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.