your RedBubble pages. In no way should these tags be applied to unrelated work; you’ll drive page views, but not sales. Plus, it’s poor form. There are many excellent categories missing above, e.g., nude art, self-portrait, dance, etc. The recommendation is to think about how you search online. Use common terms and keep it simple. If this article bores you to tears, we suggest that you take a bit from the above and then go with your gut. You know your artwork best, and by thinking like a regular art shopper you might find that fewer tags in a simplified structure will help categorize your work – both in your own mind and for the shopper and buyer. Bringing it all back home. All this sales talk is great; thanks for listening. However, I don’t want to lose sight of the fact that the outcome is to provide an amazingly great work of art and design to someone that appreciates it… that we artists made something that someone loves or gave to someone they care about. In many cases, the shopper will come to think of you as a contact or friend; or at the very least, someone that they feel they know a bit about. Regards, / Jason
I am proud to announce that I am the Co-Chairman and Co-Organizer / for The International Fine Art Society of San Diego...
I am proud to announce that I am the Co-Chairman and Co-Organizer / for The International Fine Art Society of San Diego. The International Fine Art Society – San Diego (IFAS-SD) is an organization / for all those who enjoy the Fine Arts and would like to share their experiences with others. We encourage artists, painters, photographers, sculptors, graphic designers, gallery owners, etc. to join and actively participate. However, it is important to note that you do not have to be art smart; you just have to be able to enjoy art, as well as to meet with others with the same interests. You also don’t have to be an artist, have artistic talent, or be affiliated with the art industry to join this group, just an appreciation of Fine Arts! The Mission of the IFAS-SD is to both encourage and support the creation of and appreciation of Fine Art with particular emphasis on painting, drawing, sculpture and photography. We do this through events such as Meet the Artist seminars, community art walks, art education and appreciation events, by attending gallery openings, touring museums, art discussion events and many other interesting and fun events. Please tell a friend about this group If you live near the San Diego area and love art, then check out The Fine Art Society – SD online and sign up to become a member. If you sign up you will get invited to all of our future Meetups as soon as they’re scheduled! Go sign up today; we would love to see you at our next MeetUp! Come Join Us For The La Jolla / Festival of The Arts Meetup, June 20-21st / If you have any questions feel free to contact us! Gwenevere, Chairman; Organizer / E-mail: sandepps@yahoo.com Carrie, Co-Chairman; Co-Organizer / E-mail: carrie@carrieglennstudios.com
We are excited to announce the International Fine Art Society – SD (IFAS-SD) is meeting up for the 2009 “L…
We are excited to announce the International Fine Art Society – SD (IFAS-SD) is meeting up for the 2009 La Jolla Festival of The Arts IFAS-SD will be getting together Sat, June 20th at 11:30am to enjoy the La Jolla Festival of the Arts This is one group gathering you will not want to miss!!! What Is IFAS-SD All About? IFAS-SD is a group for all those who enjoy the Fine Arts and would like to share their experiences with others. We encourage artists, painters, photographers, sculptors, graphic designers, gallery owners, etc. to join and actively participate. You don’t have to be art smart, you just have to be able to enjoy art, and meeting others with the same interests. / The Mission of the IFAS is to both encourage and support the creation of and appreciation of Fine Art with particular emphasis on painting, drawing, sculpture and photography. All The Juicy Details… / The La Jolla Festival of the Arts ™ will be held June 20-21, 2009, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, on the UCSD east campus at the corner of Genesee Ave and Regents Rd. Admission price is $10 per person; active military personnel with ID are free. Parking is free. The venue is completely disabled-accessible. All animals except disabled-assist dogs are prohibited. They are also offering a $2 discount on admission when you sign up for their e-mail newsletter. The La Jolla Festival of the Arts is among the top rated art shows in California. The Festival hosts over 190 award-winning local and national artists displaying watercolors, oils, sculpture, serigraphs, fine jewelry, photography, and more. You can also expect to enjoy a variety of cuisines in the festival food area, listen to live entertainment, and participate in special events. This event is produced annually by the Torrey Pines Kiwanis Foundation, proceeds from the Festival support recreational and educational programs for San Diegans with disabilities. More recently, funds from this Festival are providing recreational and rehabilitative services to injured veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. / So come and join in the fun and the rich experience of the, La Jolla Festival of the Arts, and thanks for your support! Where Is The Festival? The Festival is located in the La Jolla/UCSD district of San Diego at the corner of Genesee Ave and Regents Rd. It is easily accessible from I-5, I-805, I-15 and CA-52 and offers plenty of free parking. Genessee Ave at Regents Rd. – La Jolla, CA 92037 From I-5, north or south bound, exit Genesee Ave and turn east (away from the coast). The Festival is approximately one mile ahead. From I-805 north or southbound, exit and follow La Jolla Village Dr. Turn right on Genesee. The Festival is approximately one mile ahead. From I-15, follow 52 west bound and exit Genesee Ave and turn right. The Festival is approximately two miles ahead. From CA-52 east or west bound, exit Genesee Ave and turn north. The Festival is approximately two miles ahead. / Want To Attend? Excellent! Give us a heads up by going to our site at www.meetup.com and RSVP, and click on the JOIN US button, all you need is a name, an e-mail address and you’ll be in like flint! How To Find Us IFAS-SD’ers At The Festival? You will find us eager and art addicted souls at the”Resturant row @ 1130 near main stage”. If you have any questions about our meetup don’t hesitate to contact either Gwenevere or myself (Carrie) by e-mail. Gwenevere – Organizer, Chairman IFAS-SD / Email: sandepps@yahoo.com Carrie – Co-Organizer, Co-Chairman IFAS-SD / Email – carrie@carrieglennstudios.com Hope to see you all there!!!
Today, Dan at EmptyEasel chose me as this week’s featured artist. He wrote a very perceptive review of my Ikeba…
Today, Dan at EmptyEasel chose me as this week’s featured artist. He wrote a very perceptive review of my Ikebana Art. What pleases me most is that Dan didn’t know a thing about Ikebana prior to seeing my work. He is a very knowledgeable art critic and that is exactly how he approached my work. He looked without any pre-conceptions. He has made some very insightful remarks which I hope will help people here on Redbubble and the art buying public to appreciate the Art of Ikebana. This is my homage to the late Sofu Teshigahara, the founder of the Sogetsu School and modern Ikebana. Here’s the link to the EmptyEasel review: Baiko’s Ikebana Art
Hi all artist, / I have become a member of ’ redbubble ’ just few days back . I am very much impressed watching the other members’ artwork…
Hi all artist, / I have become a member of ’ redbubble ’ just few days back . I am very much impressed watching the other members’ artwork! Realy we have vivid types of artist , their vivid styles and different approaches of everybody. / Strictly speaking I started my painting work just 4years back . During school days I was drawing , since it was one subject for study.But because of our school teacher I started taking interest in the subject. But after school days it stopped for ever.Thus I have no prior formal training of the subject and was thinking of joining something after retirement. / In India One organization named ” Sanskarbharati” is working out various activities and started a movement in all types of arts for last 25 years!( But I was not aware). I became a member and my drawing career started. / I will be continuing it as I feel everybody know about such types of organizations can do lot of things in movements of art and more important is because of these organizations many teams after teams forms to continue the movement. / I think REDBUBBLE also wants the same thing . I want comments and views from almost everybody will boost the subject.
Check out my 2 Abstract calenders!!! / !http://images-3.redbubble.net/img/calendars/page:0/product:calendar/size:small/view:preview/171115…
Check out my 2 Abstract calenders!!! / /
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