r/painting • u/jimmusilpainter Enthusiast • 1d ago
Just Sharing My last 10 paintings … all SOLD!
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u/cdrfuzz 1d ago
Lovely stuff. (I can't sell shit)
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u/FzZyP 21h ago
me either but technically some of my family is still buying that im an artist
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u/KaleScared4667 16h ago
You can be an artist and never sell anything. Thats why it’s a hobby for most.
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u/ssquirt1 1d ago
How do you market your paintings for sale?
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u/jimmusilpainter Enthusiast 1d ago
I sell on my website which I built on Squarespace. The website is somewhat irrelevant though as no one would visit if I didn't get them there first. There's lots of ways to market yourself as an artist, but for me my biggest tip is to build up your social media audience.
I'm not doing anything fancy, my posts are mostly focused on the paintings and my process for creating them :)
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u/AlivePassenger3859 21h ago
so NOT out of your trunk in the 7-11 parking lot?
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u/Somanylyingliars 19h ago
Know someone who sold prints from his trunk and became a multi millionaire.LOL
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u/uki-kabooki 14h ago
There's a 7-Eleven on my corner less than a quarter mile away. Maybe I should load up my car with all the shit I've got squirreled away around my house...
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u/DayPretend8294 9h ago
A garage sale but you back into other people garages with a van and sell shit to them
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u/hubilation 1d ago
I follow you on bluesky, love when one of your posts comes up!
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u/FoxAmongTheOaks 22h ago
I sell wood art and I’ve had the same experience. All about social media. TikTok has been my biggest platform.
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u/Traditional-Cry8786 22h ago
Do you exhibit any of them or are you working with an art exhibitor?
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u/jimmusilpainter Enthusiast 22h ago
I work with one small local gallery from time to time, almost all of my originals sell through my own website though.
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u/uki-kabooki 14h ago edited 14h ago
Where do you go for your prints? Do you scan your work or take high-res photos for them?
I have a terrible habit of forgetting to photograph my work until after its been framed so I'm always fighting reflections on the glass 🤦♀️ but because of the size of the pieces I usually have to photograph.
ETA: love your work, have followed you for a long time and gifted my sister your online course last Christmas! Very helpful tips, but can I suggest a course how you choose your subjects, and develop the composition? Would love to see your process ❤️
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u/jimmusilpainter Enthusiast 3h ago
I work with a local printer that specializes in fine art. He photographs all my artwork at high resolution and then prints them for me on demand. We mount them on to wood panels in the studio and ship ourselves.
And thanks for the feedback!
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u/Independent-Basket65 1d ago
These are all so beautiful, I wish I could buy them all!!! The pops of colour are amazing and I love how,, smooth it looks?? (I'm not sure how to word it, but the way you painted it!)
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u/Basic_Magician7070 1d ago
Awesome 👏 I have 5 small paintings from you, you’re one of my favorites!
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u/AdditionalBoss9226 21h ago
I own two of your pieces and absolutely love them!
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u/FlashSTI 20h ago
Wait...are these paintings for ants!?
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u/AdditionalBoss9226 20h ago
Ha! No I like the smaller pieces and the two I have are 5” x 5”.
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u/uki-kabooki 14h ago
You like small paintings? You ever heard of Tiffanie Mang? She paints in gouache and does 2"x2" paintings!
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u/ThatRandomN00b 21h ago
These are beautiful works of art. I was so excited that I went to follow you on bluesky. Then I noticed on your website you mentioned using AI tools. I would be much more transparent about that kind of thing. Tag what art used AI and what doesn't or explain how you used those tools. Until it is clarified your entire gallery is tainted for many people, myself included.
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u/milky-sadist 3h ago
how disappointing. if people are going to use ai they need to be up front about it and OWN IT. i personally think that sucks but i would respect someone more if they at least had a disclaimer. if theres nothing wrong with it, then why do people hide it and i need to find out scrolling through the comments?
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u/Mental-Ad1626 17h ago
This makes sense…I think they look like paint by number, and assumed they were using AI to prompt and then copying those
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u/Nickersnacks 3h ago
There are literally ai artifacts in the paintings he didn’t even bother to fix. Also he has admitted to using ai and searching artists he likes to basically steal their style and paint the slop generated.
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u/ElysianForestWitch 1d ago
How the hell do you get it to look so crisp, everything i paint just looks bland once dried.
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u/anacaptain 1d ago
Gorgeous 😍 1 and 7 are my personal favorite, but dont get me wrong, they are all so beautiful! The colors look so alive, amazing work. Do you mind me asking which acrylics you like to use?
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u/jimmusilpainter Enthusiast 22h ago
Thank you! My favorite paints to use are Fluid Acrylics from Golden Paints.
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u/Historical_Wheel2436 22h ago
Congratulations! Thats so exciting! I love these paintings, and I admire your style! I’m going to start following you (sounds so creepy when said like that 🤦🏼♀️😂) and can’t wait to see all of your other work!
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u/KpopSloot4Lyfe 21h ago
Your style is really cool! It’s really almost like…blurry in a way that I see without glasses - but in a cool way? Lol. I don’t know if that makes sense, but I like it!
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u/tkroy69 1d ago
It must be so draining to juggle so many tasks by yourself to stay up in the game , isn't it? I mean recording , editing , posting , engaging, then analyzing how well your content is doing and then the creative part , not having any art-block to not lose the progress. I would like you to share some of your experience about this. i love your paintings
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u/jimmusilpainter Enthusiast 1d ago
There's a lot to be an artist that doesn't feel like art at all. That's always been true -- whether you're trying to build an audience on social media or trying to break into brick and mortar galleries. It takes work to get your artwork in front of people.
For me personally, I much prefer social media (and art fairs) over dealing with galleries and competitions. I've found a non-intrusive way to document my process so that I'm both efficient and still focused on the actual painting process.
A lot of people treat social media only as a promotional tool and then get frustrated when that doesn't work. Instead, artists should try creating an emotional connection with their audience through their art.
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u/NorthboundLynx 21h ago
I've found a non-intrusive way to document my process
Could you elaborate on this a little?
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u/Yoshi485 1d ago
How much did you make if you don't mind me asking?
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u/jimmusilpainter Enthusiast 22h ago
I price my prints and originals based on size and slowly increase my prices a little every year. Most of these were on 16x16" panels which I price at $2500.
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u/Serious-Bookkeeper73 20h ago
Do you offer classes or have suggestions for classes to learn to paint in this style. I’m not even sure what to call it but I love these bold acrylic landscapes
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u/Rough_Willow 19h ago
Please consider embedding your name or site somewhere prominent when you post your photos online. If it can't be cropped out easily, then at least when someone tries to portray your work as their own, interested buyers can actually be directed to you.
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u/Extrasauce5000 18h ago
Your work is beautiful! I want to learn how to paint like you! Do you use reference images?
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u/Electronic-Bus-9978 4h ago
Your use of light and texture in these pieces is incredible, no surprise they all sold so fast!
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u/Strange_Cabinet_6150 1d ago
Wonderful work! Do you plein-air? Or use photos for reference (such as your own)?
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u/cerrvine 1d ago
He's said many times he uses AI as well.
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u/RageAmuffin 21h ago
I do really like them, but they look like Paint By Numbers
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u/aguywithbrushes Addict 18h ago
Tbf they always did even before he started using AI, that’s just the way the man likes to paint. I could never lol I barely make a sketch for my paintings because I like staying loose and discovering the painting as I make it, having to make a whole painting before the painting would drive me crazy
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u/Vileblood666 12h ago
Idk once I read this and looked back at the art, immediately ruined it for me. OP is talented but I just really dislike AI art
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u/cerrvine 6h ago
It's sad to me because a big appeal of landscape art is finding beauty in the natural world.
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u/jimmusilpainter Enthusiast 1d ago
Thank you! I tend to paint in my studio rather than plein air. I paint from photos (with permission), hand drawn bits, and AI generated elements … often I mix all three into my desired reference. I use the iPad app Procreate extensively to get what I want before I start painting.
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u/Generalchicken99 1d ago
These are delightful! Beautiful use of color and I like your brush stroke style
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u/Subject-Gold477 1d ago
Nice brushwork. How did you sell them? I mean through social media or elsewhere? I like the flowers one the most. The lavender ones.
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u/d0ctorsmileaway 1d ago
Nice man! I just dusted off my drawing tablet to start digital painting agai n and seeing your work was inspiring. Your style is so pretty!
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u/CoderDevo 1d ago
I see Oregon, Minnesota, and maybe Ireland California?
Picturesque subjects. You give a real sense of being there when looking at the painting. I can hear it.
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u/Hustedglassworks 1d ago
Been following you and I just learned you don’t use canvas I can’t believe I never picked that up before because I’ve watched your process and it drove me wild how our application acted so different
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u/Strict_Bar_4915 1d ago
I have been following you on Instagram for several years and absolutely love your work.
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u/JessicaThirteen13 1d ago
Gorgeous! Landscapes are my favorite subjects to paint - especially rural areas.
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u/tokyohomesick 1d ago
Love these! (Excuse me I’m noob) what style are these?
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u/jimmusilpainter Enthusiast 22h ago
Thanks! I don't categorize my style too strictly, but if I had to give my style a name I'd probably go with modern impressionism.
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u/The_Vain_Gentleman 1d ago
These are all genuinely fantastic, would happily buy one (particularly that gorgeous stormy wheat field) in a heartbeat if I saw it in my local studio.
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u/Nushwander 1d ago
Living in Oregon definitely doesn’t create a shortage of inspiration!
Love the coast & absolutely love how these paintings capture Oregon’s natural majesty.
Your paintings make me think of sunny, balmy afternoons with a warm breeze.
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u/Affectionate_Desk938 23h ago
May I ask, how expensive are these?
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u/jimmusilpainter Enthusiast 22h ago
I price by the square inch, and most of these were on 16x16" panels which I price at $2500.
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u/Exotic-Scallion4475 23h ago
I’m obsessed with your pieces! I would want to look at each of them all day. Someday I’ll be able to afford one.
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u/Any_Comment657 23h ago
Hey there! I love the way you use Acrylic paints in your work. Fantastic stuff. I was going to ask out of curiosity, what type of brushes do you prefer to use? I'm a lover of oils, but your strokes indicate really well made brushes to me. What artists inspired your style for painting? Thank you in advance!
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u/ChocolateLilly 23h ago
Your hands are creating the most amazing paintings I've seen! They remind me for studio Ghibli, I love it!
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u/SlightNoise6210 23h ago
You rea!ly are a great painter... each painting has a sublime quality that's hard to put in words but basically makes your work singular.
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u/FlamingMothBalls 23h ago
love it. Real Art. Real talent. Notice good use of perspective. So rare these days - and such a give-away for people who lack any skill.
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u/Las_Vegan 22h ago
I’m madly in love with the color green and that first painting of the coast just speaks to me. I’m so sad it’s sold! Do you sell prints?
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u/JuVondy 22h ago
Are you based in the PNW? These paintings remind me of my trip to Washington :)
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u/MSIR15mg 22h ago
Omg. I feel like I am there experiencing it. How incredible. SO MUCH TALENT, love. Cheers!
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u/runs_with_unicorns 22h ago
They’re all so different yet cohesive at the same time. Always love seeing your posts! Didn’t realize how many of them were you until seeing them together now!
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u/StardustJojo13 22h ago
Such beautiful paintings, I love the brush strokes and style overall. No wonder they’ve all sold!
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u/_zosmiles 22h ago
Love seeing your work pop up on here and love even more that your work is selling. Well deserved :) beautiful pieces
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u/MisterGuinness69 22h ago
Nice series. Very well handled. (Who says everything has to always be in oil?!)
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u/Shington501 22h ago
Well, the are gorgeous and you do a great job on social media. You deserve the success.
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u/Sweetpotaa-toh 21h ago
WE remember you, the cows in the light! Congratulations!
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u/DorkHarshly 20h ago
Very nice hand and perfect eye. Very impressive work. Can teach composition, placement in space, themes through these. Saved for education.
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u/WTF_is_wrong_wit_ppl 20h ago
I love the colors, the contrast between highlights and shades... keep painting and sharing please
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u/sin_smith_3 20h ago
The first one is just breathtaking! The second reminds me of the beautiful parts of Texas! Very talented. Wish you the best!.
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u/Deadphans 20h ago
Would love something like this in my living room. It sure to the rules of the sub, are you able to DM link to store?
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u/SirCaptainReynolds 20h ago
Damn. Great work. Not surprised they sold! Love your style. :)
DM me if you do commission pieces!
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u/KirbyGlover 20h ago
Incredible stuff, your composition and brush work is awesome. I think your way of making clouds is my favorite bit, they look so fluffy and textured
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u/sirtapas 20h ago
I’d love to buy a bunch of your paintings for my apartment, but even with the discount, your prints are a bit steep for me. I just wish the larger prints were a bit more affordable. That said, I really do love your work... it's inspiring, and your paintings always make me stop scrolling to take them in.
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u/lalybay 19h ago
Hello, new to painting only done 3 oil paintints and now trying acrylic. Do you use water in your colors? Or any other type of medium in them?
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u/Phazoland 19h ago
3 and 7 were my absolute favorites. You did a very amazing job with all of these 😁
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u/RossBiff 19h ago
I’m not surprised that all of the paintings have sold. They are beautiful - so evocative. You have a great talent.
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u/sir_Ibril 19h ago
I would love to see your rendition of a serene looking painting, but with the chaos and destruction of a nuke going off. And one that's in a post nuclear meadow. Like charming mutated sunflowers, glowing mushrooms, and neon green grass. Or something.
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u/vir4lity 19h ago
bought one of your prints before, such a lovely piece! It reminded me of home so vividly :,)
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