Just posting a big hello!! Im relatively new to the whole art world. I just paint as a hobby at the moment and have had no formal art training (apart from a GCSE). Id really like to get some work exhibited/sold and would welcome any tips. I mainly do abstract portraits and figurative work in acrlic...pleases check out my website: http://www.anoopmistry.co.uk


Anoop Mistry

Hi and welcome, its a nice community here I enjoyed your paintings nice hot colours.

Hi I really like yje Mask.I don't even have a gcse so don't let that stop you it hasn't stopped me,Infact I think in some cases too much learning can knock the spontineiety out of you Is that spelt right?

Hi and a big hello to you too!

Interesting Artwork and very colorful. I like Peace and Red best. Good luck with turning your hobby into something a whole lot more.

I wish you all the very best.

Regards

Linda

http://www.artbylindahopkins.co.uk

Howdy,

As far as exhibiting goes, you could do worse than start off with a gallery on here. You'd be amazed how much traffic a site on TAW can attract in a month, even allowing for bots, spiders, etc dropping by.

Best o' luck and welcome on board.

Keep on truckin'

I am amazed how much traffic TAW gets,having experience being on one of the biggests art sites in the past,it has the same amount of visits in a week than I did in a month. It's not only sales you may get but other opportunities too!.

Hello, just got chance to have a look at your work and it's great, my favourites are Peace and Aurora, I can see your work is personal and there is some thought and feelings there.

Little business cards have worked for me - with contact details and a big reference to the web site. You can get free ones on-line that you only pay postage and packing for, throw them at everyone and emphasise that they can see your work on the web. Also - enter as many competitions as you can. Good luck!

hey thanks everyone for the warm welcome. I appreciate it

Hi Anoopmistry, loevlu colourful works you have. as someone else said a site on here is a good start and take it from there. there are loads of self taught artists around - I'm one too - so you're part of a crowd I think the biggest drawback we face is not having been taught marketing experience - if the Art is in you you'll bring it out yourself but Marketing is hard. I have a real problem with it - when time is short I'd rather paint. I've actually got loads more work to upload here, but not got round to it.

hello I am new to the artists forum. I have had interest in my work both from a real person that brought a picture and a scamster!!! the infamous George Buffon. Lucky I learnt about the scam on this chat site. anyway nice to join the chat. Look out for his name and google the email address if he contacts you.

thanks Yvonne arber

Hello yvonne
welcome and I love the new word scamster

Hello Yvonne

Lovely artwork and I think the twelve days of Xmas are a great idea and nicely done.

All the best to you

Regards

Linda

http://www.artbylindahopkins.co.uk