ArtWanted.com Staff 13 Jul 2005

Nancy - Once you are a premium member, you will be able to sell/buy prints of any of your artwork, no matter how long ago it passed.

As for the issue of payment, we will have a detailed tracking system of all orders and payments and we expect it to run very smoothly. We have more staff and better systems than ever before to make sure it's a success.

Nancy Costley 13 Jul 2005

Thank you.

Bob MacPherson 14 Jul 2005

Aw: In that the original commission break down had a change or two made, will you be soon issueing a new prices and commissions table?

ArtWanted.com Staff 14 Jul 2005

The default pricing and commissions have not changed, so there isn't really anything to update. We just changed the program so that when you enter your own custom price and it's double the default retail price, then the commission is lower. Once the page where you enter your custom pricing, it will reflect these changes.

Oliver Cook 15 Jul 2005

It should be very interesting. I have had experience of these kind of schemes before. Whilst they are a good idea on the face of it there is a HUGE problem. The more artists there are offering prints, the more choice there is for the relatively few potential buyers(as compared to the number of artists), the less likely they are to find and purchase any one individual's work. I have to say I'm 100% with AW on this one. Only letting premium members sell prints is worth it if just to limit the number available. Its harsh, but in today's ever more globalised art market the downward pressures on prices are making it ever more difficult to make a living. Artists are in very real danger of killing the industry through over-saturation.

Cassie Chamberlain 15 Jul 2005

I was thinking that myself. Nobody is going to buy my work when there's a ton of other very talented anime artists roaming on the site with the great availablity. I really can't see this working for me personally, but I'll give it a go.

That's my problem though, can't blame anyone else for that ;)

I know deviant has a similar sort of scheme, don't know how successful it is though.

DJ Dunton 16 Jul 2005

After reading all the questions and concerns by other members, and AW reply's. I still have a few reservations, but am more than willing to give it a try. I applaud AW for going the extra step for it's members. Yes, they have to make a profit, but they are also giving those of us who haven't gotten our you know what together, the opportunity to sell our images/art and make money ourselves. The offer for non premium members to try it for a month at a cost of $5, is very generous. One topic I didn't see mentioned is making sure your images are cleaned up before uploading them for the larger prints. A small defect will show up much larger, the bigger the print. Even the best photo we take will have the tiny flaws that could make for a fast return, and non payment. Will there be specific instructions for these larger prints? As to the quality of the images we upload? Thanks everyone for putting the questions out there that we all have. And another Thanks to AW for giving me this opportunity!

ArtWanted.com Staff 16 Jul 2005

Thanks for your comments. We will have additional tips for those with large images to make sure they stay at a good quality.

Tracey Loftis 17 Jul 2005

Can't wait. Printing cost are very prohibitive to us hobbist who wish to go further.

Thanks for the offering!

Greg Summers 17 Jul 2005

What kind of printer is being used - is this a lightjet process - and what safeguards do we have when we give you a large file? To print 20X30 - you will need a very large file and once you've got it, I have little or no control.

I get proofs of all my lightjet prints that I do locally - they are done from RGB files and a colors space of RGB 1998 - will we be given those kinds of specs?

Upsizing can produce some very mixed results - an 8 mp camera would really be needed for larger prints. I ddo think your sommission schedule is reasonable for high priced prints but having two such divergent price schedules might make higher priced prints difficult to sell.

I also have reservations about selling prints so inexpensively - and you can't sell for once price here and another on your own site or retail. I should say, I cannot sell my prints for less than I do on my own and having a store where the prints are priced from $25 to $250 might work for the low end buyer but not for the high end buyer - typically you can't mix those to markets.

I know you say otherwise, but I certainly haven't sold anything well - (OK - 1 piece to another memeber) why would this work when the ability to buy has already been here and little has happened? Will you be promotinmg this differently than you have in the past?

I think these are all questions everyone should be asking.

I do sell a good number of prints and note cards directly and AW has beena fine resource but i would like some clarifications on how these images will be produced.

Thanks

Greg

Jamie Roxx 17 Jul 2005

I joined AW a few days ago. It took me TWO days to realise that I needed to become a Prem. Memeber, so I did. The simple amount of hits I saw was pretty great. Also so were the four commisions I recived in Two days. Anyhow I like this service regarding Prints and such. I have a huge mailing list (27k +) and the majority of fans are young folks who simply do not have the funds to buy an original painting. But they could afford a print. I would be interested in finding out about print quality and such. However I am sure it will be fine. Anyhow I am really impressed with AW. I can't wait and am sure will be using the print service a lot.

Terri Flowers 18 Jul 2005

Very exciting AW! I have an "agent" that has failed in their marketing and this is an excellent way to promote and sell my art by myself with little or no hassle!! I look forward to this new program and have already upgraded my account!! THANKS!

Lynn De Serres 19 Jul 2005

I am so glad Art Wanted will be offering such a great service. This will give the artists an added dimension of their work.

Diana Hume 20 Jul 2005

The answer to this question may seem self evident, but I just want to confirm it.

If I have an image that I want to sell in various sizes including 30" x40" I should only upload one image 4500 x 6000 pixels, and you will resize it for the other sizes sold? Or should I be uploading every variation in size that I think I might want to sell?

Thanks

ArtWanted.com Staff 20 Jul 2005

You are correct. You just need to upload the largest image you want to print, and we will take care of the smaller sizes.

charlotte bowker 21 Jul 2005

Sounds interesting!

Joe Bartz 21 Jul 2005

Okay AW, IF if decide to give this a try, what about images that are larger than 30" x 40". Is that the limit? What about alternate sizes like 48" x 24", 24" x 12", 12" x 6", 18" x 14", etc.?

Helen Alforque Alfeche aka alfechelena 22 Jul 2005

I think its cool..i got to kick my printing press giving me hard time and long cue at the printing press.... LOL

ArtWanted.com Staff 22 Jul 2005

The sizes found on our retail price chart are the sizes that we will start off with on the program. As time passes additional sizes and larger sizes may become available, just depending on the need and the equipment needed to produce these sizes. Thanks.

Greg Summers 23 Jul 2005

It would ne nice if you answered the technical questions I asked. I have more experience than most in printing large sizes. I know the questions to ask and most don't.

Downsizing presents problems as does upsizing - equipment used is important - please answer these questions.