Comments on: How to Price Your Own Artwork: Part 1

By: reed prescott

reed prescott — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:09:36 +0000

While I agree with Courtney about community, I have taken the approach that there are different markets: Originals vs. reproductions. While I give many pieces away to benefit the community I have filled the lower end- me and my friends- market with reproductions. The idea is that you do not want to create a demand you can not fill by doing originals too inexpensively. There needs to be a separation between repros and originals. You do not want the repros to create a demand for the originals. You also have the intellectual property of the original image, for which I have sold limited rights for puzzles, calendars, debit cards, etc. Making money on the use of the image. With all this, the point I was trying to make was that you need to pay yourself for all that you do. A gallery gets paid to sell your work and so should you…

By: Twisted Stitches · Pocket-Sized Art for Art’s Sake

Twisted Stitches · Pocket-Sized Art for Art’s Sake — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:22:04 +0000

[...] as follows: In 1996-97, a new art culture sprang up which rejected the tradition of critiquing and pricing art. Swiss artist M. Vanci Stirnemann is hailed as the father of the Artist Trading Card movement. [...]

By: Pricing Artwork - For the Independent Artist

Pricing Artwork - For the Independent Artist — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 04:55:23 +0000

[...] While Mr. Prescott is a painter, his advice is equally applicable to many types of art and even “craft”. Cruise on over to twistedstitches.net to read the two part series. [...]

By: Twisted Stitches · How to Price Your Own Artwork: Part 2

Twisted Stitches · How to Price Your Own Artwork: Part 2 — Thu, 31 May 2007 21:54:32 +0000

[...] « How to Price Your Own Artwork: Part 1 [...]

By: Alyson B. Stanfield

Alyson B. Stanfield — Wed, 23 May 2007 16:43:56 +0000

I love this: “A myth that he worked to dispel was that the price of a work should be such so it will sell quickly.”

Amen! If you don’t value your work, no one will. Thanks for posting. I look forward to Part II.

By: Courtney

Courtney — Wed, 23 May 2007 13:47:02 +0000

That’s one of the moral dilemmas that an artist must face. Should your customers and patrons include members of your own community? What about donating your work for a benefit or cause that you believe in (given tax write-off limitations)? How does following your conscious effect one’s ability to earn a living?

I don’t have any good answers to these questions, other than I feel it is important for everyone to have access to original pieces. How feasible is it to make many small works available at prices that my neighbors could afford? Could I keep up with demand? How could I later entice them to invest in larger pieces? For the collectors interested only in returns on their investments, how could I ensure that value of my works will only increase?

I’m still trying to work all of this out myself. Ultimately, I feel it is imperative to remain true to one’s ideals, dreams and goals and not give in to the pull of money.

By: cliff

cliff — Wed, 23 May 2007 12:28:12 +0000

It’s really a shame that an artist can’t make a living by selling his or her work to those who are less privileged. Everyone can appreciate artwork, but only a select few can cut a check for $10,000 to buy a painting. The rest of us have to live with reproductions or posters.