Artist Shares Oil Painting Tips on YouTube
Awhile ago, Travis shared some helpful ways artists can use YouTube to sell their artwork. I wanted to point out one such artist in particular he mentioned. Hall Groat II has put together a series of instructional video clips on oil painting that are great for learning some of the fundamental oil painting techniques.
If this is a medium you currently work with, or want to start working with, take a look at all of his instructional videos:
Sargent’s Pear
Candied Apple
Derringer Pistol
Hal Groat also gives an example of how artists can use YouTube to help sell their artwork. In addition to his oil painting tips, he also promotes his Imagekind gallery right from YouTube. This is a great way for artists to help increase their art print sales.
Making instructional or other videos of your work is an excellent way for people to find and buy your art. Just make sure to include your unique Imagekind URL in the info box (and better, in the video itself) so people can easily find your artwork for sale.
What other ways have you found success marketing your art on YouTube?
- Nate
Tags: Art Prints, Member Art, Sell Art, YouTube
June 9th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
No tips to share, hard to promote something that is part assemblage and part craftsmanship of framing, but I found your blog while searching how to!
I like the green fan, but most art leaves me kind of cold.
June 10th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
How so? What makes it difficult?
June 12th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
It’s not hard. You just have to be careful that it does not look like marketing or you will violate Youtube’s TOS. Hal did it the classic way, making instructional videos.
June 12th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Good point Richard. All artists should make sure to read any TOS. But YouTube seems a bit lenient on what is considered prohibited commercial use.
How have you used YouTube or other sites to help promote your work?
Nate
August 9th, 2008 at 6:33 am
good oil painting