Selling Paintings: Which Subjects Sell Best?

According to a Art Business Today survey in 2003*, these were the Top 10 best-selling subjects for paintings in the UK: 1. Traditional landscapes. 2. Local views. 3. Modern or semi-abstract landscapes. 4. Abstracts. 5. Dogs. 6. Figure studies (excluding nudes). 7. Seascapes, harbour, and beach scenes. 8. Wildlife. 9. Impressionistic landscapes. 10. Nudes.