Iam an artist. And it is so hard to get noticed. I draw and paint, and some digital. how can I get noticed?

Try finding a website to upload your work to, (like I'm doing). Enter contests.

1. You should ALWAYS register your artwork with the copyright office. Registered works provide substantial proof of ownership and more protection and benefits! It is not required to register your work because the creator of the work is the official copyright owner BUT, if you want to sue for damages when someone uses your work without permission, your work must be registered. Check out the "U.S. Copyright Office" website for more information! 2. Get a website to display your artwork. When you are talking to people and the subject of art comes up, they are going to want to see your art. Plus, people always surf the internet looking for artists, so by getting a website you increase your chances of someone finding your art. Pay for a website address through Go Daddy, Yahoo Small Business, or another web hosting company. You can also display your art on a free website such as Google Sites, MyArtSpace, Flickr, Google Picasa Web Albums, Photobucket, Webshots, YouTube, Tumblr, LiveJournal, Blogger, WordPress Free Blog, TypePad. 3. Ask your family/friends to post a picture of your art and a link to your website on their personal website or blog site to get more exposure. 4. People remember a product by its name, so decide what name you will use (full or partial legal name, nickname, pseudonym) in your art career! If you use a nickname or pseudonym, consider getting it trademarked. People usually Google Search the artist's name to find their website. Since people always snag images from websites to post on their personal website, watermark your images with your name, so people can find the real owner of the image on the internet, Example: © John Doe. When you save your image, always include your name, Example: Seascape By John Doe.jpg 5. Always carry business cards with you! When the subject of art comes up or you think someone might like to know about your art, give them your business card. Your business card should have your name, website address, email address, type of art you do, and a picture of your artwork on it. Buy business cards at Zazzle website. 6. Mail a brief letter introducing yourself and samples of your artwork to all places affiliated with art (art magazines, art museums, art galleries, art supply stores, art schools, art organizations). Also, mail samples to non-art businesses because these could be potential customers that would buy your art, Example: If you paint still life/food, mail flyers to restaurant owners/food corporations. Try to mail your samples to a real person by getting their name or put ATTN: ART DIRECTOR or ATTN: MANAGER. There are tons of business addresses you can find on the internet or you can buy a mailing list. Google search "buy mailing lists". For only $0.44 per stamp, you can mail 11 flyers every week for only $4.84! At the end of one year (52 weeks), you would have mailed 572 flyers to people! 7. Create flyers and pass them out at high traffic areas (park, beach, shopping mall, on the street, in school/college). Your flyers should have your name, website address, email address, type of art you do, and a picture of your artwork on it. Create flyers at Zazzle website or make your own using your home computer and printer. 8. You can start posting and selling your art on the internet right now to get more exposure! Check out these websites: Artid, Artist Rising, Artspan, Blurb, CafePress, CreateSpace, DeviantArt, Ebay, Etsy, Fine Art America, ImageKind, Lulu, Red Bubble, Zazzle. Also, do your research and make sure the company is reputable before giving out your personal information! Depending on the company, the above websites allow you to do one or all of the following: A. Make money selling your original artwork (drawings, paintings, photographs) B. Reproduce your artwork as prints, posters, canvas art, t-shirts, greeting cards, calendars, mugs, self published book of your artwork, and other items! They will create and ship the items to your customers and pay you when someone buys your items. 9. Make a small photo book of your art and leave it in lobby/waiting rooms (doctor's office, hotels, etc.) to get more exposure. Generally, a lobby has magazines there for customers to look at while waiting, so ask the business owner if its ok to leave your photo book in the lobby. Make a book at these websites: Blurb, Lulu, Kodak Gallery, Snapfish, Shutterfly, CVS Photo, Walgreens (photo dept), Walmart (photo dept). 10. Join an art group/organization, Participate in art shows, Talk to art professionals about the business, Visit art galleries/museums, Rent a booth and sell your art at county fairs, craft fairs/shows, art festivals/shows, flea markets, etc. 11. Buy a book on marketing art to learn how to sell your art quickly and efficiently. Amazon website sells books. Search "marketing" or "how to market your art" or "marketing art" to find books on this subject.

Let me market you. I`ll do it for free but if you get any recognition you should pay me what you think it is worth. email me [email protected]