Blondheim Art Original Paintings

Kanapaha Gardens Bridge
6x8 inches
oil on linen

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Painters Tip


Presentation For Clients

You may need to bring paintings to a client's home or office sometime. Before you rush out the door with joy and excitement, do a little advanced preparation. First you will need to find out something about their living and working environment. Are they very casual or more formal? If they are more formal in their decorating approach, you may consider more traditional framing for the presentation. Heavy, metal leaf frames might go well. If they are more modern and casual in their approach to life and decorating, simple frames might be better.

You will also need to know the subjects they find most appealing. In my case, I always ask whether they prefer coastal and wetlands, palms, or more rural pastoral scenes. You may also want to ask whether there is any particular palette they prefer in the work.

You will need to prepare a packet for them with your resume/statement/bio and brochure or business card. I present this in a simple large manila envelope. It would also be excellent to present a gallery sheet with thumbnail images, size,medium and prices for each of the paintings you bring. They may not choose work right away, preferring to consider the paintings for a while first.

If they would like for you to leave a painting for consideration, do so gladly but ask for a deposit which can either be returned in full or applied toward the purchase price. I just keep the check until I know they are going to purchase. I don't cash it, so it will be easy to give back to them. In this case you will need to have a specific time limit of one week for consideration.

Be prepared to discuss your work and the methods you use, and your philosophy on painting. They may need reassurance that you are a serious painter and not a hobbyist who will be gone in six months.

Dress in business casual and be professional, arriving on time. You want to make a good impression. Don't over stay your welcome or get too chatty. This is business, not social time. Artists have a bad reputation with many professional people because they seem flighty, irresponsible and overly dramatic.