Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Back to Fine Art America

I joined FAA back in September of 2007, a lot of water has went under the old bridge since then but I'm very glad to be active again. That water running underneath the old bridge brought a lot of new things to FAA, not to mention a great deal of success enjoyed by them with a significant increase in the amount of visitors entering the site. When I started to explore the site I'd abandoned so long ago, it became evident why the numbers had increased so dramatically. I'll mention a couple here, just to give you an idea of the quality features they have added to the sight.

Disney Licensing Program, this is wonderful addition ABC/Disney actually pay you for your prints and a one time licensing fee for each image they use in their TV shows. I was very impressed by this not only from the compensation point of view but also from the practical aspect. Scripts change all the time and if the set designers need artwork it could be very difficult to find what they needed for a particular set. FAA is the logical answer as they have an incredible amount of fabulous artwork available at the touch of a button sheer genius!

FAA offers a great little option to the viewing public this little gadget, which is optional enlarges any area of your artwork so that the client can see the quality of the image. Some collectors are hesitant to buy from the web because they cannot see it properly, another stumbling block is removed on the way to making a sale.

There are many more things I could talk about here and probably will in the future but I want you to go and check out FAA, as an artist you owe it to yourself. Past blogs that I have published have talked about the financial difficulties we artists have in making a living, but we have to realize if we truly want to make a living with our passion, we have to take some chances and move forward with our marketing plans.

FAA membership is only $30.00 a year and with this you get print on demand, they reproduce your artwork at no cost to you. Not only do they print it they pack it, frame it, and ship it out for you too. If ever there was a great place to market your work it is on FAA check it out, you have absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain!