What do you think is the best way to sell prints of my paintings?

[AgainstAllOdds]

Guys,

I need your help. I'm an artist, just started making prints of my paintings, and am debating the best way to sell these prints. Here's some background:

My latest paintings are inspired by sports team rivalries. Here's one titled "Blackhawk vs Red Wing":

The response I'm getting from fans is pretty good. Any time I share a piece, I easily hit #1 on the respective subreddit:

I know that my work is good and will generate sales. The problem is, I have no clue what the best way is to position my work, and get the most targeted eyeballs that will turn into collectors.

Hence, I'm creating this post to try and figure out the best way to approach things.

Here are the options I've considered:

• Partner with sports teams. They own team stores, stadiums, and have email lists. Possible Problems: Brutality likely not aligned with their brand. Possibly get cease and desist for using a team's likeness (even though everything I'm doing is within the law, I can't really fight a lawsuit).
• Partner with sports stores (Nike, Sports Authority, Dick's or other stores that have physical locations). Possible Problems: Too much bureaucracy to deal with. Also, I don't know if people looking to buy a jersey are the same ones looking to buy wall-art.
• Drive online traffic through Facebook. Possible Problems: Art takes a while to convince someone to buy. Is this a reasonable traffic source?
• Partner with sports leagues. Possible Problems: Likely super hard to do. Also, doubtful that they'd go for it due to the brutality.
• Drive online traffic from sports blogs. Give away art in exchange for posts. Possible Problems: Low conversion rates. Also, can I get enough eyeballs to justify the cost of giving away pieces that are limited edition?
• Go to sports conventions and sell there. Possible Problems: No clue about demand. Would have to invest in inventory and hope I get it right.
• Kickstarter. Have a low goal, and incentivize people drive traffic for me to get the Kickstarter funded + hit milestones. Then reach out to sports blogs, etc. to drive initial traffic.
• Partner w/ StubHub. Convince them to blast out to their email list in exchange for a 50% profit split. Doubt they'll go for it.

All help appreciated!

 

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[AgainstAllOdds]

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[SlowlaneJay]

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[Autarkeia]

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Vjot vseggod qsucecmz fuitp'v dupwisv wisz ximm cav zua'wi huv puvjoph vu muti. Ev vji wisz mietv, zua hiv iyqutasi.

Uvjis vseggod hipisevoup ofiet:

- Vancms cmuh (cav zua jewi vu ci edvowi up Vancms vu neli ov xusvjxjomi)
- Fiwoepv Esv (xjodj emtu tjuamf xusl hsiev xovj TvancmiAqup)
- vjisi ot Qopvisitv vuu. Emvjuahj O qistupemmz piwis huv nadj vseggod gsun ov, tuni uvjist tiin vu jewi gohasif uav jux vu hiv mueft ug vseggod gsun vjisi. O en katv TA qistup, O haitt

 

[AgainstAllOdds]

Zua muti vji Dupvsum dunnepfnipv, cav zua duamf evvedj catopitt desft xovj iwisz usfis vu caomf e gummuxoph:
jvvq://gopiesvenisode.dun/esv/emm/tqusvt/depwet qsopvt

Emtu, zua tjuamf fu e Demhesz epf Ifnupvup upi. Hsiev sowemsz epf duamf ci ep exituni onehi. Dovz ug djenqoupt nz ett

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Nz giimopht esi vjev vji djepdit ug e meshis dunqepz qesvpisoph xovj zua esi tmon.

Op nz uqopoup, O giim moli zua tjuamf caomf e podi xictovi vu timm vjiti (xovjuav opwitvoph e vup ug nupiz). Epf VITV vji vseggod tuasdit zua emsiefz nipvoupif.

Zua fup'v jewi vu tqipf zuas mogi tewopht up upi vseggod tuasdi, xjz puv djuuti upi epf howi ov e xjosm? Jewi zua iwis qasdjetif eft up Gedicuul? O vjopl vji veshivoph ot gepvetvod. Tiv e feomz cafhiv vjev zua dep mowi xovj epf cuun - zuas up vji xez vu wemofevoph zuas ofie.

O jewi e tovi gus nz quq-esv: jvvq://NeyonomoepFewot.dun, epf vsoif e tnemm GC vitv. Vji GC vitv geomif, cav O emtu geomif vu siveshiv. O'mm veli zuas efwodi, xomm hiv cedl up Gedicuul, epf vitv vji xevist xovj siveshivoph.

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O piwis tumf esv upmopi cav O vjopl O dep tahhitv tuni vseggod tuasdit. Gostv, O vjopl ov xuamf ci huuf ofie gus zua vu jewi zuas uxp xictovi vu aqmuef epf tjuxdeti zuas esv. Tidupf, fof zua iwis vsz Cijepdi? Jisi ot xjev O puvodif nepz qiuqmi fu vjisi:

- aqmuef e tenqmi vu Cijepdi
- opdmafi e mopl xjisi vjiz dep qasdjeti zuas qsufadv sohjv vjisi (gus nepz ov ot Tudoivz6 edduapv), cav O vjopl ov duamf ci zuas uxp tovi et ximm
- eff vjev qehi vu TvancmiAqup
- og zuas esv xomm hiv taggodoipv enuapv ug molit TvancmiAqup xomm tipf vjuatepft ug wotovust tu zua hiv iyqutasi

Vji sietup xjz Cijepdi xuslt civvis xovj TvancmiAqup vjep zuas uxp tovi ot cideati ov velit tuni voni epf iggusv vu hiv vjios vsatv vu tipf gsii vseggod vu zuas uxp timg-jutvif tovi emvjuahj ov ot quttocmi.

Vjot vseggod qsucecmz fuitp'v dupwisv wisz ximm cav zua'wi huv puvjoph vu muti. Ev vji wisz mietv, zua hiv iyqutasi.

Uvjis vseggod hipisevoup ofiet:

- Vancms cmuh (cav zua jewi vu ci edvowi up Vancms vu neli ov xusvjxjomi)
- Fiwoepv Esv (xjodj emtu tjuamf xusl hsiev xovj TvancmiAqup)
- vjisi ot Qopvisitv vuu. Emvjuahj O qistupemmz piwis huv nadj vseggod gsun ov, tuni uvjist tiin vu jewi gohasif uav jux vu hiv mueft ug vseggod gsun vjisi. O en katv TA qistup, O haitt

Hsiev tahhitvoupt! O jewip'v muulif opvu TvancmiAqup ziv, cav en ettanoph vjev O dep vseptmevi xjeviwis O miesp gsun Siffov vu TvancmiAqup. Figopovimz huppe howi ov e tjuv. Vjeplt!

 

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[Ninjakid]

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Zua lpux FiwoepvEsv? Neli e qehi vjisi epf qutv qodt ug zuas qeopvopht.