I think, Ilea, that you bring up an interesting point about conducting any type of business on the Internet, whether it is art sales or boat sales, and that is connecting with the buyer who comes to the site.

I am believing more and more that the Internet is the HARDEST way to make money. And money is what artists are hoping to generate from having their work on a web site or web gallery. I am not hearing about artists finding clients virtually, I am hearing about artists sending their existing clients to their sites or galleries and making the sales that way.

Have you noticed how hard it is to engage someone that you don't know who comes to your site? It is very hard! I think most visitors on the Internet are expecting information for free. The Internet should be used as a broshure or extensive catalog for the artists to send their clients to...and that is all.

Geoffrey