$1 per square inch of canvas
+80 for delivery in tubes–make it free shipping worldwide? and put in title?
Costs I Consider
- Cost of Materials – such as canvas, paint and varnish mediums.
- Cost of Operation – such as marketing costs, sales tax, commissions and fees paid.
- Cost of Labour, Experience, Skill & Service – hourly rate based on years of experience and skill, relative to other artists working in a similar style and format.
Things I Consider When Determining My Hourly Rate:
- The amount of time and effort invested in study, research and development for honing the knowledge and skills that go into creating high-quality artwork. With more experience and skills, artists charge higher hourly rates. I compare my rate with rates of other artists’ who paint in a similar style of painting to meet the market standards.
- The objective value offered in stellar customer service, brand value and money-back guarantee.
Therefore:
Original Paintings – Cost of materials and operations plus numbers of hours that went into creating the piece, at a reasonable hourly rate.
Embellished Prints – Base cost determined by the printing platforms plus the number of hours I put into embellishing the print at a reasonable hourly rate.
Prints & Merch – Base cost determined by the printing platforms plus a percentage of royalty for me, the artist, usually 10-15%.