I think the answer depends on how you define art.
Like, the artist in me wants to have a discussion about the appeal of abstraction versus impressionism, and whether you should compromise your artistic vision for the sake of commercial success.
The pessimist in me says that the most popular physical art is probably Pokemon trading cards and other merch.
“Physical Art” is a pretty broad category because there’s still a million mediums you can choose from. Would making prints of digital art count as physical art? That might be a question for the philosophers.
Anyway, if you’re looking to break into the scene then you should probably visit some craft fairs / galleries / tourist traps and see what they’re selling. Talk to the artists in the medium you want to explore.
Are you high?
Not yet
That’s an odd way to ask for clarity when you’re looking for help
I for one appreciated your post and the insights it gave me (an outsider).
It’s entirely subjective. There is no singular answer.
The sales numbers are a pretty objective measure, actually.
Most high priced art is used for money laundering while entire productions fail at no fault of their own. So no, money is not a measure of an art’s worth
We’re just trying to sell art here. Save the philosophy.
If all you care about is money, crank out the most soulless crap that panders to the masses, get into money laundering, or sell feet pics and furry art
I’m gonna sell bespoke gender surgery. Every person a gender of 1, with exquisite Custom-Made genitalia incompatible with literally anything. You’d like it.
no trying to be an ass here, but if you already know your answer (sales numbers), then why ask here? are you wondering where you could get salesnumbers by genre/ artform?
The sales numbers are a pretty objective measure, actually.
Not really. Depends what you sell. I’d much rather sell a single painting of Van Gogh than 10.000 books (which would be considered excellent numbers by many publishers) about the same Van Gogh.
If you’re trying to sell art, it’s pretty fucking literal. Jesus!
If you’re trying to sell art, it’s pretty fucking literal. Jesus!
If you say so. You seem to be a literal expert.
Alas, I don’t have any Jesus or whomever to add as an exclamation mark my reply. Probably because I’m not the religious kind and if I was I would certainly not use my god as a mere punctuation mark, woudl I? So, instead, allow me to punctuate my reply with a ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!’
Physical art. (Not digital.) What sells? What is truly appreciated?
Pretty fucking literal, were you saying? Mmm, I reckon you’re fucking right. Good luck.
Commissioned pieces that include the chosen people or subject-matter in the work.
That’s a good idea.
There’s an algorithm that can build a 3d model from multiple 2d images.
Everybody wants a statue of their cat or head.
I guess I’m assuming the world of computers and computery stuff here. I really don’t want to obsess over a painting or whatever. So less art and more craft I guess.
From what I’ve learned on the internet, I’d say furry porn sculptures.
How does one make a sculpture furry? Is it resin dressed in fabric fur? Or resin so detailed to look like fur? Spray-on flocking? This crafty gal needs some beer money.
Either 3d print or teddy bear style, I figure.
3d printed? Knit? Handmade plushy?
This is a definite application for those new AIs.
But how to train it?
I am not much into art, but something I read in a Stephen King novel about a painter always resonated with me: You are not selling the picture but the story behind the picture. Whoever is interested in your picture, if you can tell them an inspiring tale about the circumstances it was created in your chance of a sale will increase manifold. Of course this is from a storytellers point out view so you can assume an emphasis on stories, but it kind of makes sense: If you show someone a picture you bought they might appreciate for the arts sake alone, but a good story is a bonus that will make this exact picture stand out. So if you wanna sell pictures, have a good story to tell about each.
Physical art. (Not digital.) What sells? What is truly appreciated?
The question lacks context, imho.
The only answer I can propose is: whatever you can make that will appeal to people enough for them to be willing to buy it, if you’re creating a unique piece of art. Painting, sketch, sculpture, collage, and so on. I very recently read somoene sold a banana taped onto a sheet of paper for a very large sum of money. A little over a century ago, Marcel Duchamp exposed a urinal, how much is it worth today? So, really, anything can sell and can be appreciated as art.
Also, if you’re creating ‘reproductible’ physical art pieces (say a recording or some printed stuff, or whatever), I would say anything that can make some buzz and gather enough people around it.
Some people are making a couple hundred to a couple thousand per abstract paint marbling artwork. I saw some on Tiktok, and they had several customers in one video, so low effort, high payout.
What’s your target audience?
People willing to part with $100 to $1000 for a pretty object.
That’s pretty broad, but there are a lot of people who’ve paid to commission a D&D character. For even more money, the furry niche is pretty damn active. If you don’t want to create from scratch, there are people who will pay you to paint their miniature armies
That’s 2 good niches
That’s the thing of it, really. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” and whatnot. I guess if you’re really interested in commercial art, take a look at Andy Warhol’s “pop art,” (and have lots of rich friends to prop you up). Otherwise, I’d suggest to just pursue a career in graphic design/art directing.
Yes, commercial art. What sells? And, because nobody wants to spend his time selling bananas to monkeys, what’s appreciated?
check out the brainwash museum in los angeles
Will do. Thanks
It really is subjective. However, if we are talking commercial art, Robert Britto is one of the biggest names.
And I’m not sure what kind of answer you are looking for. My cousin is a professional artist but he only makes a limited number a year (def less than 10), makes a living off of it… His mind just works differently and his imagination is crazy. Its hard to explain what he sees in the mundane like just standing in line for coffee or looking at his dinner.
As far as art in my house, its been just art from local art galleries, and therefore local artists. They all have different styles. Traditional, contemporary, mixed media, etc.
Thats why its really subjective.
I like textiles personally
Me too. There are some amazing knitting machines now.
CDs, Vinyls and Blurays?
I love watercolors. When I have the extra funds, I tend to spend it on watercolor paintings.
Most recently I bought a small cityscape painting from a man set up in Austria.
