How do you charge for paintings?

Question

Hello,

I'm being ask to paint for a local store. They will provide the board, paints and brushes. The borad is like 15-20 square feet. I have never done a painting like this, so I'm not sure how I'm gonna charge them.

Do you charge them by hours or by the whole piece? If you charge them for the piece I mentioned before, what will be the resonable price?

Thanks!

Answer 1

I would calculate the approximate hours it would take to paint the sign/artwork. Multiply by what you feel your is worth your expertise and time...example: $20 per hour. This may help you come up with a flat fee to charge for the whole project.

Answer 2

15 to 20 square feet isn't very big. What are they asking you to paint? There is a big difference between painting a "sign" and a picture. Commercial sign painters, the few that are left since almost everything in the sign business is done on large format printers, charge by size.

When you go gallery hopping, whether on line or in person, you will notice a close relationship to the size of the painting versus the price. That price will vary greatly from city to city, country to country. Most journeymen artists, charge by the size of the frame as opposed to the complexity or content of the image. Afetr all, they have to make a living. ( as I'm sure you are finding out! )

Check out prices at local galleries to establish a bench mark for what a painting of 15 to 20 square feet would sell for. Then float it by the store owner. If he thinks it is too high, you can always negotiate.

Answer 3

it all depends on your educational background, your name, etc. When I sell a painting I take into count my cost first. this includes and supplies I used on the particular work. I add this to the amount of time I took to paint the work. It think double this price. for example if the work was 200 I will charge 400. I also give myself roughly 20 percent of the final cost for creativity. in a sense you are the artist and no one else can reproduce your mind. so the final cost would be somewhere around 450.

for what you're doing you will be provided the supplies. This is good because it will limit your costs. So you cannot in good faith charge for supplies. you can however charge for the rest. depending on your talent level I would suggest thinking about your worth. Are you worth 30 bucks, 20 bucks 10? its all up to you. 20 feet is also a large work so do not jip yourself.

Answer 4

Generally you give them a price up front, so you need to estimate your time... then place a value on your time and experience. I always quote low and regret it. I advise you to go much higher than you think is reasonable and if they're willing to pay great, if not, haggle the price down.

Answer 5

i don't know...

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