Things I learned at The Artists' Market; Part 3

I did  something very foolish at The Village Artists' Market; I neglected to offer myself as a custom commission artist.
   On that rare and wonderful occasion that someone buys the art I've created to sell, it validates me as a creative artist. It feels great to see my creation, my vision, going into someone's home making them happy. It means someone agrees with me about this important and personal part of myself. But, it is rare. Very often, people don't see that perfect piece of art.
   One of my recent clients found me by searching for art on eBay. Apparently, my Google ads run somewhere in eBay's art section, though I haven't seen them. Anyway, this gentleman just wasn't seeing the right painting, so he asked me about taking on his project. We worked closely, exchanging lots of pics through email, and came up with something perfect for him, and profitable for me. Because of this story, I created a new Google ad: 

"Can't Find the Perfect Art? LOOK: 

Custom Art Direct from Artist! $200" 

It has done fairly well.
   One of the very greatest artists ever, Michelangelo, was also a commission artist. Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel. Later, Pope Paul III commissioned him to paint The Last Judgment on the North wall. Michelangelo was also a heck of a salesman, but I'll get into that later.
    Commission art is a great way to hone my skill, get my name and reputation out into the world, and make people happy. But I make sure that people who hire me to paint their one of a kind art understand that I will be true to myself. I'll paint their dogs, cats, boyfriends or whatever in my own style that people expect to see from me.
   I missed a great chance to sell myself this way at The Village Artists' Market. There were dozens of people there. Some of them showed some true interest in my work. This would have been a great time to express my sincere desire to help them own the absolute perfect art!