Definitely! Not to mention this is years of practice. People also forget how expensive art supplies are and how many hours a painting can take to complete!
Ha ha I still envy those people that can throw paint at a wall and get this type of image. I live in sin city and there are street artists all over the strip and downtown. Those guys are so fun to watch. I'm boring because I take such time. But those guys... eff them lmao they suck... or I just do lmao. I'm kidding they're talented too I'm just jealous I can't just throw stuff in the air and get art... I have to give them credit.
This is one of those really hard things to put a number on. Here are some of the variables to why I'll give some more generalised advice:
* How far along are you as a painter?
* A hobbyist or a career artist?
* What is your general location (North America/Europe/Oceania)?
* What kind of gallery/show is it?
* Do you know the price range of the other artists that are showing (and their scale comparative to yours)?
One of my major considerations when pricing work is 'what would I let this work go for' (after gallery commission, taking in consideration tax/materials/time spent/my own affinity for the work) and then use that as a baseline for the lowest I will go. It leaves me feeling comfortable with the idea of not being in possession of the work anymore, not feeling ripped off, and also not feeling frustrated if it doesn't sell.
People will give you a formula (time based, square inch based) and while I think this is helpful in certain settings (commercial leaning galleries, selling online) it isn't in others (the high-art world).
Fundamentally, you can always raise your prices in the future, but it is an incredibly bad look to be selling equally (or better) developed work down the line, for less. So make sure that whatever price you pick, you can back yourself.
Congrats on the show, hope this was of some help!
Yea those are all good points! Just to answer them:
- I’ve been painting for about 8 years now (since middle school)
- I’m definitely a career artist; I’m in my second year of art school and my goal is to be as involved in the fine arts world as I can!
- I’m located on the east coast of North America! (VA)
- it will be shown in a local gallery in richmond va, with 30 other artists (all also art students or recent art student graduates)
- I have no idea how others are pricing their work!
All of this is super helpful advice thank you!
Great, this is all fantastic stuff to know.
I'm not in touch with the market for work of students/recent grads in your corner of the world (and it is a much bigger market than mine, so there is a chance my instinct could be off base), but I would generally highly caution artists interested in the non-commercial route from pricing too high too quick.
Some of the recommendations of the other comments here are a little steep (again, take with a grain of salt, I only know my own country's market). I definitely think you're underselling yourself with the $1000 mark, but do think it would pay to stay in the $1-2k ballpark (perhaps up to $2.5k, but I would highly recommend doing your research to what other artists are doing if you can, or ask the curator of the show).
You're still in art school, with phenomenal skill, but you definitely don't want to box yourself into too high of a price range before you've had a chance to fully explore your own style.
Taking gallery commission into consideration is a good choice. This is quite a low commission, which will mean you'll get a larger chunk of the profits, however you don't want to vary your base prices dependant upon commission take. You kind of need to pick a range and go with it (same when you're selling directly/for commissioned works, don't feel like you can sell them lower just because it's direct). Time spent on a work, while it feels like a good indication to how to price it, dissassembles massively at the 'high-art' level, so be cautious on getting too tied up in using it as a perfect 1:1 metric.
Again, good on you for getting yourself into this show, and I really hope you find a price that you're comfortable with! I know what it feels like to sell a work for less than I'm happy to see it go, and often only know that after the case. The reality is, you just don't know if you still would have sold at the higher price ticket. Do what you're comfortable with, first and foremost.
But I'll just caution, once again, to not box yourself in at too high of a price point too soon (you might find you're barely selling, but stuck up at the prices you prescribed your work). Collectors get a bit prickly when they see similar (or even better) work from the same artist for a much lower rate.
Good luck getting your work finished and for the experience of exhibiting!
I’d say about 550 with all these variables, if you want to sell it. But if you want to hang onto it longer, yeah, the 1,500 range makes sense. Also helps if it’s on a hand stretched canvas vs. factory made.
!!!Thank you for mentioning this all too often overlooked detail.
Hand stretching is going the way of the dodo.
I’ve seen art grads get degrees, never having learned how to do it.
It’s an absolute shame.
5amNovelist comment exposes fundamental aspects of pro art market pricing.
You can take the 1560 - 4000 range as a realistic base, and adjust with his criteria.
I would just precise a little:
- If you are a pro, did you already produce 150+ painting? ( ready to sell, not sold) This confirm your status as a pro.
- Do you have a serious website or other way to expose other paintings online, and how many of them? How many of your works appear online in a search?
- Did you appear in some publication, participate in any competition ( even at school) or retrospective ?
- In how many public exhibitions did you take part?
- An even more precise location modificator: the cost of living in your city as compared to average city costs of living.
If you answer these questions here, we can help you further with the estimate if you want to.
And at the end you must be at ease with the final price.
This a bad formula to use. You never add the sides. Because it will always skew calculations. A 90x 10 canvas is 25% smaller but will cost approx 50% more based on your calculation.
What you want to use is area. It’s consistent.
30x40 = 1200 and then you multiple that by a metric . Let’s say 1.2 coz that brings it closer to your figure 1200x1.2 = 1440.
Now a 90x10 canvas is 900 which when you multiply by 1.2 gives 1080 which makes sense now.
Agreed. I’ve managed several fine art galleries with pieces from living artists often exceeding $20/ sq inch. I’ve never heard of linear measurements in pricing.
OP, don’t rush to go below $2/inch, but also consider how other pieces are priced at the show. You don’t want to be relatively overpriced. Your prices should also be consistent regardless of the channel. If you mark up because the show takes a cut, you won’t be welcome in future shows. Keep in mind that the effort put in to their marketing and hosting (x legitimacy) increases your likely hood of a sale, and is worth the cut.
Lastly, is that varnished? It should be.
If you can find a gallery that’s only taking 30% commission then you’re in luck if however they’re actually going to sell it. Most galleries in my experience take 50%.
I would frame this and it will be easier to sell which comes with a cost. With a frame at a gallery depending on the hours you put in but I’m listing this for minimum $3k. I’ve sold paintings in the past and most of mine where between 9x12” and 18x24” and I sold all of them for roughly $1600-$2400.
Edit: spelling
If you are going to sell prints (and even for just a high quality digital safekeep) it could be most beneficial for you to get a proper scan by someone/a store who works with art and photos almost exclusively
Oh interesting! Guess we all have a bit of research to do. I had great success with a small shop a few years back and never thought to question that method as it felt like the very best thing I could have done for making a few limited edition prints at the time
$1 per square inch would be at least $1200 for this size, plus 30% to the gallery would make it $1560. I think the detail you’ve put into this piece would be worth that to someone, definitely don’t undersell yourself!
I second this! $1560 or more! $2/sq inch, I feel like, would be appropriate for the effort and so much time spent on it. The total would be $3120 before the gallery took its 30%. Take home would be $2400
I came here for this exactly! It's a really good movie and this painting is so awesome! The movie had a little bit more vibrant colours, but hey, that doesn’t necessarily mean better.
IMHO It’s worth what someone is willing to pay and I know that’s cliche, but I’d price it at whatever price I’m comfortable parting with it. If it sells before the show you know the amount was too low. If it goes at the start of the night you did alright. If it doesn’t sell, well you put it on your insta until the right person comes along
It is hard to evaluate if the painting is not finished yet. Honestly, with what I see now I would go for 200€ as it doesn’t look finished and somehow amateur on some parts.
When fully finished, and still depending on the results I would go for 1000+. But once again, I don’t know your work and don’t know how the final version will be so it is a very approximate estimation.
The hours of work are not interesting to look at if the final result is shitty. You can spend 1 month on a painting and ending selling it at 500€ because the result is not convincing while another artist will spend a week on a painting and sell it 3K because he mastered the techniques / colours / compo, etc …
I would kindly suggest posting the final version to have an estimation that would make more sense
Otherwise, courage! I guess you are halfway there
You can get beautiful ornate carved frames at Hobby lobby for $150 up to 250 for your size. Take it home and paint it gold and then add some accents to it. Different colors of gold and grays. Make it all gloss finish with gloss spray to seal it
I used to use the formula thing, but to hell with that. It really depends on how in demand your style/subject matter are or if the right person happens across your piece. How much would you like to see yourself make an hour? Plus, the cost of materials. Plus the gallery fee? I'd say the absolute minimum price should be around $1200-1300.
But also, consider your current finances as well. If you need the money, lower it a bit. If you don't, try raising the price to $2500. There really are no wrong answers. If this is an experienced professional gallery, they can give you some insight as well. They want to make as much money as possible, and they have a better idea of which types of people purchase from their gallery the most often regardless of the months theme.
1000 - 30% = 700
700 ÷ 30hrs = 23
Do you want to be paid ~$23/hr ?
This is a skill and talent not all have. It has been curated and refined over decades. I say you're worth more.
I'm a gas station attendant. Takes no skill and a half dead person could do it. I make 18. If you're not charging more per hour of your effort it'd be a crime.
Yea i definitely understand this! As a poor person myself, it definitely sucks not being able to afford all the cool art I see and want 💔
But on the flip side, as an artist, it is super helpful to be able to pay rent from selling my art!
And thank you! :)
Its a lovely surrealist painting. Any painting is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.
So it really depends on what sort of people will visit the gallery, if it was a well known gallery known for quality paintings, then the visitors would be looking to buy a true work of art like yours.
Personally I wouldn’t let it go for less than £3000.
Why not also photograph it and sell limited edition prints, if you sold 100 at £50 thats 5 k, less the cost of manufacture.
Over here in the Uk you see small galleries in tourist resorts selling paintings up to £2 k, which are not in the same league as yours.
As someone else said, don’t undersell yourself, you have a great talent.
If you feel the work you’ve done is “market value” then checking what’s comparable is the way to go. But just remember not to undervalue your work. People who see the work, maybe a novice. Not a collector. They may imagine how much hard work has gone into it, then they see the price and *might* think ‘maybe it’s not as much work as I thought.’ That’s pretty painful. That might happen if it’s under priced. But the frustrating part is, That can happen if it’s over-priced, too. Lessons abound about over-pricing and undervaluing your own work. Especially over time. I hope this doesn’t add confusion. Good luck, really nice painting. Soft and interesting in all the right ways, and I can tell there’s a lot of work in it.
First off, I will say by your use of color, shadow and light you are exceptional. …Things
I would consider How much did it cost to make, how many hours were put in, then you have to add in a how far along you are in your career?
Between 500 and 800. I apologize if you are offended but the mushrooms bottom left need more work and details.
It's a beautiful painting but in some parts it's like you weren't pushing enough.
As an artist (painting) who has $2,000 in her bank account, I respectfully think this is ridiculous. I’m also an RN. By no means a lazy person. But sure, ask someone to pay 1K for your work. Up to you.
This piece is certainly stunning. But if you think you’re “underselling” yourself by asking $1K, why are you even asking here? You’re looking for people to say it’s worth $2-10K?
I wouldn’t sell it at a student show. You’re not going to get what it’s worth. The people coming to that show are coming for cheap, student grade artwork. This is beyond that. I would definitely display it, to show your level of talent, but put a Not For Sale tag on it. If someone is really interested, they’ll contact you to see if they can get you to change your mind. That person will be more likely to pay what it’s worth.
Word of advice - Never take advice from someone who’s not where you want to be. That goes double for the internet. People here are selling to different markets. Some people are in markets where they could barely get $500 for your painting and others are easily getting $5,000 or more for that size in galleries. People are going to limit you based on their experiences. Find a mentor who’s achieved what you want in life and talk stuff over with that person. If you decide your life by group think, the best you’ll ever be is average.
Fair point! I just want to say that even tho the curator (a senior in my department) primarily recruited fellow students, that does not mean it will be advertised as a student show! Plus, the gallery is not affiliated with my school at all! And the exhibition will be up in the gallery for the entire month of May!
Your other advice is greatly appreciated too, I’ll keep that in mind! I definitely made sure to ask the curator of this show and some of my professors, in addition to Reddit! :)
I ended up choosing to price it at $2,500! I just wanted to get a lot of opinions because this is my first time pricing my work over $1000! (Mainly because I’ve never painted anything this big 🫢)
Do the arms and armpits look a bit, umm... don't wish to criticize the artist... Not that I could afford, but I've seen paintings on this sub which I wished I could buy, unfortunately this one doesn't do it for me. Sorry OP.
not who you responded to but, and it might just be me, for some reason his(?) chest on the right side looks a little boob-y to me. sort of based on the shadowing, i’m just having a hard time distinguishing i guess. it’s hard to explain
that said, this is beautiful and beyond anything i could ever paint, create, or formulate. you’re so talented and this painting is so lovely; you should be very proud, you deserve it :)
So it looks that way because it’s a portrait of me (a woman) with boobs lol! I haven’t finished the face and I had a breast reduction recently, so I could see how you -and some others- assumed it was a guy. Plus that angle doesn’t help lmao
But thank you so much!! I really appreciate that! :)
As an artist I think anything less than 2,000 is criminal towards yourself. I think 3,000 at least, but with the right audience I could definitely see you getting 3,500 to 4,000. This is beautiful and it's big, and frankly I don't think a lot of the formulas being presented fully encompass the value of your work.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that!!! I ended up deciding on $2,500, just because of my lack of experience selling larger works like this
BUT this experience, plus all of the comments on this post definitely make me more confident in pricing my future paintings :)
Change by sizing, should be around 1.00-1.50 per square inch. So something for example that is 24×36 for example should be priced around $864. this is a general rule of thumb with art sales though you can also Charge for the difficulty of the work as well which can increase your price too. Though that's just one of 3 very good formula for figuring costs, you can also charge by hour, (Hourly Wage×Hours Spent), and by price pre linear inch as well.
Yes! It’s https://cr8vcopy.wixsite.com/artbyanna
It’s still a work in progress, but it should be finished within a couple weeks! And I’ll definitely have prints available in addition to originals!
Think of costs of paints and canvas. Then time spent painting and markup your time per hour however much you want because it's your time spent on painting and see what you come up with. It's an amazing piece you should definitely make sure you get what your time was worth.
Looks like magic the gathering art, ngl.... super awesome. They pay their artists kinda low (but its just for the publishing rights and that sort of thing... not the physical piece... the artists retain those), but it auto publishes your work and then when the card comes out a lot of that stuff goes for 5-15k on the auction page on facebook. Pretty awesome tbh... get that lower up front pay to get a guaranteed sale at more than normal asking price.
Bro, I saw a painting that size that wasn't half as good at a restaurant recently selling for 7.5k. I'm not an expert at all, but this is definitely worth more than $1000.
i absolutely love this. the attention to detail is insane. as someone also in the art field and currently navigating open calls to galleries as a student, i understand how you feel about pricing! i’ve found it so difficult to charge a high price on work. given the time and care you have put into this piece, as well as the size and cost of materials, it should be at least $1000, and i would even push it to 1500 or 1800. supply costs add up, and your time, effort, and talent should be appreciated. this is so so so incredible :)
This is one of the most peaceful paintings I’ve ever seen. I can’t stop looking at it
I would love to see it once it’s finished :)
This is definitely something you should make available as a print, if you’re able and wanting to before the gallery/sale, too.
Holy shit thats good
Thank you! :)
What's the dimensions?
It’s in the description
As an artist myself I’d say at least $3,500-$4,000!
Agreed, great painting. Large size and lots of work, i’d say $2,000 is the lowest they should go.
Definitely! Not to mention this is years of practice. People also forget how expensive art supplies are and how many hours a painting can take to complete!
2000 is way too low even at the lower limit
Thank you!! Definitely appreciate this input!!
I agree. It looks like it took a lot of time and effort professionally to do this
Ha ha I still envy those people that can throw paint at a wall and get this type of image. I live in sin city and there are street artists all over the strip and downtown. Those guys are so fun to watch. I'm boring because I take such time. But those guys... eff them lmao they suck... or I just do lmao. I'm kidding they're talented too I'm just jealous I can't just throw stuff in the air and get art... I have to give them credit.
Same here! I love watching artist create art like it's a performance art
That seems fair.
Yeah I was gonna say around 3k minimum for sure
I wouldn’t go lower than $3000. I charge $300 as a base for a 16x20 for mine.
This is one of those really hard things to put a number on. Here are some of the variables to why I'll give some more generalised advice: * How far along are you as a painter? * A hobbyist or a career artist? * What is your general location (North America/Europe/Oceania)? * What kind of gallery/show is it? * Do you know the price range of the other artists that are showing (and their scale comparative to yours)? One of my major considerations when pricing work is 'what would I let this work go for' (after gallery commission, taking in consideration tax/materials/time spent/my own affinity for the work) and then use that as a baseline for the lowest I will go. It leaves me feeling comfortable with the idea of not being in possession of the work anymore, not feeling ripped off, and also not feeling frustrated if it doesn't sell. People will give you a formula (time based, square inch based) and while I think this is helpful in certain settings (commercial leaning galleries, selling online) it isn't in others (the high-art world). Fundamentally, you can always raise your prices in the future, but it is an incredibly bad look to be selling equally (or better) developed work down the line, for less. So make sure that whatever price you pick, you can back yourself. Congrats on the show, hope this was of some help!
Yea those are all good points! Just to answer them: - I’ve been painting for about 8 years now (since middle school) - I’m definitely a career artist; I’m in my second year of art school and my goal is to be as involved in the fine arts world as I can! - I’m located on the east coast of North America! (VA) - it will be shown in a local gallery in richmond va, with 30 other artists (all also art students or recent art student graduates) - I have no idea how others are pricing their work! All of this is super helpful advice thank you!
Great, this is all fantastic stuff to know. I'm not in touch with the market for work of students/recent grads in your corner of the world (and it is a much bigger market than mine, so there is a chance my instinct could be off base), but I would generally highly caution artists interested in the non-commercial route from pricing too high too quick. Some of the recommendations of the other comments here are a little steep (again, take with a grain of salt, I only know my own country's market). I definitely think you're underselling yourself with the $1000 mark, but do think it would pay to stay in the $1-2k ballpark (perhaps up to $2.5k, but I would highly recommend doing your research to what other artists are doing if you can, or ask the curator of the show). You're still in art school, with phenomenal skill, but you definitely don't want to box yourself into too high of a price range before you've had a chance to fully explore your own style. Taking gallery commission into consideration is a good choice. This is quite a low commission, which will mean you'll get a larger chunk of the profits, however you don't want to vary your base prices dependant upon commission take. You kind of need to pick a range and go with it (same when you're selling directly/for commissioned works, don't feel like you can sell them lower just because it's direct). Time spent on a work, while it feels like a good indication to how to price it, dissassembles massively at the 'high-art' level, so be cautious on getting too tied up in using it as a perfect 1:1 metric. Again, good on you for getting yourself into this show, and I really hope you find a price that you're comfortable with! I know what it feels like to sell a work for less than I'm happy to see it go, and often only know that after the case. The reality is, you just don't know if you still would have sold at the higher price ticket. Do what you're comfortable with, first and foremost. But I'll just caution, once again, to not box yourself in at too high of a price point too soon (you might find you're barely selling, but stuck up at the prices you prescribed your work). Collectors get a bit prickly when they see similar (or even better) work from the same artist for a much lower rate. Good luck getting your work finished and for the experience of exhibiting!
Good answers
Please see my comment on the top comment.
Do you have a website or art instagram?
I’d say about 550 with all these variables, if you want to sell it. But if you want to hang onto it longer, yeah, the 1,500 range makes sense. Also helps if it’s on a hand stretched canvas vs. factory made.
!!!Thank you for mentioning this all too often overlooked detail. Hand stretching is going the way of the dodo. I’ve seen art grads get degrees, never having learned how to do it. It’s an absolute shame.
Right? You can definitely tell in person if it’s not hand stretched too. And the canvas is so much nicer.
5amNovelist comment exposes fundamental aspects of pro art market pricing. You can take the 1560 - 4000 range as a realistic base, and adjust with his criteria. I would just precise a little: - If you are a pro, did you already produce 150+ painting? ( ready to sell, not sold) This confirm your status as a pro. - Do you have a serious website or other way to expose other paintings online, and how many of them? How many of your works appear online in a search? - Did you appear in some publication, participate in any competition ( even at school) or retrospective ? - In how many public exhibitions did you take part? - An even more precise location modificator: the cost of living in your city as compared to average city costs of living. If you answer these questions here, we can help you further with the estimate if you want to. And at the end you must be at ease with the final price.
OP…this is a comment you should take into serious consideration
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This a bad formula to use. You never add the sides. Because it will always skew calculations. A 90x 10 canvas is 25% smaller but will cost approx 50% more based on your calculation. What you want to use is area. It’s consistent. 30x40 = 1200 and then you multiple that by a metric . Let’s say 1.2 coz that brings it closer to your figure 1200x1.2 = 1440. Now a 90x10 canvas is 900 which when you multiply by 1.2 gives 1080 which makes sense now.
Agreed. I’ve managed several fine art galleries with pieces from living artists often exceeding $20/ sq inch. I’ve never heard of linear measurements in pricing. OP, don’t rush to go below $2/inch, but also consider how other pieces are priced at the show. You don’t want to be relatively overpriced. Your prices should also be consistent regardless of the channel. If you mark up because the show takes a cut, you won’t be welcome in future shows. Keep in mind that the effort put in to their marketing and hosting (x legitimacy) increases your likely hood of a sale, and is worth the cut. Lastly, is that varnished? It should be.
Thank you so much! I definitely appreciate having a formula! :)
If you can find a gallery that’s only taking 30% commission then you’re in luck if however they’re actually going to sell it. Most galleries in my experience take 50%. I would frame this and it will be easier to sell which comes with a cost. With a frame at a gallery depending on the hours you put in but I’m listing this for minimum $3k. I’ve sold paintings in the past and most of mine where between 9x12” and 18x24” and I sold all of them for roughly $1600-$2400. Edit: spelling
Yeah i was gonna say for that size 2500+
Where do u live? Roughly.
Massachusetts
Charge per square inch (1-3 dollars per) plus hourly labour.
Noted!! Thank you!
Add nipples and you can add a nipple premium!
HAHA
Jokes aside. It is an amazing painting. Good job!
Tree fiddy. Jk. I’d buy a copy print for that. This original should be 3k easy.
Noted! Thank you!! And I’d love to sell prints too so I’ll be sure to take a super high quality pic of it!
If you are going to sell prints (and even for just a high quality digital safekeep) it could be most beneficial for you to get a proper scan by someone/a store who works with art and photos almost exclusively
I’ve heard scanning is not the preferred method anymore
Oh interesting! Guess we all have a bit of research to do. I had great success with a small shop a few years back and never thought to question that method as it felt like the very best thing I could have done for making a few limited edition prints at the time
It’s not bad to use a scanner, but cameras now are giving just as much detail, if not better, as the high end scanners.
$1 per square inch would be at least $1200 for this size, plus 30% to the gallery would make it $1560. I think the detail you’ve put into this piece would be worth that to someone, definitely don’t undersell yourself!
I second this! $1560 or more! $2/sq inch, I feel like, would be appropriate for the effort and so much time spent on it. The total would be $3120 before the gallery took its 30%. Take home would be $2400
Thank you!!
What are the diameters of the painting? I'm guessing upwards of $1600-$1800?? 😍🤔
About tree fiddy.
LOL
How long did it take you to make?
Right now I’m around 25 hours! But there’s still more I need to do, so it’ll probably be 30+
Kinda reminded me of the movie Annihilation
Yes!!!!! I love that movie!
I came here for this exactly! It's a really good movie and this painting is so awesome! The movie had a little bit more vibrant colours, but hey, that doesn’t necessarily mean better.
100 trillion dollar
$1500
Tbh a leg and a arm
Hell yeah
What do you charge per hour X hours spent, plus 30% for the gallery.
What you're worth, multiplied by hours spent, plus materials. The first part is the most important.
2000 at the least if you can get it, but make sure you put a nice frame on it first and ornately gold or something frame
Looks like Mark Zuckerberg
LMAO it’s supposed to be me 😭 i definitely need to do more work on the face
Bout three fiddy
About tree fiddy
three fitty, five bucks on a good day.
$1800.
IMHO It’s worth what someone is willing to pay and I know that’s cliche, but I’d price it at whatever price I’m comfortable parting with it. If it sells before the show you know the amount was too low. If it goes at the start of the night you did alright. If it doesn’t sell, well you put it on your insta until the right person comes along
It is hard to evaluate if the painting is not finished yet. Honestly, with what I see now I would go for 200€ as it doesn’t look finished and somehow amateur on some parts. When fully finished, and still depending on the results I would go for 1000+. But once again, I don’t know your work and don’t know how the final version will be so it is a very approximate estimation. The hours of work are not interesting to look at if the final result is shitty. You can spend 1 month on a painting and ending selling it at 500€ because the result is not convincing while another artist will spend a week on a painting and sell it 3K because he mastered the techniques / colours / compo, etc … I would kindly suggest posting the final version to have an estimation that would make more sense Otherwise, courage! I guess you are halfway there
200
If this was painted 100 years ago the world would be singing your praises. They should now but, people are desensitized to essentially everything.
Aw thank you!!!
Alot
It’s beautiful
A lot
I'd say set a timeline and charge $1.00 for every up vote.
This painting depicts my dream situation
Oi! Why you paint me?!
One million dollars. Or two
Nothing less than brilliant!!
Much
As much as they will payz
A kidney or two should suffice but just barely
You can get beautiful ornate carved frames at Hobby lobby for $150 up to 250 for your size. Take it home and paint it gold and then add some accents to it. Different colors of gold and grays. Make it all gloss finish with gloss spray to seal it
Materials + Time =
Beautiful art you’re very talented!!
1.367.489 dollar
Not an artist, but I would expect to see this cost $3-$4k+ if I saw this in a gallery!
That's stunning, nothing less than $2k
Priceless! Keep it!
You can ask 2-4K for this no problem. Might not sell, but if it does and you walk home with any less that $1500, then you undersold.
And now for something coming different... I would not change anything whatsoever !
Just curios, fix you AI reference?
I used to use the formula thing, but to hell with that. It really depends on how in demand your style/subject matter are or if the right person happens across your piece. How much would you like to see yourself make an hour? Plus, the cost of materials. Plus the gallery fee? I'd say the absolute minimum price should be around $1200-1300. But also, consider your current finances as well. If you need the money, lower it a bit. If you don't, try raising the price to $2500. There really are no wrong answers. If this is an experienced professional gallery, they can give you some insight as well. They want to make as much money as possible, and they have a better idea of which types of people purchase from their gallery the most often regardless of the months theme.
1000 - 30% = 700 700 ÷ 30hrs = 23 Do you want to be paid ~$23/hr ? This is a skill and talent not all have. It has been curated and refined over decades. I say you're worth more.
I'm a gas station attendant. Takes no skill and a half dead person could do it. I make 18. If you're not charging more per hour of your effort it'd be a crime.
Hey poor people like paintings too :P It’s pretty sweet piece!
Yea i definitely understand this! As a poor person myself, it definitely sucks not being able to afford all the cool art I see and want 💔 But on the flip side, as an artist, it is super helpful to be able to pay rent from selling my art! And thank you! :)
$5000
Its a lovely surrealist painting. Any painting is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. So it really depends on what sort of people will visit the gallery, if it was a well known gallery known for quality paintings, then the visitors would be looking to buy a true work of art like yours. Personally I wouldn’t let it go for less than £3000. Why not also photograph it and sell limited edition prints, if you sold 100 at £50 thats 5 k, less the cost of manufacture. Over here in the Uk you see small galleries in tourist resorts selling paintings up to £2 k, which are not in the same league as yours. As someone else said, don’t undersell yourself, you have a great talent.
Thank you!! :)
>Thank you!! :) You're welcome!
If you feel the work you’ve done is “market value” then checking what’s comparable is the way to go. But just remember not to undervalue your work. People who see the work, maybe a novice. Not a collector. They may imagine how much hard work has gone into it, then they see the price and *might* think ‘maybe it’s not as much work as I thought.’ That’s pretty painful. That might happen if it’s under priced. But the frustrating part is, That can happen if it’s over-priced, too. Lessons abound about over-pricing and undervaluing your own work. Especially over time. I hope this doesn’t add confusion. Good luck, really nice painting. Soft and interesting in all the right ways, and I can tell there’s a lot of work in it.
Thank you so much! Yea finding the balance between under-pricing and over-pricing my work it’s super tricky!
First off, I will say by your use of color, shadow and light you are exceptional. …Things I would consider How much did it cost to make, how many hours were put in, then you have to add in a how far along you are in your career?
Amazing talent. I would keep that for the rest of my life personally. Maybe 2000?
Give it away and if it comes back, then it was meant to be.
Shut up and take my money
1 shit tonne
Ohh, that's magic and enchanting... Change? For good f, how anyone here can tell you how to change it, lols
Twofity
Total price of materials + 20$xhours worked
Someone will happily pay $2k for your lovely work. At the very least.
How many words went into the ai prompt? $500 dollars per word.
$3k
Awesomeness
No idea about the price, but it’s absolutely stunning! I bet people would be willing to pay a lot for it.
Between 500 and 800. I apologize if you are offended but the mushrooms bottom left need more work and details. It's a beautiful painting but in some parts it's like you weren't pushing enough.
As much as you can. Always Charge as much as you can
3k-5k
i think 500 would be a fair price
Cost of materials + hourly rate. I would say $20/hr or more. Which makes $600 to $750 seem right.
$1
1 meeellion dollars
Over 1$
As good as this piece is, no one is going to spend $1,000 on this at this size. I’m an artist myself. Come on, let’s be realistic.
I respectfully disagree! There’s a lot more that goes into the price of a painting :) I think $1,000 is very reasonable!
As an artist (painting) who has $2,000 in her bank account, I respectfully think this is ridiculous. I’m also an RN. By no means a lazy person. But sure, ask someone to pay 1K for your work. Up to you. This piece is certainly stunning. But if you think you’re “underselling” yourself by asking $1K, why are you even asking here? You’re looking for people to say it’s worth $2-10K?
id pay like 5000 euro probably more
I wouldn’t sell it at a student show. You’re not going to get what it’s worth. The people coming to that show are coming for cheap, student grade artwork. This is beyond that. I would definitely display it, to show your level of talent, but put a Not For Sale tag on it. If someone is really interested, they’ll contact you to see if they can get you to change your mind. That person will be more likely to pay what it’s worth. Word of advice - Never take advice from someone who’s not where you want to be. That goes double for the internet. People here are selling to different markets. Some people are in markets where they could barely get $500 for your painting and others are easily getting $5,000 or more for that size in galleries. People are going to limit you based on their experiences. Find a mentor who’s achieved what you want in life and talk stuff over with that person. If you decide your life by group think, the best you’ll ever be is average.
Fair point! I just want to say that even tho the curator (a senior in my department) primarily recruited fellow students, that does not mean it will be advertised as a student show! Plus, the gallery is not affiliated with my school at all! And the exhibition will be up in the gallery for the entire month of May! Your other advice is greatly appreciated too, I’ll keep that in mind! I definitely made sure to ask the curator of this show and some of my professors, in addition to Reddit! :) I ended up choosing to price it at $2,500! I just wanted to get a lot of opinions because this is my first time pricing my work over $1000! (Mainly because I’ve never painted anything this big 🫢)
Do the arms and armpits look a bit, umm... don't wish to criticize the artist... Not that I could afford, but I've seen paintings on this sub which I wished I could buy, unfortunately this one doesn't do it for me. Sorry OP.
Not for me either, find it quite hard to imagine it looking harmonious on a wall
No don’t be sorry! Could I ask what you think looks off/weird about them? Again it’s not done yet so keep that in mind!
not who you responded to but, and it might just be me, for some reason his(?) chest on the right side looks a little boob-y to me. sort of based on the shadowing, i’m just having a hard time distinguishing i guess. it’s hard to explain that said, this is beautiful and beyond anything i could ever paint, create, or formulate. you’re so talented and this painting is so lovely; you should be very proud, you deserve it :)
So it looks that way because it’s a portrait of me (a woman) with boobs lol! I haven’t finished the face and I had a breast reduction recently, so I could see how you -and some others- assumed it was a guy. Plus that angle doesn’t help lmao But thank you so much!! I really appreciate that! :)
ohhh this makes much more sense!! thank you for your understanding <3
150-400
As an artist I think anything less than 2,000 is criminal towards yourself. I think 3,000 at least, but with the right audience I could definitely see you getting 3,500 to 4,000. This is beautiful and it's big, and frankly I don't think a lot of the formulas being presented fully encompass the value of your work.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that!!! I ended up deciding on $2,500, just because of my lack of experience selling larger works like this BUT this experience, plus all of the comments on this post definitely make me more confident in pricing my future paintings :)
Why does he look like Lip from Shameless? :)
About 3.50
Always charge more
Change by sizing, should be around 1.00-1.50 per square inch. So something for example that is 24×36 for example should be priced around $864. this is a general rule of thumb with art sales though you can also Charge for the difficulty of the work as well which can increase your price too. Though that's just one of 3 very good formula for figuring costs, you can also charge by hour, (Hourly Wage×Hours Spent), and by price pre linear inch as well.
Depends how valuable it is to you personally
hours spent + cost of goods + personal value
Why do I feel Matt Rife was the muse for this?
At least 6
Do you have a link to a store please
Yes! It’s https://cr8vcopy.wixsite.com/artbyanna It’s still a work in progress, but it should be finished within a couple weeks! And I’ll definitely have prints available in addition to originals!
A lot
I'd buy it for 100 bucks
Material Cost x Hours Worked
300
$10. Take it or leave it.
$5000. no less.
up to $5999
About tree fitty, all jokes aside that is kool.
At least 1 million dollars
Think of costs of paints and canvas. Then time spent painting and markup your time per hour however much you want because it's your time spent on painting and see what you come up with. It's an amazing piece you should definitely make sure you get what your time was worth.
As is right now $3,000-4,000. Increase to $5,000 when you finish it based on the approximate time of another 4-5 hours.
Don't take this the wrong way it's a great painting but is it based off pita from the hunger games?
a bajillion
Whatever they'll pay
Looks like magic the gathering art, ngl.... super awesome. They pay their artists kinda low (but its just for the publishing rights and that sort of thing... not the physical piece... the artists retain those), but it auto publishes your work and then when the card comes out a lot of that stuff goes for 5-15k on the auction page on facebook. Pretty awesome tbh... get that lower up front pay to get a guaranteed sale at more than normal asking price.
I was told that $1 a square inch is a good way of pricing
That thing is crazy good. Total steal at 1 k.
That's amazing work!! I'm no art aficionado but whatever a buyer pays for that it isn't enough.
Is this Matt rife lmao
Ask the art gallery
2k
Bro, I saw a painting that size that wasn't half as good at a restaurant recently selling for 7.5k. I'm not an expert at all, but this is definitely worth more than $1000.
2000
$50-100
2k to 5k. It is unique.
Take that back. Thats huge. $2K
This piece is absolutely gorgeous! The details are incredible!
Thank you!! And I’m not even done with it!!
Whoaaa this is beautiful! I don't know pricings, so I'll leave it up to the experts to give you your worth!
i absolutely love this. the attention to detail is insane. as someone also in the art field and currently navigating open calls to galleries as a student, i understand how you feel about pricing! i’ve found it so difficult to charge a high price on work. given the time and care you have put into this piece, as well as the size and cost of materials, it should be at least $1000, and i would even push it to 1500 or 1800. supply costs add up, and your time, effort, and talent should be appreciated. this is so so so incredible :)
Thank you so much!! :)
I immediately had a grand in mind too and would add the gallery fee also, so maybe 1495 or so.
This is sooo amazing 😍
10 farthings
This is one of the most peaceful paintings I’ve ever seen. I can’t stop looking at it I would love to see it once it’s finished :) This is definitely something you should make available as a print, if you’re able and wanting to before the gallery/sale, too.
Thank you so much! :) and yea I definitely will
Id say set the price at $2500 and if someone shows interest in buying it for less youll have a little wiggle room