So I started something different – I’ve been selling my cartoon wall at – it’s pop art images of my cartoons, framed and in large formats.
Picture it – large pop art images, pop art decor, which are cartoons – cartoon wall art. These are small and large unique art for homes and unique art for offices, as well. It’s playful and whimsical interior design. But it’s also minimalist pop art for home or office.
I’m not sure where the idea came from, but I’m loving it. I have a friend who does large modern abstract pieces who mentioned the cartoon art to me a couple of years ago. I wasn’t quite sure what he was talking about at the time. I thought he was saying I should draw my cartoons on large canvases like he does with his abstract work.
I then thought he meant I should draw cartoon characters on top of his abstracts, which would be an interesting concept. I pictured myself with a black marker, or with black paint, drawing cartoon characters on top of his finished work, but I didn’t think that is what he meant. It was sort of like putting graffiti on top of his already completed art. But maybe that’s what he meant, I never did ask him or get into the whole concept of what he was talking about.
But now I’m doing large frame prints of my single panel cartoons, and these large pop art images look incredible in the right setting. It’s art for offices, art for bars or art for coffee shops or basically anything. There are many pieces that are pop art for summer houses and cartoon wall art for beach houses and art for kitchens and art for restaurants and just about anything. The art literally adds character to any space – cartoon characters!
At times, people would reach out to me asking for licensing permission to use certain cartoons for their businesses – they wanted to print the cartoons on business cards and mailings and promotional items. They just emailed me out of the blue asking to pay for licensing permission to use my work.
This Flintstones parody was one of the first that sold to realtors and such. They loved to use it on promotional material. Now it’s wall art! This image for instance would work well as art for realty offices or art for architectural firms or pop art for mortgage brokers or even art as housewarming gifts for new homeowners.
Maybe 15 or 20 years ago, I would see a guy at art festivals all over South Florida, where he would show and sell his comic art that was in the form of short comic strips and images in small frames – maybe 8″ x 10″ size.
They were unique pop art cartoons based on professions – art for dentists, art for medical art for doctors, art for lawyers, and so on. And he sold a lot an his booth was always crowded at these festivals. I haven’t seen the guy in many years, but what I’m doing is sort of that. Only with a single panel blown up.
Right now I’m selling on Etsy, and eventually, I’ll have the wall art on my own website. But right now, I like the idea of strength in numbers. With all of the traffic Etsy gets, I’m more apt to be seen.
I know I should get off my ass and do art festivals and shows. But that’s not me. So for now, I’m selling online.
As they sell, I’ll perhaps add personally signed pieces. For now I am offering unique art for offices and wonderful fun unique art for homes.
Anyway, here is the link to some of the stuff up and selling right now.
I’ll let you know how it all goes as time goes on.
Till next time . . .
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