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How much should I charge for an oil portrait, 42in. by 36in? |
A man has asked me to paint a portrait of him sitting on a throne with a women standing by his side. I have no clue what I should charge him...I have never painted a portrait that big for anyone. I realize talent and the amount of education I have had is a factor...I have only had a few art classes in high school, I'm 16. Here is some of my artwork: http://xgirl-anachronismx.deviantart.com... He has seen and likes the work I have done, so he is comfortable with my abilities. I have estimated that that buying a canvas and the use of my materials will cost around $50. I am mostly asking what I should charge for something this big and based on the experience I have. someone once told me that they priced their work by the square inch. i thought they were crazy - but its not a half bad idea. figure out something that you have sold and thought that it was a reasonable price, then figure out how much it was per square inch. then use that as your baseline price. if the work is tougher - add some to your per square inch price - easier - deduct some. make sure that you are comparing similar media (oils are far more expensive than pencil drawings!) anyway - hope this helps. I find that pricing art (because of subjectivity) is extremely difficult - but a business approach like the price per square inch method makes it a bit easier. The usual formula for an estimated price is: The cost of your materials x's 5. When your first starting out you want to gain a portfolio that shows your work. Once you are Established, you can start charging by the Hour. Then, you can name your price. One very important piece of advice I can offer is. You can get an awesome following, if you do something extraordinary, for someone Popular/Famous, is to charge an exuberant price and donate it to the charity of your clients choice. I did this for someone and named PETA. This will start an excellent way of introducing your Art, to the Public. Artist/Art Collector with over 40 years as a professional artist , heaving pieces in museums permanent collections , i have never heard of pricing by the square inch ever before here . and materials to final cost works with painting houses , ok . the bottom line when taking a comission get what you can within reason . what does the comissioner expect to pay what do you feel is a fair price . i get thousands of dallars for sculptures that sometimes take me a shot time to complete & on other occasions a very long time , i get the same for each . the market price i delegated by the gallery & myself expecting the galery to take 50% a general rule of thumb , but is nogotable also . experience isn't your selling point , it's the finished product . i would get a down payment & with a final price i mind & when you've completed the piece get the remainder . i don't take comissions because of the hassle with customers fussiness & you may find this part of the equasion & live with it , but i don'e have the patience . you can see my work at popclt.com tp. mullin.com bets of luck ! Wow! You're only 16? You've got a LOT of talent kiddo... I've been a professional artist for 20 years and you're better bthan a lot of pros I've seen. The square inch approach is a good one. That's a big one- at .50 per square inch you're coming in at $756. He may balk at paying that much to a young person, but absolutely DO NOT take less than $500. Oh, the $ per square inch usually incorporates the cost of the materials. Whatever you do, do not undersell yourself and settle for less than you feel your work is worth. You've got to set a price point some time, might as well establish a fair one now. Regardless of your age, you're very good and should be paid as such. Think how many hours of work will it take you and the cost of materials. Your work for your age is very good, so you should invest in more classes. At your age you should charge aboput $15 an hour and the cost of materials. Don't undervalue yourself and charge a little extra just in case it might take you longer Don't forget to get a deposit, I like to get at least 25% it will cover your materials and part of your expenses in case they back out if they change their mind. And have fun You don't say if you have ever done work for money before (and let's assume you haven't) and you also didn't mention what medium you will be using. I can't tell you how high to go but i will say don't go lower than five hundred dols. I myself would go higher than that. Checked out your work, your pretty good. If you have time and would like to check out mine go to hellosanantonio.com and look for artist ''Guerro''. |
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