Being taken seriously.
I get lots of correspondence from Artists especially about pricing paintings and I am always very happy to give my opinion.
Many Artists seem to believe that because you have picked up a brush and have started to paint that success is guaranteed, unfortunately it is not.
Many starting out Artists are so concerned about how to price their work?
Do I calculate it by the hours it takes plus supplies used?
Do I do price it by the square inch?
I read about all the different formulas for pricing Artists work.
If you are starting out, in my opinion, pricing your work is not as important as getting the attention of the buying public and getting your paintings onto the walls of strangers and lastly, being taken seriously by collectors.
At this point I get criticized for saying Artists should give their paintings away.
I am not saying that, I am saying price then so that they are good value.
When you are starting out the name of the game is getting your paintings onto the walls of strangers.
As you sell and become popular so your prices will rise.
You see if you are selling, you will be noticed and you will begin to be taken seriously by collectors, but it takes time, sometimes years.
Work hard at your Art business, price to give good value to your buyers and get your paintings onto the walls of strangers and you will begin to be taken seriously.
Many Artists seem to believe that because you have picked up a brush and have started to paint that success is guaranteed, unfortunately it is not.
Many starting out Artists are so concerned about how to price their work?
Do I calculate it by the hours it takes plus supplies used?
Do I do price it by the square inch?
I read about all the different formulas for pricing Artists work.
If you are starting out, in my opinion, pricing your work is not as important as getting the attention of the buying public and getting your paintings onto the walls of strangers and lastly, being taken seriously by collectors.
At this point I get criticized for saying Artists should give their paintings away.
I am not saying that, I am saying price then so that they are good value.
When you are starting out the name of the game is getting your paintings onto the walls of strangers.
As you sell and become popular so your prices will rise.
You see if you are selling, you will be noticed and you will begin to be taken seriously by collectors, but it takes time, sometimes years.
Work hard at your Art business, price to give good value to your buyers and get your paintings onto the walls of strangers and you will begin to be taken seriously.
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