How I Sell My Hand Painted Watercolor Greeting Cards (PLUS, My New Facebook Group!) 

This is off-topic, but you could have a second youtube channel where you read bedtime stories to help people relax and fall asleep...Your voice is so calming and peaceful. ❤❤❤

So happy to have stumbled across your channel! I started painting cards during covid (I’m 87) with nary an art lesson in my life, though not nearly as well done as yours. But I really love it and you are so low key and personable and your paintings are so beautiful that I herewith declare myself a fan!

I'm a shut-in and I really enjoy getting cards. I am finally well enough to start making the cards and paintings to send to others!

Brilliant ideas here. I'm a busy single mother and work full time but if I don't squeeze painting in, I become very unhappy. This is a perfect way to keep myself whole ❤ thank you

Well done Poppa Paints. You are a great artist

I just now across your channel. Your artwork is awesome! I am 76 years old and am just starting this watercolor world journey. As a kid I only created with crayons and coloring books, didn't even doodle/sketch. My art is nothing like yours as I'm still learning leaves and flower petals. It's quite the learning curve and I'm way behind. I've liked and sub'd your channel and joined your FB group. Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful artwork talent with us.

This is so fun! Before I forget, and maybe a hundred comments have already said this, but Cotman is their student grade paints. Their professional grade is called professional on the tunes and pan sets. The difference is in pigment ratios and all that entails, such as lightfastness, etc. As you research it, you could actually explain it to your viewers and give us a help who are just getting started and are maybe wondering, if not outright confused by it. But that aside, I am so glad I stumbled onto your channel today. What a benefit you offer on this platform! Encouragement, excitement, using your gifts, stretching into unfamiliar territories-whatever direction that leads. Thanks for being here w us!

How kind of you to show us how to get started! A great artist and a good human being. Well wishes and prosperous thoughts for you.

What a lovely person, Larry, beautiful art and lovely idea

Larry, I love that you give your paintings away. I do the same. But I love your idea of sending greeting cards to people who are elderly and lonely or ill. I'm going to suggest this idea to my art league as a community service. I just joined your Facebook group, and thanks for the info on the pixels site.

Wow! You had “300 subscribers” when you posted this video, and as of right now, 8 days later you have 3.38k subscribers (and 40k views!)! I want to be part of this nice community! ❤

Your paintings and cards are beautiful!

They're beautiful. You record while you're painting.

What an informative and generous post! Thank you!

You are very gifted Larry. Thanks for sharing.

Nice to meet you Larry. Thank you for sharing your beautiful cards and your great ideas! ❤

I'm sitting in an emergency vet clinic waiting for my dog Suzy to come out of surgery *bad laceration). It's 1am here. 2 weeks ago I had to put down my Aussie, almost 12, who was Suzy's father, due to cancer. I'm planning to paint a watercolor of my dog holding his favorite Frisbee. For me it is a wonderful consolation. I love your idea of sharing cards at church. I plan to do this at mine. Thanks for this inspiring video.

Such beautiful work. I’m particularly blown away by the realism; this is rare in watercolour.

That is such genius advice about not under pricing them. I have done that not really knowing how I should be pricing them but the calculation is so useful. I love your greeting cards.

Your nature catds are gorgeous!

Your art is beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this tip.

Oh, and you now have over 42.5k views! Congrats!!

Thanks so much, Larry.

You're work with the student grade Cotman is impressive. If you could get ahold of schmincke or Daniel Smith it would probably be astronomically better quality. Light fastness and such matters when selling. You are appreciated poppa

Thank you for sharing. 😊

HI Larry. Your cards are very impressive and good luck with the business. I have made greeting cards for 25 years and use all forms of ways to make them, but never watercolor. I never sold them, but you are certainly an inspiration after viewing this video. I think you could make full size paintings with results like the ones you demonstrated.

hello i just found you and subscribed right away ,thank you ,i have been painting for 28 years now,i paint one stroke roses cards and give them to my friends and family

Your art is wonderful!❤🎨

Beautiful cards. Love them. Thank you for sharing. ❤❤. Aaah, I have been selling at FAAmerica for over 18 years. Great suggestions for artists. 👏👏

I LOVE your work! And thanks for the tip!

Beautiful paintings!!! Poppa paints really, really well!

Beautiful Larry!

Thanks for this Larry - Beautiful work

Beautiful watercolors! Thanx for sharing! A new fan!

Just a thought, you might want to watermark your art to make it harder for someone to steal it. Another way is to show it at a slight angle or at a lesser resolution. Sad that there are so many dishonest people. Your paintings are beautiful!

I make all my greeting cards with watercolor! People love them!

Lovely artwork! I just joined your group on FB.

Beautiful

So glad I found your channel. You shall indeed prosper. God bless you.

Hello Larry….what a sweet and kind man you are. I’m currently developing myself as a fine artist, but I also love paper-crafting and odds & ends of all sorts of crafting. I’m primarily into watercolor art, but enjoy oils, pastels, color pencils and whatever strikes my fancy. It’s always great to hear about what other artists and creatives are doing. I have a website and use Instagram and FB some….but I’ve not really begun selling much of anything, except a few pieces at some local shows. But getting my sales up & running is my goal this year. I also do vintage collectibles as a reseller at a small booth (I live in Md.) and some online but am phasing out of that so I can really focus on my art (getting ready to have a big yard sale & clearance.) Thanks for sharing your experiences. I watch a lot of YT art channels and there is a great community of support, inspiration and fun….and even stress relief for so many on YT….and we can connect with wonderful people from all over the world! I’ll be checking in on your videos and then I subscribed too! 😊

No, you charge by your ABILITY and your talent as well as size.

Thanks, Larry. I just joined your FB page. Looking forward to enjoying your shared art and that of other watercolorist. I truly enjoy learning new techniques and being inspired by others’ art. I’ve been fortunate to sell several paintings and cards. (I’ve only painted for about ten years and consider myself a novice.)

Your art is so beautiful! love it ❤

Poppa, you do beautiful work. I am so happy to have found your channel. I can't wait to start watching your channel. God bless you.

Very solid advice…moreover…your artwork is superb!! I’ll probably never be able to do the other thing (computers) so I’m going to buy a new one for my kids to use…and maybe they can make some sense of it (and maybe a little cash, too!)

Your work is very beautiful. I too paint watercolors but then I scan them or photograph them and make cards with the scanned photos. I sold a few years ago but now I just send them to friends on special occasions.

Beautiful work!!!

this is great

You are an amazing artist. What a fun idea! I just started making cards (acrylic paints, collage, etc) and that would be a fun company to explore. Thanks for the ideas!

Cool! I like your paintings very much. I am in need of this information and like minded group is ideal. It is time to collaborate! I love to watercolor and have an Etsy shop that I sell my original watercolor cards for $15 each. My kids told me I need to do prints. And I guess they were right about my under pricing, and not valuing my time. Eeek! The path forward is lighting up! Thank you for reaching out with the attitude of lifting other artist up, and sharing this journey. Cool!

I love your art work - especially the landscapes and seascapes - it is very beautiful. I will tell my daughter in Australia about this - as she is a graphic designer.

Lovely ❤

Your art is very good.

Thanks Larry, just joined your Facebook group 🙂

Merci beaucoup!

These are beautiful!! I just started painting and this is very inspiring. So grateful your channel was recommended in my algorithm! 🙏🏻😊

Hi Larry !!! I luv your art. I am also an artist. Keep making more videos !!!!

I’ve been wanting to know where I can make prints of my watercolor paintings. Thanks for this info b

Wow, this is just what I have been looking for. I love your art. It is so down to earth and heart warming. Your work makes fantastic cards and I could really Image how beautiful a bag would look. I also paint watercolor pictures and have been encouraged to sell my work. A mind-boggling thought actually, but I am ready to take steps in that direction. So, I thank you for your inspiration!!❤

You are so talented!

Thank you so much for sharing this information with us. I will check out the sites you have provided. Love your paintings.

I just came upon your page, thank you for all this information, I am now following you.

Your channel is growing in leaps and bounds.

Thank you for this 😊 I watch so many art videos & always do a “like” but not necessarily subscribe. I’ve subscribed immediately to you & look forward to many hours of viewing!Your content, including the Procreate instruction is exactly what I need. I’ve joined your fb group too. Sending kind regards and much appreciation from Australia 🇦🇺🥰

Wow your cards are beautiful.

Thank you so much

I enjoyed this video. You are doing on line a lot of what I would like to do online, namely get others to see my watercolors and pen and ink sketches. The one item that hit me was your use of watercolor when making cards. I have been doing this off and on for years. Never sold a single card. All were sent to others just to be different and to let people know I put a bit more personal interest in each card than one puts into a cord when they just buy one and sent it. Most of mine have been for Christmas. A few for birthdays. I need to look into how you set this up. I can get more cards to more people doing it your way. Thanks for all this. May you have a long and rewarding art career. By the way, my grandkids call me Poppa as well.

So happy I found you! This is a really nice video. Love your art. Will be following you more! Thanks!

Hi Larry, nice meeting you. I have painted my entire life and I have taught beginning watercolor, I’m retired now and have been experimenting with my art. I’d like to join your group and would be happy to send some images of my art. Thanks again, Freda Hall

wow. refreshing channel. so happy youtube put you in front of me! look forward to watching more!

You have over 1,800 subscribers now. ❤

I love your videos and art man, you’re an exceptional creator

Love, love, love this! Subscribed.

Beautiful paintings, Poppa!

Love you art !❤

Love your cards! Thank you for the tips. I’m a new subscriber now!

You're so wholesome! I randomly found you today and subscribed ♥️

I love your artwork!!!

Love your cards and thank you for all the useful info!

Your work is beautiful!! Thank you for sharing 💜

Love this. Thanks for the ideas for selling artwork. Love your cards!

Beautiful!

Thank you for sharing!❤

Keep it up. You can touch lives thru this channel, and share your faith. I'm glad I found your channel.

Thank you for the video!

I love it. They are beautiful.

They are beautiful!

Your cards are lovely! Love them all.

❤❤❤thank you so much❤❤❤ im an artist to and looking for simple ways to sell my designs online. I work fulltime but love doing designs. The pixel site looked very good. Your art is very special and has so much beauty❤❤❤ thank you

Such a neat video. Thank you. Nice work, great site.

You have inspired me. What lovely paintings. Subscribed!

I do the same thing, with watercolor cards, the old fashioned way. But, to save some of the art, as in Christmas cards I would have them printed at a print shop on watercolor paper. You could not tell them from the original. Any way, I’m going to follow along and try to benefit from some of your great discoveries and ideas. Your art’s not bad either 😅

I love them Poppa! How beautiful! I'm delighted to stumble upon you. Thank you for sharing and the inspiration ❤

Your art is stunning. Thank you so much for sharing it.

Love your artwork

Great posting…enjoyed your candid discussion and showing your artwork.

Love your channel! Subscribed! ❤😊

First time I've seen your channel. Thank you much for sharing this information!

You have inspired me! Thank you for all of these details.

All the cards are beautiful. You are an amazing artist.