I’m not an illustrator, just an amateur painter, one time philosopher, recovering systems analyst. This sounds like a great idea, but I’m wondering what will sustain the project long term. Will reliance on volunteer enthusiasm always suffice? What is (pardon the expression) the business model?
Great question. In the long term, we plan to fund the site through premium memberships, which will include perks such as larger portfolios and higher search rankings for artists, and shareable folders of liked art for buyers.
I’m not an illustrator, just an amateur painter, one time philosopher, recovering systems analyst. This sounds like a great idea, but I’m wondering what will sustain the project long term. Will reliance on volunteer enthusiasm always suffice? What is (pardon the expression) the business model?
Great question. In the long term, we plan to fund the site through premium memberships, which will include perks such as larger portfolios and higher search rankings for artists, and shareable folders of liked art for buyers.