One of my favorite forms of creativity is in creating computer-generated artwork. I have a couple of different places where I create AI art and I've created a lot of images over the past two years. I use most of them for stories or articles I write on Medium.com, here, and on my other blogs.
The problem is that I've created way more than I'll ever use and I'm wasn't sure what to do with the rest. Now, I have an idea. I've opened my own Redbubble store and added some of my artwork. I can add my images to all kinds of products such as T-shirts and coffee mugs.
Okay, so here's the thing. I enjoy the whole creative aspect of having an online store, I just suck at the whole getting-it-uploaded-and-ready-for-sale part. Redbubble has taken care of that. All I have to do is upload my artwork, choose which products I want my image on and hit the button. They do the rest for me.
The downside is that I don't much off any sales. I get 20%. It's not a lot, but it's still something. If I actually sell something, I'll be blown away. Honestly, I'm having more fun just adding my images and seeing what they look like on real items. And all those images I've made in the past? Yeah, those are still sitting on a flash drive somewhere. I've been creating new images for my shop.
I've been looking over some of the products others post in their shops and am blown away. There are some very talented people out there. I thought I was doing pretty good, but some of the stuff they're creating shows just what an amateur I really am.
However, rather than getting frustrated, I'm learning how to edit my images on those products so they stand out a bit more. I'm learning how to customize my own work to make it a little more sellable. I'm learning how to create images that stand out from the rest. I still have a long way to go, but I'm learning.
So, if you're in the neighborhood, stop on by my little shop, Pathways Through the Past. You can see some of my artwork and see what it looks like on everything from stickers to comforters. I'm always adding new artwork and creating new products. If you don't see anything you like today, come back and look again in a couple of days.
Until next time,
Miss Chris
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Christine Graves has been writing online for nearly 30 years. She has written everything from fiction and poetry to reviews and ad campaigns. She runs two blogs, Graves Publications and Collected Keepsakes. She currently writes for a platform called Medium.com and runs several publications through them.
Christine is also an avid collector of vintage anything and an arts-and-crafts kinda gal. She is a sucker for a garage/yard sale, secondhand stores, and auctions. Because of this, she's opened her first real online shop called Prairied Treasures.
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