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Selling art, taught by 700 drops.

What we actually see work across hundreds of real print releases: drops, content, brand and fulfilment. From the team at theprintspace and creativehub.

An auction on an artist's own store, shown on a phone. Demo store and artwork © Dave Plantain 0123 September 2026 · 11 min read

How auctions work on creativehub, step by step

From adding your first lot to the money landing in your account, and everything your collector sees in between.

Halie Torris holding two of her prints in the studio 029 September 2026 · 3 min read

200,000 followers and no time to paint

The accidental artist, the holiday seasons that swallowed her, and the sold-out drop that fixed it.

Caroline Wendelin at work in her studio 038 September 2026 · 2 min read

How Caroline Wendelin grew to 400,000 followers

The daughter of two painters who quit built the version of an art career her parents never had.

Polishing a handmade frame in the framing workshop 046 September 2026 · 2 min read

World-class fulfilment, in your name

The moment a print leaves your hands it passes through somebody else's. What arrives at the door either builds your name or quietly undermines it.

A drop store page carrying the artist's own name — artwork © Andrew McCarthy 055 September 2026 · 2 min read

In the age of social commerce, it’s your brand that matters

Look at the box, the receipt, the web address. Whose brand is on it? Almost never yours. Handing that moment to someone else is the most expensive habit in selling art online.

An artist sharing a drop on Instagram Reels 063 September 2026 · 3 min read

The content that sells during a drop

Most artists do not have a content problem. They have a content mix problem. Seventeen types of post, on two axes, with real examples from artists we work with.

An artist showing a framed print to her audience — artwork © Lily-Rose Burgess 072 September 2026 · 2 min read

Why print drops sell so much art

A drop is an event with a beginning and an end. Scarcity is what makes art valuable, and a deadline is what turns a follower into a collector.

A printer checking proofs on the light table 0831 August 2026 · 2 min read

What 700 print drops taught us about selling art online

Everything on this blog comes from real releases, not theory. Start here: who we are, and the four lessons that matter.

Put it into practice

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