How do I know if I'm ready to start selling art online?

You need to pass what we call the ‘does my art suck?’ test. Ask yourself: Have you sold art in any form to people who aren’t family members, close friends, or significant others? If you can answer yes — meaning you’ve sold your art to a complete stranger who bought it because they genuinely liked the art — then you’re ready to move forward. If you haven’t cleared that hurdle yet, focus on getting those initial sales first to validate there’s demand for your work.

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Asked by an artist wondering if they’re ready to launch · Answered by Patrick Shanahan · art-marketing-podcast · 2020-04-15