Using Facebook to share your watercolours?

Many of us already use Facebook to exchange and share photos. When you post some news or photos on Facebook, it has the potential to spread quickly as users share photos with their friends. Many famous artists use Facebook to spread the news about their art.

 

Here are just a few: 

• Thomas W. Schaller: https://www.facebook.com/thomaswschaller
•  Iain Stewart:  https://www.facebook.com/iswatercolors
•  Marney Ward:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marney-Ward-SFCA/115051128573286
•  Sterling Edwards: https://www.facebook.com/SterlingEdwardsArtist

Facebook is free and is a great medium requiring little technical skills to promote and share your art. It’s a good way to develop a loyal following. It’s effective! 

 

Many of us have been painting for a few years and thinking maybe some people might be interested in buying our art. This is might be the best flattery and recognition we can get. Through a Facebook page you can show your art and you develop followers who become interested in what you do and who might turn out to be collectors of art.

 

I encourage you to create a Facebook page for the following reasons: 

• Provides a steady flow of traffic for your art and website if you have one
• Helps build relationships
• Provides another way for search engines to find you
• Allows you to share your art with a different community including family and friends.

If you already have a Facebook account, you may want to post your watercolours in a separate page to provide a more professional appearance.

 

Here is a link to Alyson Stanfield post on how to “Start a Fan Page” . This post discusses the value of a Facebook Fan page along with step-by-step instructions to get you started right away. 

 

Once you have your Facebook page, share the URL with me and I’ll add it to this blog page.

 

Spring is in the air here in Ottawa and I've found this painting of primroses from Jean Haines for this occasion.

 

Danielle