When I first started selling my husband Drew’s art about a jillion years ago, we made money just one way: by Drew painting one painting at a time and selling it. We felt fortunate that enough people wanted Drew’s art to pay him to paint their surfboards and canvas. And it was great, until…we… Continue reading
Posts tagged art licensing
Can you license Abstract or Edgy Artwork
(To learn about art licensing: sign up for my FREE ten week series called “ART LICENSING MADE EASY” which teaches how to license your art, negotiate contracts and know what to charge $$$. SIGN UP HERE! ) An artist wrote me to say that she wants to license her abstract artworks to be sold on products. But… Continue reading →
What to do When your Client Won’t Sign a Contract for an Art Commission or License Deal
A reader wrote and described a common challenge that artists face: “My biggest problem is deals and contracts, and how to close a deal with clients in a way that we both win. When I talk about contracts most of my clients get scared.” Many artists use contracts for painting commissions, and most illustrators use… Continue reading →
What to Charge for Art Licensing – Royalties Advances and Flat Fees
(Artwork provided by the wonderful, fun and talented Sara Jane Franklin.) When you need to have your sink unclogged, there’s little difference in price from plumber to plumber. I think that at one time in the past, the wise plumbers got together and said “let’s all charge the same high price so we all get… Continue reading →
Artists Beware of these Red Flags in Licensing Contracts
Photo Credit: Noah Kalina “A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on” Samuel Goldwyn A friend of mine is quite famous in Europe. He signed an Exclusive contract for with a large company that licensed his art for clothing. It was a hit in Europe, and fat royalty checks were rolling in. He… Continue reading →
Pimping your Art and Why Art Licensing Makes Sense
I always say that “art licensing is working smarter, not harder.” But there are a few things you need to know, first. I’ve written about it many times before, like the time an artist called and asked me “A skateboard Co. wants to license my work. What do I do?” I’ve also written a list… Continue reading →
Art Licensing 101 Lecture RECAP
Recently I gave a lecture called ART LICENSING 101 on how artists can EARN MONEY OFF OF ONE DESIGN OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I was surprised when large numbers of artists starting filing into the room. We had a FULL HOUSE! That tells me that the idea of licensing your art is catching on, and… Continue reading →
Ten Questions to ask Before Hooking Up Your Art With a License
Hooking up with the right manufacturer to license your artwork is a little bit like looking for the right mate. It requires a little research and vetting on your end. Much like finding that special sexy someone that you want to wake up next to everyday, there are things that you need to know about… Continue reading →
LICENSING YOUR ART TO A SKATEBOARD COMPANY (Or any Company)
“Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.” Andy Warhol Licensing your art to a reputable company is a wonderful way to make your art available to the world. What I love about licensing: You’ll earn money off of one piece of art over and over again You… Continue reading →
The Making of a Good Art Licensing Agreement
“The most important requirements for major success are: first being in the right place at the right time, and second, doing something about it.” Ray Croc Every now and again I’ll be accused of writing too often about the negative things that artists have to contend with. I tend to write mostly about problem clients,… Continue reading →