The artist mentality doesn’t always agree or feel comfortable with the mindset of a marketer, nor does it like to play nice with the money making side of art business. Often times artists struggle with figuring out what their talent is worth, not to mention trying to come to terms with the idea that art can indeed have a price put on it. The first step is to make the decision that you do want to make a living doing what you love – creating art.
Then the next step is learning to separate your emotional attachment to your art so that you can part with it, and earn an income from it. it’s important that you continue to create from where ever it is your inspiration is driven, as that is what buyers sense in the art – while having the ability tto charge what your time and talent is worth.
Here’s some thoughts on pricing what you’re worth:
