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8:58 AM PST, 10/1/2008
Marketing our art on ebay has been an interesting venture. We decided to go the ACEO route for a lot of reasons. The size of the work meant they could be made quickly and for less cost. We set out starting price at what we were willing to take for the work based on the time involved and difficult of the work.
Originally, we only submitted two works; on original PHTaylor ACEO oil painting priced at $19.99 and one original ACEO marquetry piece by Mike Taylor priced a $9.99. The marquetry piece drew a lot of interest because apparently no one out there is doing marquetry art cards.
I have been painting miniatures for years, and the original reproductions of famous 19th century impressionists have always been popular, and they still are with the ACEO's. I have also learned there are certain locations people like, such a Provincetown, MA, Charleston,SC, etc. Flowers, fences and buildings are also popular with the mini works. IN regard to the marquetry ACEO's every subject matter except flowers sells.
We have also discovered life is too short to only do one ACEO each a week, so our numbers have gradually increased and we are now doing four or five each. We have many repeat customers, and some customers who buy multiple items at a time. We are so happy and grateful because of these new collectors. Each time we ship an order we include a hand written note on a custom card that is actually a frameable giclee print. This is our way of showing our thanks and it gives us the opportunity to invite our new customers to visit http://www.willowwispfarmstudios.com, our online gallery to check out the "real deal", or regular size work.
Meanwhile, we are having a blast doing producing these little business cards that are representing us and our work. Check out our ebay store at www.wnc-galleria.com.