Realism artwork, or any artwork such as spiderman artwork, samurai artwork, phoenix artwork, Christian artwork, etc?can be sold on over 30,000 websites at just a click of the mouse. There is nothing that compares to online art galleries because not only are you showing your art to the whole world to buy, it is much cheaper and cost effective then displaying your art at a local art gallery. Think about it for a second, the art you create can possibly be more appealing to someone in Germany than in the United States. People's taste in art differentiates across the entire world. Selling at a local art gallery will only allow local people to see your art. A lot of people are influenced by culture and societal values when making a decision to buy a piece of artwork.

Here is how most online art galleries work.

1. Create an account and log in.

2. Type in the name of the artist or price range. You will be able to see an online gallery of art from many artist around the world which can consist of an online catalogue, portfolio, art show, etc.

3. Study the pictures. People have ratings and comments on each picture as well so you can see what they are being rated by other buyers so you can get a feel on how valuable a piece of artwork is.

Now you can easily set-up your own online art gallery instead of using someone else's. It definitely beats renting or buying concrete spaces to display your art. Artists or art sellers can create web pages through a subscription from a site provider. You basically select your design template, colors, background, text etc?based on your preferences. You can add images, links, categories, prices, comments, genres, dimensions, etc? to make your site more appealing.

Once you have this down, the money will start flowing in because it is all pure profit from now. You can buy artwork at wholesale costs without incurring a middleman (local art gallery) which marks up any art they sell. This is the only way they make their money so you can't blame them. Buying from a local art gallery you will find yourself often times than not getting ripped off. Buying from emerging artists is the way to go. Study the art industry as much as you can. Knowledge is power and discovering the next emerging artists and buying their artwork for a low costs and holding onto it for a few months to a year is definitely the way to go. Investing in an emerging artist's piece of artwork will be the absolute best thing that you could ever do. Many people today are discovering art as an investment opportunity and it is best to get into this market when it isn't saturated. In whatever you decide to do and however you decide to sell your artwork, I wish you the best of luck. There is no better feeling than making a huge profit on your hard work!