Art, Paper, Prints and Painting

 Hi everyone, I havent been blogging for quite some time but with moving house, covid restriction and sorting out my life I've been quite occupied. However I am back and I am going to get into selling online. So this is where you come in. I need your advice. I know more or less what to do, i.e. get a Facebook business account, link it to Instagram and other social media, such as Pinterest and arrange for payments etc. But still, thats not enough is it? One can do ALL that but it doesn't bring in the customers, does it? NO! So what else? I'm interested in any help or ideas.  Looking forward to hearing from you.  Thank you in advance.  Love and Peace.

Etsy, Instagram or Exhibitions? Where Artists Should Sell Their Work in 2026 We are artists trying to make a living from our work. It's not easy and most of the time it's frustrating and downright depressing. But do we give up? No, we continue, we persevere and hope that one day we will find success. Success is different for everyone. For some it's to have a gallery take them on, for others to have an exhibition, for some it's to earn a living from their work, and others to sell enough to cover the cost of their materials. However, we don't give up. We've been told that social media is the way to go. We've read about success stories. Artists making enough from internet sales to give up the day job. But the reality is this. You get likes and the more artists and people you follow, the more likes you get. You write up your blog. You put your photos on Instagram, and FaceBook, you pin on Pinterest, you open a shop on Etsy, you link on Linkin. But tell me, how...