Of interest, but probably outside the price range of most of us. The easels are primarily for display: http://www.souhantq.com/at/at-1.html
I didn't even know there was such a thing as a port...
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I am wondering how people handle price increases.
How often do you do it and by how much?
I know I could get more than I do and did not raise prices for five years. In the last two years, I ...
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I am entering an art festival this coming summer and a studio tour in the spring. I noticed last year when I went to these exhibitions that most of the artists had made their displays in which the...
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Portrait Painters,
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For those artists who have their own sites:
I was wondering about the average number of requests your site gets daily. I am averaging 311 per day and thought that was pretty good.
I am sure ...
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Hi All,
I am curious to know if/how the recession and the threat of war has affected our field of commissioned portraits.
Consumer spending is supposed to be at its lowest in 10 years - h...
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My local paper is doing a feature story on me. The photographer for the paper is coming to my home to take a picture of me and my work. I think I will choose one of my portraits. Any ideas for ...
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I have read most posts about National Geographic, etc., but here is my question. I know there have been artists who will copy old master paintings and sell as just that -- a similar copy of Rembra...
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In light of my last commission, which, by the way, my husband and several friends warned me ahead of time probably wouldn't work out, I would like to know a gracious way to refuse or turn down a p...
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Here's a new one for me. A woman at church commissioned me to do a portrait of her for her mother's Christmas Gift. I took reference photos and in 6 hours had a completed portrait. Her only requ...
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What does your portfolio book look like? What kind of "book" do you use, and what's in it, other than images of your paintings?
Mike McCarty had an interesting idea, posted in anothe...
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I have been approached by a client wanting a painting of her husband and young daughter walking away. I obviously have a price list for my portraits, but am curious as to how to handle this. Since...
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Can anyone shed some light on the amount of time an artist should allow for completion of a portrait? I know that every artist is different, some may take longer on a specific piece than another....
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I have performed a search and did not come up with adequate responses to the question of pricing your artwork. I notice oils tend to go for square inch and pastels might go by figure size i.e.; he...
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Recently a discussion arose on an artists' list I frequent about whether the term "heirloom" was a propitious one to use when marketing portraits. Someone asked, "Right now, is the ...
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I was called this summer by the publisher of a little give-away booklet that is filled with ads that are aimed at mothers. Some of the advertisers were photographers, party producers, dentists, ch...
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Hi, everyone.
What are the copyright issues if I copy an old master's painting, or if I paint a celebrity and someone would like to buy it? Can I sell them to the public?
Also, can I fre...
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This is a website by Chris Maher: http://www.1x.com/advisor/
Some of the information here is useful....some not, but it is worth a peek.
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I was wondering if someone could share a copy of the type of release you use for the models you take pictures of.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Mark
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Administrator's Note: Images were removed from this thread due to copyright issues.
With great interest have I read the debate going on about whether or not to use photos for one's work, and...
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Hi everyone,
I recently decided to update my portfolio to include more three quarter poses, and poses with pets or favorite toys, etc.
Most of my work has been head and shoulders but la...
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Hi all,
I've been a silent reader for some time and have found this site to be a great resource. My hope is to get your advice on the pros/cons of signing up with a portrait agency - is it a...
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What kind of a percentage do others use when adding onto their standard pricing for a complex background?
I am currently working on a full-length portrait of a charming little boy. The backgr...
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I have my first appointment with a client who wishes to have her children done. I could use suggestions as to what I might do for a fair price but one that is fair for us both.
Any suggestio...
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Should I be charging sales tax? Is portrait painting considered a service or a retail product?
I imagine the answer might vary from state to state and a tax accountant could give me a definiti...
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