Sell First Original Artwork

Proof required

Submit a portfolio document or link containing at least eight finished works in your medium. Label each as 'original' or 'reproduction'. Include a one-paragraph statement of the selling price range you intend to set and why — not 'I will price competitively' but a specific range with a rationale.

What gets checked

• At least eight finished works are present — not sketches or studies
• At least four are originals — not prints or reproductions of the same piece
• Pricing statement gives a specific range with a rationale — not 'whatever the market will bear'

Common mistakes

• Waiting until all eight pieces are 'perfect' before considering them finished — the standard for finished is saleable, not perfect
• Pricing based purely on material cost without considering comparable artist pricing in the same medium

Resources

What a verifier looks for

• Are at least eight finished works present — not studies or drafts?
• Are at least four originals — not reproductions of the same piece?
• Does the pricing statement give a specific range with a stated rationale?

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Proof required

Submit: links or screenshots of at least five public listings showing title, description, dimensions, price, and photos for each; and a 100-word note on the platform chosen, why you chose it over alternatives, and what your plan is for making the listings discoverable to buyers outside your personal network.

What gets checked

• All five listings are publicly accessible to buyers outside the candidate's personal network
• Each listing has a title, description of at least 50 words, dimensions, price, and at least two photos
• Discovery plan names at least one specific action — not 'I will share on social media' but what specifically and where

Common mistakes

• Listing works without writing descriptions — buyers who don't know you need to understand the work from the listing alone
• Setting up listings and waiting without any discovery strategy — the platform alone does not create buyers

Resources

What a verifier looks for

• Are all five listings publicly accessible to buyers outside the candidate's network?
• Does each listing have title, description (50+ words), dimensions, price, and at least two photos?
• Does the discovery plan name a specific action — not just 'share on social media'?

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Proof required

Submit: a screenshot of the completed sale transaction (payment confirmation from the platform); evidence that the buyer is not known personally (the platform order details or a note describing how the buyer found the listing); and a 200-word reflection on what selling to a stranger taught you that selling to people you know did not.

What gets checked

• A transaction is documented on the platform — not a cash payment to a known contact described as 'a stranger'
• There is at least some evidence the buyer found the work independently — through the listing, a search, or a public share
• Reflection is specific about what the sale taught — not 'it felt validating' but what changed in how you think about your work as something of value to others

Common mistakes

• Asking friends or family to purchase a listing to 'complete' this milestone — the buyer must be genuinely independent
• Reflection that focuses on the transaction mechanics rather than what the sale taught about the work and its value

Resources

What a verifier looks for

• Is the sale documented on the platform with a transaction record?
• Is there evidence the buyer found the work independently?
• Read the reflection: does it name something specific the sale taught about the work as something of value to others?

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