I launched a proof-of-concept shop to validate my AI-powered art tools (and it's already helping me pay for school)
I launched a proof-of-concept shop to validate my AI-powered art tools (and it's already helping me pay for school)
I recently launched TenderProof, a curated digital art shop that sells themed bundles of public domain artwork — but it's more than just a storefront.
It’s my proof-of-concept for a larger system I’ve been building: TenderSuite, a set of tools that automates the entire process of finding, filtering, and packaging public domain art using AI and code.
The problem:
Public domain art is abundant — but messy. Sourcing high-res files, cleaning metadata, filtering out irrelevant works, writing listings… it’s a time-sink.
What I built:
Over the past month, I created:
✅ TenderScrape – a script that pulls high-res art from museum archives with full metadata
✅ CLIP-powered filtering – to ensure aesthetic & thematic consistency
✅ Packaging tools – that auto-generate artist cards, how-to-print guides, and Etsy-ready listing CSVs
✅ TenderProof (the shop) – where I validate these tools by selling curated art bundles on Etsy and Gumroad
Why this matters:
Most people try to sell digital art on Etsy by hand — I wanted to automate it end-to-end. TenderProof proves that it works.
Now I’m testing if:
This system can generate real income
Others would pay for access to the tools
There’s a market for done-for-you, resale-ready art bundles
So far:
🖼️ 6 curated bundles live
💬 4+ in-cart events with no marketing
💻 Writing tools to release soon on Gumroad
📊 Goal: $500/mo by September to help cover school costs
Open to:
Feedback on the product direction
Collaborations (especially indie sellers, devs, and marketers)
Early users / testers for TenderSuite
Advice on making my first few sales
Would you buy something like this?
Would love your honest thoughts.
👉 Shop: tenderproof.com
