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Carol, your work is impressive and you should be proud to share it here.
In terms of getting the word out, two very worthwhile marketing tools are a website and a miniportfolio to carry about with you. Most of my earlier commissions have come from showing people those samples of my work and inspiring them to think about having a portrait made of one of their loved ones. I've also gotten some commissions from my website, but I find that that's most useful as a sort of online portfolio to send people to. That way if someone calls and expresses an interest I can give them the URL, or one family member can bring up the site to show others what he's thinking of doing. My prices are on there, too, which avoids having to deal with what can be a sticky issue face to face. Around here most people think that a portrait should cost a couple of hundred dollars.
Offering a discount on a portrait at the sort of auction which attracts potential art patrons is another way of getting your name out there, although it has never worked well for me. If you have gicl
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