Comments on: How to Price your Artwork http://www.marcmoss.net/2007/03/05/how-to-price-your-artwork/ Marc Moss is a local artist in Missoula Montana. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:14:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Marc http://www.marcmoss.net/2007/03/05/how-to-price-your-artwork/comment-page-1/#comment-5423 Marc Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:12:27 +0000 http://www.marcmoss.net/2007/03/05/how-to-price-your-artwork/#comment-5423 @Discount Oil Paintings yeah, especially in this economy! @Discount Oil Paintings

yeah, especially in this economy!

]]> By: Discount Oil Paintings http://www.marcmoss.net/2007/03/05/how-to-price-your-artwork/comment-page-1/#comment-5422 Discount Oil Paintings Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:09:42 +0000 http://www.marcmoss.net/2007/03/05/how-to-price-your-artwork/#comment-5422 Well, Pricing one’s artwork is a delicate business. Well, Pricing one’s artwork is a delicate business.

]]> By: Liam http://www.marcmoss.net/2007/03/05/how-to-price-your-artwork/comment-page-1/#comment-5353 Liam Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:22:01 +0000 http://www.marcmoss.net/2007/03/05/how-to-price-your-artwork/#comment-5353 Artist are getting paid 45 USD to 450 USD per hour depending on experience , tallent plus percieved market value. And do not forget the Taxes! Artist are getting paid 45 USD to 450 USD per hour depending on experience , tallent plus percieved market value. And do not forget the Taxes!

]]> By: Aaron Schultz http://www.marcmoss.net/2007/03/05/how-to-price-your-artwork/comment-page-1/#comment-5330 Aaron Schultz Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:33:41 +0000 http://www.marcmoss.net/2007/03/05/how-to-price-your-artwork/#comment-5330 I usually charge time and materials plus 20%. It's the most fair for artist and client. What most clients don't take into account is all the overhead - i.e. marketing, bookkeeping, advertising, transportation, time to estimate the project, office materials, training and equipment... Pretty much everything it takes to run a successful business. I usually charge time and materials plus 20%. It’s the most fair for artist and client.

What most clients don’t take into account is all the overhead – i.e. marketing, bookkeeping, advertising, transportation, time to estimate the project, office materials, training and equipment… Pretty much everything it takes to run a successful business.

]]> By: Marc Makes Art » Blog Archive » Free! Art in the Alley - June 1st Friday http://www.marcmoss.net/2007/03/05/how-to-price-your-artwork/comment-page-1/#comment-5291 Marc Makes Art » Blog Archive » Free! Art in the Alley - June 1st Friday Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:00:57 +0000 http://www.marcmoss.net/2007/03/05/how-to-price-your-artwork/#comment-5291 [...] written before about how to price artwork, but I wanted to bypass all of it and get straight to the good stuff: bringing people joy and [...] [...] written before about how to price artwork, but I wanted to bypass all of it and get straight to the good stuff: bringing people joy and [...]

]]> By: Marc Moss http://www.marcmoss.net/2007/03/05/how-to-price-your-artwork/comment-page-1/#comment-5211 Marc Moss Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:06:30 +0000 http://www.marcmoss.net/2007/03/05/how-to-price-your-artwork/#comment-5211 Good advice Chae. Definitely worth incorporating into the repertoire. Good advice Chae. Definitely worth incorporating into the repertoire.

]]> By: Chaeli Sullivan http://www.marcmoss.net/2007/03/05/how-to-price-your-artwork/comment-page-1/#comment-5194 Chaeli Sullivan Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:41:39 +0000 http://www.marcmoss.net/2007/03/05/how-to-price-your-artwork/#comment-5194 Marc Pricing art is always a major stumbling block. Your first model of time+materials+20% is the "standard" practice. HOWEVER What i have discovered - especially if the artist is doing a customized piece for a specific customer is: Get agreement up front. And a deposit. On the agreement part, one might say: "the piece you are interested in sold for $300. Are you ok with paying that amount?" If the answer is yes, then don't be afraid to ask for a deposit -- namely for the cost of the materials which you will have to buy. I think many artists are afraid to ask for money! And thus, they underprice their work. It's basically about communication and the "value" you apply to your work. I've found that an "aw-shucks" attitude and formula-based pricing are not as effective as saying: "I have some pretty awesome customers and here's what they are currently paying for my work. Aren't they great? Now how much are you willing to spend for this piece?" Human nature being what it is, they always live up to my expectations and more often than not reply with a price that is higher than my expectations! Just some thoughts on the subject that i hope help . . . . Hugs Chae Marc
Pricing art is always a major stumbling block. Your first model of time+materials+20% is the “standard” practice.
HOWEVER
What i have discovered – especially if the artist is doing a customized piece for a specific customer is:
Get agreement up front. And a deposit.
On the agreement part, one might say: “the piece you are interested in sold for $300. Are you ok with paying that amount?”
If the answer is yes, then don’t be afraid to ask for a deposit — namely for the cost of the materials which you will have to buy.
I think many artists are afraid to ask for money! And thus, they underprice their work.
It’s basically about communication and the “value” you apply to your work.
I’ve found that an “aw-shucks” attitude and formula-based pricing are not as effective as saying: “I have some pretty awesome customers and here’s what they are currently paying for my work. Aren’t they great? Now how much are you willing to spend for this piece?”
Human nature being what it is, they always live up to my expectations and more often than not reply with a price that is higher than my expectations!
Just some thoughts on the subject that i hope help . . . .
Hugs
Chae

]]> By: Layola High School Students Interview Marc Moss | Marc Makes Art http://www.marcmoss.net/2007/03/05/how-to-price-your-artwork/comment-page-1/#comment-5041 Layola High School Students Interview Marc Moss | Marc Makes Art Thu, 15 May 2008 15:02:11 +0000 http://www.marcmoss.net/2007/03/05/how-to-price-your-artwork/#comment-5041 [...]   T&C:   How did you determine a price for your artwork?   Marc:  I’ve written about this before. [...] [...]   T&C:   How did you determine a price for your artwork?   Marc:  I’ve written about this before. [...]

]]> By: Radiohead Revolutionalizes with In Rainbows — How can Other Artists Learn From Them? | Marc Makes Art http://www.marcmoss.net/2007/03/05/how-to-price-your-artwork/comment-page-1/#comment-4802 Radiohead Revolutionalizes with In Rainbows — How can Other Artists Learn From Them? | Marc Makes Art Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:32:54 +0000 http://www.marcmoss.net/2007/03/05/how-to-price-your-artwork/#comment-4802 [...] For more about how to price artwork, have a look at this article. [...] [...] For more about how to price artwork, have a look at this article. [...]

]]> By: jess http://www.marcmoss.net/2007/03/05/how-to-price-your-artwork/comment-page-1/#comment-371 jess Wed, 07 Mar 2007 04:00:05 +0000 http://www.marcmoss.net/2007/03/05/how-to-price-your-artwork/#comment-371 this is a tough one. i dunno. i think your first formula is pretty fair, actually. and i think that pricing art by size alone is totally, completely ludicrous, even offensive. except, obviously, where size affects production price (e.g.,materials, time.) size has very little, sometimes nothing, to do with the quality or amount of work put into an original piece. also, re: your last post comment thread: rock on with your bad yoga self. choudhury IS kind of a wanker, but he also has a lot to offer . . . similar to pretty much every guru i have ever heard of (including leaders/gurus of other types of supposedly 'purer' forms of yoga.) the job description historically attracts extreme personalities. as long as we can stay out of the circle of mind fucks that tend to surround folks like this and graciously (and informedly) accept their gifts, we're ok. this is a tough one. i dunno. i think your first formula is pretty fair, actually. and i think that pricing art by size alone is totally, completely ludicrous, even offensive. except, obviously, where size affects production price (e.g.,materials, time.) size has very little, sometimes nothing, to do with the quality or amount of work put into an original piece.

also, re: your last post comment thread: rock on with your bad yoga self. choudhury IS kind of a wanker, but he also has a lot to offer . . . similar to pretty much every guru i have ever heard of (including leaders/gurus of other types of supposedly ‘purer’ forms of yoga.) the job description historically attracts extreme personalities. as long as we can stay out of the circle of mind fucks that tend to surround folks like this and graciously (and informedly) accept their gifts, we’re ok.

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