Going to try and start a tiny business. Any tips?

[Noni]

Right, I got bills to pay (and Im 16), so Im going to try and set up a custom art business.

The idea is that whatever you want painted, drawed or sketched I can do. You will have to pay a deposit and the price is decided on the complexity of the painting.

I bought a website name- www.customart4u.net and a friend is starting to make the website.

What tips do you have? I want to make some money and be a little self independent (I hate asking pearants for money).

Thanks for any help.

[javalord]

To state the obvious, portfolio time! Also look into getting word of mouth around.

[Jonny]

Yep, get some existing work up there to showcase your talent.
Advertise small to begin with, your school newsletter or a local paper, for example.

[Noni]

Yep sent my mate some of my previous work. I got a .rar file of it if anyone wants to see it. Where can I upload it?

[Dav0s]

wherever your website will be hosted?

[Noni]

I just bought the domain name, the images and other things will be hosted with my mate.

[shelley bda]

Can't give you any advice about setting up a Business, but good on ya, hope it all works out

Good Luck

[Noni]

Heres some pics then-

PREVIOUS WORK (theres more)







FOR SALE- you can just buy it now-





And the rest you just ask for a custom painting and a quote!

[shelley bda]

Very nice pics any idea on what you would charge for a custom picture

[Noni]

Depends on the difficulty and size .

But as a general thing-

-Simple bold painting- £10-15

-Some complexity- £15-25

-Very complex- £25-35

This is on a small canvas.

[Norky]

That's selling yourself short a bit, I charge £100 for logos!

[MD]

....and selling on HEXUS without permission is a no no.

I also believe you have been told about this before no?

And secondly, your advert in your sig must link to a forum sale topic.

Please correct.

Matt.

[Noni]

Matt D,

Ill sort my sig out,

Im not selling, purely asking for advice, shelly was asking for prices.

Sorry n thanks.

EDIT- Norky, well Im not a proffesional and Im happy with those prices! Out of interest, what do you work as?

[Matt1eD]

Depends on the difficulty and size .

But as a general thing-

-Simple bold painting- £10-15

-Some complexity- £15-25

-Very complex- £25-35

This is on a small canvas.

Higher, you won't be taken seriously at those prices.

Also see if your local arts council stuff has exhibtions, get as much exposure as you can.

[Noni]

Matt1ed,

Yep, my liabary will probably have stuff like that so Ill hand out some leaflets there. Also my local partners and some art shops will hopefully put up my website in the window or something!

[Jonny M]

bla bla bla 4u .net