Tips on pricing and selling art

I am frequently asked about pricing art and selling art so in this video I cover a few commonly asked questions with regards to selling art. For more videos on making a business out of your art, please check out my other RUclips channel, ‪@TheBusinessofArt‬ / @thebusinessofart
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[@lauramccarty4043]

Thank you so much. I was just talking about this. Very helpful.

[@brandiekee5249]

Thank you! My husband n I were having this very conversation yesterday. Very helpful!

[@GlossyHop]

I appreciate this very insight much!!

[@FatimahLaVonBrathwaite2903]

Great advice. Thank you.

[@mavanie]

Thanks for the dvice. Only pouring 4 months,but have had offers on a few paintings & no idea what to ask for them. I did resin them so added that in the price in my head.

[@Yeewen88]

Where did u post them

[@barbaraeslick8437]

This was very helpful, thank you so much!!

[@rhondaparker4054]

Thanks for the info. I have a festival at the end of next month and I was really not sure how to go about it. You have put my mind at ease 🤗

[@sandnseaweedart9627]

Smart business woman! Thanks.

[@jillkonzel2261]

Thank you so much for sharing this! It helped me so much! I will follow your other channel too for sure! I painted glassware for years and did quite well. My hands don’t work like they did so I am not doing that anymore. I found this medium that I am so new too but am in love with it!! You were very encouraging!! I follow you a lot and really want to thank you for putting all this on here!

[@Watts_Art]

I love the hidden charge - how much do I love my piece lol - I’ve actually heard that several times before, even from my college art professor 🤣 Love the tips! Thanks so much!

[@ajpainting1]

Awesome advise!! Thank you so much

[@MooseKrazysFlowingCanvas]

Thanks for all the great info! It really helped my thought process.

[@angelastreeter2734]

Thank you!

[@marystewart8905]

Lots of great information. Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Going to follow the other one too.

[@dianedompierre4488]

Thank you.

[@claudiamann7111]

Thanks so much for all the info. It always helps to hear how other people do things.

[@DanaSimmons]

Thank you this

[@verapetersen5461]

Thanks 😊

[@nataliemulhall3659]

Awesome thanks Marcy ♥️

[@littlefeather9709]

Awesome video. Thank you for sharing your information with us. It really helps.

[@evie6183]

That was very helpful Marci...thank you so much!♥

[@joallawestervelt6918]

Thank you thank you for all the info. 😊💕

[@LCRArt]

I have several pieces for sale in a shop and have only sold one in a month and a half. I had actually just sat down this morning and lower my prices since this is the first time I’ve put my pieces in a shop like this a d was unsure what I could actually get for them, so I was afraid I had over priced them. My friends and my husband actually believe they are either priced well or even underpriced and now after watching this video, I’m wondering if lower my prices is the right thing to do. I just wish I had an experienced artist tell me what my paintings were actually worth and if they are really as gold as people tell me they are.

[@ArtisticallyRandom]

Unfortunately some experienced artists are not the best to ask questions. Some are rooting only for themselves and will steer you wrong on purpose 😢
That being said, never forget that the beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You may have 1 peice that 4 people think it'sbeautiful, 1 person is over the top in love with it, 1 person may think it's ok but not great, 3 people think it's ugly, and 1 person would want to burn it they dislike it so much. So I suggest sticking to your price zone. If you have not watched one of the live auctions, go back and watch one and have the chat showing. It is another example of how one peice may have only one bid and another will have a frenzy of bids... it's all in what the peice says to the individual...
Now that I have typed a poorly typed mini novel 🤷‍♀️🤪🤣 I will wish you well! Have a great day 💐

[@sandnseaweedart9627]

Don't lower prices, have a sale. That way as you grow, the good price is already established.

[@lefthandstory1280]

Awesome,very nice✌️❤️😃......

[@yourmom4ever1]

I always priced retail products by doubling my cost....and a minimum of my hand made items 3 X's of what it cost me in products.

[@timhandy1288]

Thank you so much for this it really help me out.. new subscriber

[@leanneirwin8748]

Thank you for such great information!

[@janerexroad2498]

Thanks for the great advice!

[@blue-n-random7101]

You just gave me an idea for a pour, buy a plastic banana and tape it to a canvas, then pour over it

[@MixedMediaGirl]

I love it! 🤣🤣

[@blue-n-random7101]

I think I might try it, I just need to get the banana off Amazon.

[@rockkandyart7291]

I came up with a formula for pricing my art. It can be so frustrating trying to price art and getting your name out there but with this formula it takes most of the guesswork out of pricing my art. There's nothing easy about it lol

[@littlefeather9709]

Would you share your formula? Just curious..

[@rockkandyart7291]

@@littlefeather9709 I basically just pay myself $/hr, then I calculate how much paint and pouring medium I use for each canvas and x by.10. then I calculate the sqft of each canvas and x by .30. I allow for materials and if I resin the piece or embellish. Not an exact science but it's a start. Even with the formula I have troubles but it makes it much easier

[@littlefeather9709]

@@rockkandyart7291 Have you sold any of your art? Do you have a RUclips channel? Thank you for sharing.

[@rockkandyart7291]

@@littlefeather9709 yes I've sold quite a few pieces. I have a RUclips channel but I haven't uploaded anything yet. Working on my online store before I dive into that lol

[@rockkandyart7291]

I do have a Facebook and Instagram page, and I also just started posting on Pinterest. Check it out! Would love to have you😁

[@dazecreations8464]

Thanks for the info. Is $65 for a 16x20 too much? It took me a half hour to full hour to do them. I just cannot sell my artwork? I was thinking about reducing the price for that size down to $45 but I am not sure.......

[@MixedMediaGirl]

That's probably too cheap :)

[@dazecreations8464]

@@MixedMediaGirl so how much more?

[@MixedMediaGirl]

I can't answer that because I don't know what you spent on materials, what your experience is, what you painted, etc.

[@dazecreations8464]

@@MixedMediaGirl $15 on paint. Canvas $10. And have a year experience

[@sandramalbrough8495]

Good information

[@janetmacari429]

Thanks marcy your must be a robot how do you manage to do all that you do? And when do you sleep? You just amaze me!! 👏💜🌈

[@ZinaDesigns]

Information is amazing but can we also comment on how gorgeous your hair looks here?? :)

[@blue-n-random7101]

Yes, you hair looks amazing

[@MixedMediaGirl]

awww thanks. I so rarely do my hair that I have to take the opportunity to make videos, lol!

[@paulastrong7571]

Thanks for this information. Do you include mailing costs and work that in or do you charge extra?

[@sandnseaweedart9627]

If someone HAS to have a piece you have done, they will pay ;)