Don t get snobbish about the sale. Quiller Consider commissions. If you really, really want to sell a piece to a particular person, offering to paint it in a different color, different format, different size could be one way of doing it. But be careful when you do this. Ask for a deposit that will commit the customer to this project as much as you re going to be committed.
Newton Be flexible.
If your customer seems to be on the brink of buying, offer him the option of taking it home on approval. My artwork never comes back because once the art is hanging in the spot, people decide they like it. Offering installment plans might also help the sale. Seslar Joanne Moore is managing editor for The Artist s Magazine .