Comments on: Pricing Revisited http://blog.lisacall.com/2009/05/pricing-revisited Images and writing about my abstract contemporary textile art by Lisa Call. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:51:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Becky Kemble http://blog.lisacall.com/2009/05/pricing-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-19666 Becky Kemble Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:25:03 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=1935#comment-19666 Lisa, Thanks so much for your openness and sharing your philosophies on pricing. It's such a difficult issue. I think the most difficult for me, a beginner in the selling arena, is in placing a value on my work. It helps to see how someone else does it. Becky Lisa,
Thanks so much for your openness and sharing your philosophies on pricing. It’s such a difficult issue. I think the most difficult for me, a beginner in the selling arena, is in placing a value on my work. It helps to see how someone else does it.
Becky

]]> By: Lisa Call http://blog.lisacall.com/2009/05/pricing-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-19577 Lisa Call Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:53:44 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=1935#comment-19577 Thanks to everyone for your comments. Pricing is a difficult subject so it's good if we can all share what we are thinking. Thanks to everyone for your comments. Pricing is a difficult subject so it’s good if we can all share what we are thinking.

]]> By: becky nielsen http://blog.lisacall.com/2009/05/pricing-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-19561 becky nielsen Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:54:18 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=1935#comment-19561 This is terrific- I love the way your mind is able to distill a problem down to the essentials and explain your position so clearly. Great post! This is terrific- I love the way your mind is able to distill a problem down to the essentials and explain your position so clearly. Great post!

]]> By: Bonnie Samuel http://blog.lisacall.com/2009/05/pricing-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-19559 Bonnie Samuel Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:45:51 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=1935#comment-19559 Lisa, this is a really savvy article on pricing one's artwork and quite fearless of you to do so. Sound business reasoning and reflective on valuing one's own work. thanks, Bonnie Lisa, this is a really savvy article on pricing one’s artwork and quite fearless of you to do so. Sound business reasoning and reflective on valuing one’s own work. thanks, Bonnie

]]> By: Laura K Aiken http://blog.lisacall.com/2009/05/pricing-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-19558 Laura K Aiken Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:21:49 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=1935#comment-19558 Thank you for defining this for all of us, not just you. It is so helpful. It's also helpful to a buyer. You are so on the ball. :) I adore your workl Best of days- Laura. Thank you for defining this for all of us, not just you. It is so helpful. It’s also helpful to a buyer. You are so on the ball. :) I adore your workl
Best of days-
Laura.

]]> By: Paige http://blog.lisacall.com/2009/05/pricing-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-19549 Paige Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:49:00 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=1935#comment-19549 This is fantastic. Thank you so much for sharing your insights. I've always had a very hard time with this aspect of the business...and even though I can't price by size for my imagery, your thoughtful explanation and structuring of your price points is very inspiring. Plus, I'm digging your work! This is fantastic. Thank you so much for sharing your insights. I’ve always had a very hard time with this aspect of the business…and even though I can’t price by size for my imagery, your thoughtful explanation and structuring of your price points is very inspiring. Plus, I’m digging your work!

]]> By: Sari Grove http://blog.lisacall.com/2009/05/pricing-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-19544 Sari Grove Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:32:34 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=1935#comment-19544 This year I was the only artist who lowered their prices in the gallery...I was also the one who sold three pieces...three more than the others...It ended up being a from the studio sale(from online website originally) but I gave the gallery a commission anyway- the gallery didn't make it, but I'm sure they were grateful for some cash in hand, & I will be remembered as a nice person...(plus I have more storage space, a collector from the past got a great deal- collector not angry at all with a deal by the way or the lowering of current prices, & to be honest it just felt nice to have some money in my hand-who cares how much...a high asking price doesn't do much for me if no one bites...) Thanks for sharing... This year I was the only artist who lowered their prices in the gallery…I was also the one who sold three pieces…three more than the others…It ended up being a from the studio sale(from online website originally) but I gave the gallery a commission anyway- the gallery didn’t make it, but I’m sure they were grateful for some cash in hand, & I will be remembered as a nice person…(plus I have more storage space, a collector from the past got a great deal- collector not angry at all with a deal by the way or the lowering of current prices, & to be honest it just felt nice to have some money in my hand-who cares how much…a high asking price doesn’t do much for me if no one bites…) Thanks for sharing…

]]> By: Daniel Edlen http://blog.lisacall.com/2009/05/pricing-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-19543 Daniel Edlen Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:13:37 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=1935#comment-19543 Smart, smart, smart. Really great post and your openness rocks. I continue to struggle with pricing my work due to the same factors as you. It's always nice to feel not alone. Peace. @vinylart Smart, smart, smart. Really great post and your openness rocks. I continue to struggle with pricing my work due to the same factors as you. It’s always nice to feel not alone.

Peace.
@vinylart

]]> By: Sharon Himes http://blog.lisacall.com/2009/05/pricing-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-19542 Sharon Himes Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:46:17 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=1935#comment-19542 Artists have a responsibility to protect their collectors by maintaining a consistent and fair pricing policy. Art is a collectible that the buyer assumes will likely increase in value over time. If the artist keeps moderate and sensible price increases, the collector sees that their investment was worthwhile. In hard times many artists try to discount their work to get it to move but that will almost always just irritate former collectors who will see their collection as devalued. Having owned an art gallery and selling work through several, I tend to see things from that perspective. I'm glad to have others selling my work and people know where to find it. No matter the venue, the pricing stays the same and has gallery commissions, travel expenses etc built in. It's never easy to make art profitably but it sure helps to have a business attitude! You did well to spell it out here. Sharon Artists have a responsibility to protect their collectors by maintaining a consistent and fair pricing policy. Art is a collectible that the buyer assumes will likely increase in value over time. If the artist keeps moderate and sensible price increases, the collector sees that their investment was worthwhile.

In hard times many artists try to discount their work to get it to move but that will almost always just irritate former collectors who will see their collection as devalued.

Having owned an art gallery and selling work through several, I tend to see things from that perspective. I’m glad to have others selling my work and people know where to find it. No matter the venue, the pricing stays the same and has gallery commissions, travel expenses etc built in.

It’s never easy to make art profitably but it sure helps to have a business attitude! You did well to spell it out here.

Sharon

]]> By: kgb http://blog.lisacall.com/2009/05/pricing-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-19540 kgb Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:20:50 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=1935#comment-19540 Thanks for sharing your thought process on pricing. I've been reading about pricing per square inch models, but hate the way they fail to take into consideration the subject matter. A simple painting of mine may only take 4 or 5 hours, but a more detailed one with lots of depth and background will be double or triple that, regardless of the size. The smaller ones often take LONGER because I'm painting such tiny careful strokes! I'd like to see the art community start talking more openly about the business. I think our customers do appreciate knowing all the effort that goes into being an artist & often don't realize how much time is spent doing things like scanning works & editing photos so we can list the work online. Etsy fees, ebay fees, paypal...it all adds up! Kris Thanks for sharing your thought process on pricing. I’ve been reading about pricing per square inch models, but hate the way they fail to take into consideration the subject matter. A simple painting of mine may only take 4 or 5 hours, but a more detailed one with lots of depth and background will be double or triple that, regardless of the size. The smaller ones often take LONGER because I’m painting such tiny careful strokes!

I’d like to see the art community start talking more openly about the business. I think our customers do appreciate knowing all the effort that goes into being an artist & often don’t realize how much time is spent doing things like scanning works & editing photos so we can list the work online. Etsy fees, ebay fees, paypal…it all adds up!

Kris

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