How much money would you charge on a commissioned painting that was no bigger than an 18X24 done in acrylics?
2007-03-07 18:16:19 · 8 answers · asked by TheSilverBeetles 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
What price is a bear minimum?
I painted a commissioned 8X8 acrylic. It took 9 hours but looked great. Orginally, I was going to charge 10 bucks, but my client insisted on paying 40. That's why I am confused.
2007-03-07 18:26:38 · update #1
I gotta go with Boony. There is and never will be even a set range. It may be astoundingly brilliant and revolutionary to the world of art but if you're building a name for yourself you may need to accept less than what you feel it is worth.
At the very least go with standard retail mark-up. Calculate the cost in terms of materials. Then decide on your hourly rate. If you don't have a decent customer base suck it up and go for minimum wage. Maybe even less. Maybe more. Who knows. Anyway, add those together and multiply it by 3. That's a good starting point for a price. Maybe up it a bit if you're confident enough in the piece. You can always negotiate from there.
2007-03-07 18:29:35 · answer #1 · answered by ophelliaz 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Why the hell can't I find a plumber or a lawer who enjoys doing his work !!! ( re last person who ansered )
I always think you must get the cost of your materials plus as much as a cleaner ...ie the basic wage . So cost it out like that and explain how you got to the total . People are often genuinely surprised.because they hadn't thought of the work of an artist in those terms .
And stick to your guns .
be careful not to overprice your work I think it is better to sell something so your work is seen and you might get another order.Remember the more you paint the better or rather the more suttle your work becomes .and you begin to notice work that you thought was good is really not so good . So you ned to do as much as possible and selling gives you confidence.
( cleaners in UK get 12 to 16 dollars an hour ) minimum wage is 5.50 pounds)
2007-03-08 08:34:49 · answer #2 · answered by shetland 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About $200 to $350.
2007-03-08 02:20:23 · answer #3 · answered by kimmunism 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$10 would hardly pay for the materials you used to create the piece. Your client was generous to recognize this and pay you better. Next time, keep receipts of your costs. Then record the time it takes you to paint, and figure a fair price-per-hour charge for your time. Add in gasoline for driving to the art store, and other costs necessary for creating your work.
Professional artists also calculate how popular their pieces are at this moment in time.
2007-03-08 03:55:26 · answer #4 · answered by Jeanne B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should charge around $200-$300 depends on what it is and how long did it take you. Don't underprice yourself, it is better to not sell a painting then to sell it cheaply. If people think your work is cheap they wont treat it seriously and it will be hard for you to be treated as a serious artist.
Do the best work you can and sell it for as much as you can.
2007-03-08 17:11:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
about 45 bucks!
maybe 50!
that's 5 bucks an hour!
is your art worth more then that!
let one think you have good art work increase your rates after a year or two
2007-03-08 17:04:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How much do you feel its worth to you in terms of amount of labor, cost of materials and how well do you think it would sell to the general public ? Only you can decide.
2007-03-08 02:23:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't really matter as long as you enjoyed doing it
2007-03-08 07:01:16 · answer #8 · answered by cheers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋