S5 EP5 – Jim Ewing: Art Site Advice With A Side Of Drinks

Join the wisecracking Jim Ewing and I as we discuss pricing and promoting art, helping other artists, creating a good website and advertising, art as investments, commissions, and more! We tell stories and discuss quite a few other topics, and introduce a new rapid-fire question in this episode!

Content warning – Language, drinking

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Timestamps
3:32 Introducing the Podcast Format
3:40 – Question 1 – What is Jim’s Best Selling Product?
6:02 – Question 2 – What Does Jim Love Creating The Most
6:17 – Question 3 – WHat Does Jim Hate Creating Most
8:51 – Question 4 – Jim’s Weirdest Experience
10:07 – Question 5 – Most Important Advice Jim would give himself?
10:48 – Question 6 – Why Some Artists Can Charge More than Others?
12:59 – Why Do Some People Not Charge More Than Others?
17:33 – What Does Jim Do When He Prices His Work?
19:18 – Defining Provenance
21:05 – Jim’s Gallery Prices
23:49 – Jim’s Art Process – Themes and Commissions
25:05 – How Does Jim Stay Motivated?
29:16 – Presentation – How Does Jim Sell Art
30:45 – Promoting Jim’s Art Via The Internet
33:15 – Jim’s Website
37:00 – How Does Jim Keep Customers?
38:30 – Jim’s Facebook Advertising
42:36 – Helping Artists With Online Pages
41:23 – Simulating Jim’s Works In Your Home
43:37 – Facebook Pixel
46:30 – Educating Jim’s Audience
48:54 – How Does Jim Amplify His Audience?
50:02 – Erin’s Story: Starting the Podcast
51:59 – Jim’s Advice on Selling Art on Social Media
54:01 – Jim’s Facebook Advertising Secret
55:27 – Licensing and Contracts – Commission Work
57:51 – Commissions for Webpages
1:01:01 – Defining Agreements Via Email and Paper Trails
1:03:08 – What Does Jim Define in Emails to Commissioning Customers?
1:04:26 How Does Jim Celebrate Success?
1:07:47 – Jim’s Boat Painting Experience
1:11:23 – Erin’s Experience Painting At A Bar
1:12:32 – Thanking Jim for His Advice
1:13:35 – Some Last Tips From Jim
1:17:43 – Jim’s Contact Information
1:18:44 – Thanking Jim Once More And Wrapping Up

Jim’s Website:
jimsartforall.com