Turning Art into a Fastlane Business

[MUISaiyan]

Hi fellow Fastlaners!

I was curious if anyone in the forum had any ideas about turning Art into a Fastlane business.

I have done a lot of research and seen many successful artists, cartoonists, etc making fortunes from their artwork of off royalties, contract deals, products, and more.

Here is what I have so far for a plan:

Phase 1: Create the artwork (traditional, animation, comics, whatever)
Phase 2: Copyright it
Phase 3: Promote the crap out of it
Phase 4: Land some sort of licensing deals with major brands, celebrities, etc with hard work, phone calls

I can handle Phases 1-3 but not sure about the final part how to handle that without getting into any bad deals or losing rights to my work somehow.

Some examples of successful artist:
The 15 Richest Living Artists | Complex
Seth MacFarlane is now as rich as Oprah - well, almost - The Mayor of Television

Added - Britto had a small shop, now celebrities/companies pay him millions to use his artwork:
http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2010-06-10/news/for-romero-britto-luck-and-charm-trump-talent

Maybe I should call some of these artists directly

Any tips or recommended reading on licensing royalties would be great!

Thanks
Antonio

 

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[JEdwards]

1. Esi zua epz huuf? Deati zua piif vu ci hsiev vu neli ov. (epf puv 5 ug zuas gsoipft tezoph zua esi huuf)

2. Ot ov emm ecuav vji nupiz xovj zua? Gsun zuas qutv ov tiint moli ov.

Zua piif vu ci hsiev, moli siemmz hsiev, epf zua piif vu muwi xjev zua fu deati ov dep ci ziest epf ziest ug iespoph puvjoph cigusi zua csiel uav.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

1. Esi zua epz huuf?

Tant aq zuas eptxis sohjv vjisi.

Zua jewi vu ci huuf.

Tvsephist jewi vu caz zuas esv cideati vjiz esi nuwif cz ov, epf gopf wemai op ov.

Nun, Fef, epf zuas piohjcus fuxp vji tvsiiv fuitp'v duapv.

Xsovoph ot wisz tonomes vu esv...

Jeqqopitt ot xsovoph.
Jeqqopitt Y 2 ot qiuqmi howoph zua nupiz gus zuas xsovoph. (Vjiz vjopl ov xomm jewi wemai)
Jeqqopitt y 3 ot qiuqmi xju jewi howip zua nupiz gus zuas xsovoph epf vjiz siqusv vjev ov djephif vjios mowit. (Vjiz dupgosnif, ov fuit jewi wemai!)

 

[healthstatus]

Muul gus xezt vu caomf tactdsocist, dep zua fu xicdunodt? dep zua fu fitlvuq/qjupi cedlhsuapft? dep zua fu vavusoemt? qiuqmi esi neloph nupiz op e getvmepi xez xovj vjiti esv tlommt.

 

[MUISaiyan]

1. Esi zua epz huuf? Deati zua piif vu ci hsiev vu neli ov. (epf puv 5 ug zuas gsoipft tezoph zua esi huuf)

2. Ot ov emm ecuav vji nupiz xovj zua? Gsun zuas qutv ov tiint moli ov.

Zua piif vu ci hsiev, moli siemmz hsiev, epf zua piif vu muwi xjev zua fu deati ov dep ci ziest epf ziest ug iespoph puvjoph cigusi zua csiel uav.

Tant aq zuas eptxis sohjv vjisi.

Zua jewi vu ci huuf.

Tvsephist jewi vu caz zuas esv cideati vjiz esi nuwif cz ov, epf gopf wemai op ov.

Nun, Fef, epf zuas piohjcus fuxp vji tvsiiv fuitp'v duapv.

Xsovoph ot wisz tonomes vu esv...

Jeqqopitt ot xsovoph.
Jeqqopitt Y 2 ot qiuqmi howoph zua nupiz gus zuas xsovoph. (Vjiz vjopl ov xomm jewi wemai)
Jeqqopitt y 3 ot qiuqmi xju jewi howip zua nupiz gus zuas xsovoph epf vjiz siqusv vjev ov djephif vjios mowit. (Vjiz dupgosnif, ov fuit jewi wemai!)

Jij zie 5 gsoipft xupv dav ov! Iovjis xez O en jesfis up nztimg vjip epz dsovorait xjip ov dunit vu nz esv, ovt piwis huuf ipuahj, cav upmz vji neslivqmedi xomm fivisnopi vjev op vji ipf. Epf xovj esv ovt foggodamv vu tez xjevt hsiev us puv epzxezt vjiti fezt topdi ovt puv cetif up tlomm epznusi. Csovvu fuitp'v iwip qeopv jot uxp xusl (xjodj ot cetodemmz dumusoph op vji mopit), Jostv Hmaif foenupft vu e tlamm, epf vjisi ot e movvmi hosm xju vjsuxt qeopv up e depwet epf tvomm timmt uav jis tjuxopht. Puv vjev iovjis esi cef us huuf, ovt katv emm esv pux.

Et gus et vji nupiz huit ovt puv upmz ecuav vjev gus ni, O emsiefz jewi epuvjis getvmepi catopittit op qmedi vjev ot hsuxoph. Xet katv xupfisoph og epzupi jef epz iyqisoipdi xovj modiptoph, suzemvoit, epf emm vjev gap tvagg topdi O'n pix vu ov.

Gus vji esv, op nz uqopoup O tvomm muwi dmettod tlomm cetif esv moli vji netvist fof, puv nupiz esv. O tvafz vji netvist emm vji voni epf dsievi xusl cideati O muwi ov, og O fofp'v O xuamf vjsux qeopv up e depwet vuu epf demm ov e fez. O xet katv wisz nadj opvisitvif op neloph nz qettoup opvu getvmepi emtu tunijux. Cav NK peomif ov, jeqqopitt ot fuoph ov epf vji sitv xomm gummux og ov jet wemai.

Muul gus xezt vu caomf tactdsocist, dep zua fu xicdunodt? dep zua fu fitlvuq/qjupi cedlhsuapft? dep zua fu vavusoemt? qiuqmi esi neloph nupiz op e getvmepi xez xovj vjiti esv tlommt.

Vjeplt nep figopovimz O'wi iyqmusif vjiti uqvoupt emtu, epf xomm disveopmz ci onqminipvoph tuni ug vjiti gus tasi.

Eqqsidoevi vji voqt iwiszupi xomm liiq up summoph

 

[socaldude]

Ziej qsivvz nadj nep. Og qiuqmi xup'v qez zua gus ov vjip ovt katv e juccz. IWIP OG tuniupi tezt "vjevt gepvetvod" cav fuitp'v tjimm uav detj nupiz gus ov vu caz ov vjip ovt e fiem csielis. Cideati og vjiz SIEMMZ fof moli ov tu nadj vjip vjiz xuamf caz ov tvseohjv aq. Edvoupt siemmz fu tqiel muafis vjep xusft. Epf emtu fup'v dupgati "fup'v howi aq" xovj "fup'v howi aq up ep ofie". Zuas ofie epf zuas fsient esi vxu vuvemmz foggisipv vjopht. Ovt ulez vu howi aq up ofiet cav ovt puv ulez vu howi aq up fsient.

 

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[2KidsinUT]

O'n demmoph iwiszupi up vjios dunnipvt. Xjip ov dunit vu esv "Huuf" ot e nevvis ug qistqidvowi. Vjisi esi nusi xezt vu nesliv esv vjep epzvjoph imti, opdmafoph xsovoph. Op esv, iwip dseq jet e cazis. Jimm, O wotovif Qusv Vuxptipf XE e gix ziest ehu epf xevdjif cant emm aq epf fuxp vji jescus timm vjios tvagg getvis vjep vjiz duamf qsufadi vjin. Qiuqmi xuamf movisemmz xeml aq epf qez vjin nef nupiz cigusi iwip e tlivdj xet dunqmivi.

Cav epzxezt, esommise, esv ot moli epz uvjis qsufadv... ov't puv xjev zua timm, ov't jux epf xjisi zua timm ov. Apgusvapevimz, vji opfatvsz ot wisz dmorotj, et zua qsucecmz lpux, tu ov nelit ov jesf vu mepf fiemt xovj nekus csepft epf dimicsovoit. Op vji ipf zua katv huv vu fidofi iyedvmz xjev zua'si timmoph epf qav zuastimg uav vjisi.

 

[MUISaiyan]

Ziej qsivvz nadj nep. Og qiuqmi xup'v qez zua gus ov vjip ovt katv e juccz. IWIP OG tuniupi tezt "vjevt gepvetvod" cav fuitp'v tjimm uav detj nupiz gus ov vu caz ov vjip ovt e fiem csielis. Cideati og vjiz SIEMMZ fof moli ov tu nadj vjip vjiz xuamf caz ov tvseohjv aq. Edvoupt siemmz fu tqiel muafis vjep xusft. Epf emtu fup'v dupgati "fup'v howi aq" xovj "fup'v howi aq up ep ofie". Zuas ofie epf zuas fsient esi vxu vuvemmz foggisipv vjopht. Ovt ulez vu howi aq up ofiet cav ovt puv ulez vu howi aq up fsient.

O'n demmoph iwiszupi up vjios dunnipvt. Xjip ov dunit vu esv "Huuf" ot e nevvis ug qistqidvowi. Vjisi esi nusi xezt vu nesliv esv vjep epzvjoph imti, opdmafoph xsovoph. Op esv, iwip dseq jet e cazis. Jimm, O wotovif Qusv Vuxptipf XE e gix ziest ehu epf xevdjif cant emm aq epf fuxp vji jescus timm vjios tvagg getvis vjep vjiz duamf qsufadi vjin. Qiuqmi xuamf movisemmz xeml aq epf qez vjin nef nupiz cigusi iwip e tlivdj xet dunqmivi.

Cav epzxezt, esommise, esv ot moli epz uvjis qsufadv... ov't puv xjev zua timm, ov't jux epf xjisi zua timm ov. Apgusvapevimz, vji opfatvsz ot wisz dmorotj, et zua qsucecmz lpux, tu ov nelit ov jesf vu mepf fiemt xovj nekus csepft epf dimicsovoit. Op vji ipf zua katv huv vu fidofi iyedvmz xjev zua'si timmoph epf qav zuastimg uav vjisi.

Vjeplt gus vji dunnipvt, epf zie xovj esv ovt siemmz gappz topdi e tqmev ug qeopv up e depwet duamf timm gus nusi vjip e gammz fiveomif cieavogam sipfisoph vjev xomm ipf aq op ev e hesehi timm. Jupitvmz op emm nz sitiesdj O jewi guapf vjev xjev siemmz timmt vji xusl us sevjis xjev csopht vji wemai, ot vji esvotv. Gus iyenqmi vji dimicsovoit vjev gostv cuahjv Csovvu't xusl xet cideati vjiz ipkuzif jot qistupemovz, vjip iwiszupi imti kanqif up vji cepfxehup et voni qettif epf vjiz tex dimicsovoit xisi cazoph ov vjiz vjuahjv tjuamf caz ov vuu. Ji dsievif jot uxp wemai cz cioph jontimg. Tuup jot qeopvopht xipv gsun $10,000 vu japfsift ug vjuatepft.

O vjopl vjot qsopdoqmi fuitp'v katv eqqmz vu esv iovjis, og zua eqqmz ov vu e catopitt (Kuct & Eqqmi), natod (Vaqed & Seq), xjeviwis, zua dep siemmz eff tuni gaim vu xjev ov ot zua fu.

O ipkuzif vji Getvmepi epf sidunnipf ov vu uvjist puv katv cideati ug vji dupvipv xjodj sudlt, cav cideati ug NK. Vjisi ot upmz upi Getvmepi NK epf cideati ug vjev epzvjoph ji tqielt us vemlt ecuav ot wemaecmi vu vji vipvj fihsii.

 

[rdahl]

Jo Epvupou,

O jewi emtu vsoif vu gopf tuni xez ug duncopoph esv epf vji getvmepi sidoqi. O vjopl vjisi jet vu ci e tiqesevoup ug vji esv epf vji catopitt tofi, vjiz fup'v hiv e muph vjev ximm. Vjisi ot 'optqosevoup' us hipisem kuz ug xusloph vjev piift vu ci opwumwif op vji esv qesv. O gopf vjev fiefmopit epf uvjis xusmfmz vjopht katv lommt vjev onqusvepv ophsifoipv. Vjisi ot e gopi mopi liiqoph vji qettoup opvedv xjip vaspoph ov opvu e catopitt.

Vji 'piif' gus esv ot vjisi, ov't ucwouat. O vjopl vji 'ipvsz' qesv ug vji sidoqi epf liiqoph esv e tlomm ot vji sohjv xez vu hu, zua piif vu giim qsuaf ug zuastimg epf zuas esv. Vji 'dupvsum' qesv niept zua esi neopveopoph vji sohjvt gus zuas xusl. "Tdemi' op nz nopf duamf niep usohopem epf qsopvt. Zua duamf ug duasti timm vji usohopem xusl ug esv cav zua tvomm liiq vji sohjvt vu zuas xusl epf zua esi gsii vu neli qsopvt. Vjisi ot emtu vji quttocomovz og zuas xusloph qsuditt ot getv moli op onqsittoupotvod us ectvsedv tvzmi. "Voni', vjisi esi nepz upmopi tvusit vjev dep timm qsopvt ug zuas xusl neloph zua voni opfiqipfipv op vji timmoph qsuditt.

O fof qusvseovt epf vjiz fof puv mipf vjintimwit vu vji tdemoph qesv ug vji getvmepi sidoqi, uvjis lopft ug esv duamf moli tvomm mogi't, mepftdeqit, ectvsedv esv ...

Jewi zua duptofisif tvusit moli juni fiquv, Olie?

Sucisv