How to Price Your Paintings - A Guide to Pricing Artwork 

One thing i dont understand is that how should we price our printed work? I mean if the original painting is being sold then obviously its gonna be alot pricer than the prints of the original painting. Lets say if we paint a realistic landscape and its above than average then how much would the prints cost?

Above average*

@@oksabaa1515 same rule. Look at other artists similar to you.

@@oksabaa1515 Maybe check out the book How To Sell Your Art Online by Cory Huff. Just a suggestion.

I'm a beginning artist and so glad I came across this video and your comment.Thank you so much for your much needed advice.

Like how! 😂

He is right.. its really motivating.. as artists we always look for the best photographs ..☺️

because he already knows how to paint it-- that's the easy part-- the photos he does are gorgeous-- I've taken many workshops from him and his post processing is good. he's exactly right - get the source right and you are halfway there.

😂🙌

Yepp that's how I work, what I paint is landscapes that are just impractical to paint on location. I have the paintings down to essentially a very consistent process, what he is saying is very much true for me

Keep going....keep learning. For many years I didn't think of myself as a "artist" because I wasn't skilled at drawing, but I loved painting, ceramics, color, etc. and finally realized I WAS an artist.

Look a bit more closely :)

Love the way the light and shadow plays on the right hand wall.

@@piorism What! We've been duped? Oh my!😞

@@oltedders Well, I think this is extrememy well done, and demonstates how much Mark knows about light and studio setup !

Although I just realized that you are green-screened into this picture LOLLLL. But still. From what I've seen of your studio and the like, the sentiment holds true.

first of all, anyone who thinks theyre an artist is one. thats how it works

@@davidguyette2586 nobody anywhere has ever taken advice from a youtube comment. if they have, then they were already one of the dumbest people alive to begin with

@@davidguyette2586 also my comment wasnt meant to be funny. if saying youre an artist doesnt make you one, then what does? even if you think theyre a bad artist, theyre still an artist.

I understand where you are coming from on this because I’ve known a woman who is an amazing artist, two galleries, one on Catalina Island, the other in Laguna Beach California. Her husband is a musician and supports her work but he’s also ‘an artist’ of sorts but not at all on the same level as his wife. I love this man dearly but he’s best in the backdrop as her worker elf setting up or framing her work and taking orders. Also, they do not display the art of others … not ever.

@@FreeSpokenOne but there might be other people who prefer his art and think its better than his wife's. thats why they say "art is subjective"

Sadly, i think you got a big point here. Cheers!

Exactly....sad reality of modern times especially. Never buy into the commercial and social games. You have art....you have music....you have a book? Aim to go it alone with the best you create and count on small popularity or income....but at least you are in more control of what you do and any public success you might have is a bonus. Stay true to yourself and your creative works. No one can stop you from doing what you do when no one controls you with $$$.....

@@ambrosearts Absolutely! I am an elementary art teacher and although I don’t have as much time to paint as much as I would like I, I am free!! I don’t need to rely on my paintings to pay the bills! When I retire I will have an income and can paint until the end of time! 🙏🏻

no discounts. no sales.

You may need to tell the customer that the value of his paintings is going down by giving discounts. When he bought something for $750 that originally cost $1000, he has brought the value to $750 himself. You may have to replace $750 with $5 before he sees it.

Exactly...

Sometimes you need a video to promote your Art Supply company. Didn't seem like he had a lot of heart in it!

There's no exact formula on how to price and sell art. Best thing he or anyone else can give you is an advice on what to avoid and how to make your work more presentable so people can take it seriously, appreciate the effort you put in and potentially become a buyer. I found everything in the video useful.

I have had the privileged to develop an Artist pricing formula, it took a bit of research to place where you are at as an artist first, understanding the Artist's process, medium, integrity, productivity and development of opportunities as time passes. There are many factors to consider,it helps to start by pricing your arts in your 'village' based on your place in it (commercial or amateur), if you start building your CV with more shows, becoming nationally known, or internationally known, each step needs a new formula and adjustment. Each Gallery also has its own buyers profile based on its interest, finding the right gallery that promotes your kind of work also important (the gallery that invests seriously into understanding your work would be able to explain better to the matching buyers). Galleries also has its own hierarchy in the commercial artworld, if you are taken by a gallery that will promote your work but still not very successful - you still decide your price, they will ask for their cut, you can negotiate it, but if you are taken by a reputable gallery who has a long CV of international exhibitions and have famous artists in their inventories - then they will have more say on your pricing. So, there is not one gallery fits for all artist as well, nor one pricing formula fits all. Another ball game when you start entering secondary market, then you will not have control over your pricing but you will be controlled by it.

@@innajones5202 A thorough review Inna. Many things go into the pricing of ones paintings. I have been following the road for almost 50 years. While I have had a number of pieces sell for more than $200,000.00 they didn't start there. ... Magazine covers, Absolut Vodka advertising commissions, a Museum show and much more. I had to figure it out as I went along the hidden path.

no....

rich people have their 'pick' that isn't reality....

pricing by the square inch might be ok for someone starting to sell their first paintings-- but no buys based on how much time it took you -- its if they like it --

He was from a well placed family, painted some powerful people, and galleries would take his work (of course he is very talented). But the path he described is not available to most people. Check your wallet for s Skull and Bones (for example), membership card, then rethink your sales porcess

That's not what this video was about. Online selling is a whole other ballgame.

@@HondoTrailside oH this guy you are saying is well to do, Oh, I see now what you are saying....

One gallery who has my prints asked me to co-ordinate my online print prices. Not a bad suggestion over all.

When I’m looking at galleries I look for a few things. First, are they actively marketing work. If they aren’t pounding the pavement to make sales I’d pass. Second, it’s good to have some flexibility. Beware of any gallery that wants to exercise too much control. Beware of any gallery that says you can’t have social media, sell prints, or smaller works direct to collectors. The main thing is to have a relationship built on trust and respect. If they exercise too much control and you can’t diversify your income streams to make sales elsewhere, you could be in big trouble if they go under. Don’t rely on just one gallery to make all your sales. Diversify.