A man has asked me to paint a portrait of him sitting on a throne with a women standing by his side. I have no clue what I should charge him…I have never painted a portrait that big for anyone.
I realize talent and the amount of education I have had is a factor…I have only had a few art classes in high school, I’m 16.
Here is some of my artwork: http://xgirl-anachronismx.deviantart.com/gallery/
He has seen and likes the work I have done, so he is comfortable with my abilities.
I have estimated that that buying a canvas and the use of my materials will cost around $50.
I am mostly asking what I should charge for something this big and based on the experience I have.
someone once told me that they priced their work by the square inch. i thought they were crazy – but its not a half bad idea. figure out something that you have sold and thought that it was a reasonable price, then figure out how much it was per square inch. then use that as your baseline price. if the work is tougher – add some to your per square inch price – easier – deduct some. make sure that you are comparing similar media (oils are far more expensive than pencil drawings!) anyway – hope this helps. I find that pricing art (because of subjectivity) is extremely difficult – but a business approach like the price per square inch method makes it a bit easier.
I just did a rembrandt that must hav taken me a week to finish, i need a quick maybe pencil or very expressive portrait thats by someone relatively weel know, but i cant seem to find any?
Try this portrait drawing by John Singer Sargent.
There are some others of possible interest on the second site.
does anyone know any good famous portrait artists who use paint? or oil?
and isnt too hard to do??
i have to do an accurate copy of a portrait and then i have to change the colours to show how different colours show different atmosphere,
anyone got any idea?
John Linger Sargent has been one of my favorite about oil painting portrait artist.
Just a thought.
I have to pick a portrait of a woman to copy in art class. I really like the painting Mrs. Siddons as the Tragic Muse, but my art teacher said that the background was too hard and suggested that I do something different. I’m wondering if there are perhaps portraits similar in mood. I want something that’s more about darkness and light…metaphorically and physically speaking.
What about Whistler’s painting of his mother? Also known as arrangement in Grey and Black http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistler’s_Mother
Or Picasso’s Girl facing a Mirror – two sides of her personality – light and dark, innocent girl, wordly woman shown in this pic. described at http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?object_id=78311
Another question for the newbies; not the seasoned pros.
its a portrait made by someone trained in portrait lighting
the first answer says some amateurs can out shoot pros – - – thats exactly where the new dsrl young photographers go wrong – very funny – - – - this is the sort of statement those with no understanding of light or photography say
im not a portrait shooter, i will bet any sum you want i can produce a better portrait than these amateurs that dont understand – its all about light
the local sears at the mall is hiring people for the position photography and sales. The listing says that experience is not required. I was wondering in ontario, what is the minimum age i have to be to work as a photogrpaher or at sears in general for that position. I am 14 years old going into grade 10 and turning 15 in december.
You must be 16 at least
I am (a guy) taking my senior portraits tomorrow, and I am a little confused with the process of it. Are we supposed to dress casual (like a hoodie or track jacket and jeans) to take our photos? Is the photographer supposed to give me an add-on tuxedo to wear for my senior portraits? I just plan to take the yearbook poses, because I don’t seem interested in the casual poses.
In addition, I have unmanagable curly hair. What I mean my unmanagable is that I CAN NOT get it the way I want it. It is not the type of hair that curls everywhere, but if I comb it straight, it is obvious it is curly. Is there any way to make my hair look the way I want it to look? (I want straight hair, preferably spikey hair).
Thank you!
okay so i am a girl first of all…
but for the place my brother went for his senior pictures he wore jeans and a shirt (no hoodie) it was summer
and they gave him a tux thing to wear and he got to pick out which color bow tie he wanted
for the casual poses he did that too but on a different day later in the year because our mom wanted them….
for your hair take your shower then i know this sounds odd for guys but blow dry oyu hair and if you don’t understand how ask you mom or if you have a sister or if you have a close friend that is a girl or a girl friend use her (blow drying makes it straght if your mom or sister or girlfriend or friend girl does it properly) then take gel to spike it and spike it how ever you like…
hope i helped
Star Portraits with Rolf Harris (2004) is where a group of three professional portrait artists are assigned the task of painting a celebrity from life using their preferred style. The star then decides which portrait to take home with them.
On 18 January 2004, antique dealer and celebrity, David Dickinson was the subject. Three artists were asked to paint a portrait of David from a personal sitting including Andrew James RP. Weeks later the finished results were unveiled at The National Portrait Gallery and David was asked to choose his favourite, which he was allowed to keep. Andrew James’ painting brought a tear to David’s eye as he was confronted by a striking likeness to his Mother. The portrait now has pride of place in David’s home.
The full series can be bought from BBCshop.com, where you just need to search for Rolf Harris Star Portraits: Series 1
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Portrait Artist Judith Dickinson on 9-News Denver – http://www.judithdickinson.com
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