The Price of Art?

[Stephanie Forsyth]

I have my first BIG opening and sale coming up in two weekends, and I am pretty much still at a loss as to how to figure out what to charge for my pieces. Anyone have any good tips on that?

[Susan R. Sorrell]

I would go through Etsy and Artfire to get a sense of what is selling...I price my work by the time I put into it...so it varies. Some people charge by the square inch..

[marion barnett]

Susan's comment is a good one. I never sell a piece for a price that is lower than I can live with, however, regardless of what the market is doing. Underpricing is not a good thing for you or for other artists.
marion

[Corinne Loomer]

I agree with Marion. My friend taught me how to price my pieces by using the "Mad Price" this means that neither the seller or the buyer walk away Mad! So many times artists sell to low and end up being very angry at the world and themselves. I also will do the same as Susan and sometimes I'll go to a certain artist website to see whats going on with their gallery sales.