When you have your first gallery as an artist it is an event in your life. Something you'll remember forever. It's a milestone but also a new beginning to an artists career. My first art gallery began after a long career entering art contests.
That may sound like an odd beginning but for me it was a natural one. I'm not a social butterfly. I prefer to create my art in the shadows and don't want to interact with people. So the thought of hosting a gallery was not something I was looking forward to. So I put my work into art contests. What was interesting is that many art contests don't just pick winners they also give artists feedback for their art. They are often tied in with art communities. This was a wonderful experience.
The way it work is first you take a photo of your artwork. Do this outside. I've found that the natural sunlight (especially in the morning or evening) works best for taking photos. Leave your flash on even if outside. It gets rid of shadows. That will give you an electronic image. For a lot of contests you can just email your image by your phone. But if that isn't an option move your image to your computer and you can upload it as your photo contest entry.
Once you upload your image to art contests you will start to get feedback for it. They'll give you suggestions from how to better use colors, light and shadow. It was an excellent learning experience. You may even get fans as you continue to participate in the community and enter art contests.
Now many art contests will only contact you if you win. But if you find a contest that is part of an artist community you'll get feedback for your art. For me this opened doors. I met other artists. I made friends. I learned from others how they ran their first gallery. And I even sold some of my art online. So by the time my first gallery was opened I was still a nervous wreck! But I was a lot more confident as an artist. That confidence went a long way to help me become a better individual as well as an artist.
That may sound like an odd beginning but for me it was a natural one. I'm not a social butterfly. I prefer to create my art in the shadows and don't want to interact with people. So the thought of hosting a gallery was not something I was looking forward to. So I put my work into art contests. What was interesting is that many art contests don't just pick winners they also give artists feedback for their art. They are often tied in with art communities. This was a wonderful experience.
The way it work is first you take a photo of your artwork. Do this outside. I've found that the natural sunlight (especially in the morning or evening) works best for taking photos. Leave your flash on even if outside. It gets rid of shadows. That will give you an electronic image. For a lot of contests you can just email your image by your phone. But if that isn't an option move your image to your computer and you can upload it as your photo contest entry.
Once you upload your image to art contests you will start to get feedback for it. They'll give you suggestions from how to better use colors, light and shadow. It was an excellent learning experience. You may even get fans as you continue to participate in the community and enter art contests.
Now many art contests will only contact you if you win. But if you find a contest that is part of an artist community you'll get feedback for your art. For me this opened doors. I met other artists. I made friends. I learned from others how they ran their first gallery. And I even sold some of my art online. So by the time my first gallery was opened I was still a nervous wreck! But I was a lot more confident as an artist. That confidence went a long way to help me become a better individual as well as an artist.