I am slowly working my way out of three digit sales and into my first four digit commission.
I know they need an oil, for the subject and detail, but I offer watercolor and pastel for a sligh...
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Has anyone ever tried a "public service" promo like this?
The idea: Make a "Thoughtfulness Calendar". This is a long skinny calendar that has room per month for jotting dow...
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I have been painting commissioned portraits for 13 years without a break. It has been wonderful in that it allowed me to stay at home with my children and to be active in their school. I...
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This was an opportunity I got by doing a query email to the local children's museum. I offered to donate a portion of my earnings to them if I could be part of the "Sock Hop" ev...
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Have any of you had experience borrowing a painting back from a client to show in a competition or other exhibit?
I'm wondering if most clients would be willing to part with their family treas...
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I am interested in the ways artists can use donated portrait services to their advantage at tax time. I have donated to two high-end charity auctions last year, as well as two others this year. Howe...
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I'm sorry I haven't posted here for quite some time, I've been lurking too much. My question may not be appropriate for this forum, so please feel free to delete it Michele. I've used Quickbooks...
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Hi all,
Recently I was accepted into "Wisconsin Painters and Sculptors" so am beginning to get my feet wet in the local art scene. May 7th and 8th is the spring "Gallery Night&...
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This is the first time I've had a client who doesn't live within driving distance for delivery of a painting, so I've been researching shipping options. I know this had been mentioned elsewhere on...
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A local gallery which offers opportunities for exposure has just adopted a new policy wherein the artist is expected to offer the usual percentage to the gallery if a client buys a piece of art fr...
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I remember seeing one voucher here on the forum, but I was wondering what are some of the formats/designs to use and what is said on them? How does the client redeem them, how long do they have, ...
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I have a photo shoot this coming Saturday with 8 models, $600 worth of costumes and a hired professional photographer.
I hired this particular fella because at a charity event I discussed the ...
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I'm just getting my feet wet, so this is a big step. I followed the advice I found at this site, and for the local art museum charity auction, donated a portrait to be done of the winner...
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Hello - I've been painting commissioned portraits for 3 years, after having studied with some great painters. At this point, I have a lot of commissions and a fair amount of experience, but am ha...
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How do you present the finished portrait to the client?
Do you always deliver it with a frame? Is it in a box, wrapped in paper, etc?
What do you say to the client before you present the ...
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Since the introduction of eBay, I've been rather fascinated with the vast selection of goods on its site as well as the availability of basement bargain prices of items that enhance my personal co...
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Recently, I attended a show of a friend of mine who paints landscapes. While at the show I had the opportunity to chat with many of the guests. During a conversation, my friend introduced me as a ...
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There has been some talk recently regarding the value of a web site. Here's a recent good news story.
About two weeks ago I got an e-mail from a man (stranger) in another city. This man got th...
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Someone recently stumbled across my website and emailed to ask if I had any testimonials to read.
As I looked around at other websites on SOG, I noticed that many people do include those. If I...
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I am new to Austin and I've been trying to find ways to get my name out there. Here is a temporary web page...a professional one is on the way:
http://groups.msn.com/oilportraits/shoebox.msnw...
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It's my turn to hang three or four of my paintings on the Associate Artists' wall in the local gallery I helped to start, for the March-April exhibit. I had planned to put up three figurative pain...
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Hi fellow portraitists,
I live very far away from any cities. Wyoming, on a cattle ranch. The nearest large town is 45 miles from here, population around 20,000. We have two towns closer ...
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I'm bidding on painting a historical mural in oils on canvas to be applied to a wall when it is finished. Unfortunately no size or final location has yet been specified, but the client wants a &qu...
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In volume two of Richard Ormond's excellent survey of Sargent's work there is an interesting note about his pricing. Here is a quote from a letter written by Sargent in 1896 to a representative of...
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When visiting different portrait websites or reading various portrait brochures, I noticed that some artists charge different prices for children's portraits and portraits of adults. Other artists...
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