![]() How much is your time worth? How much do you want to make? If you make $20 per hour, that’s about $40,000 per year. ![]() These will be calculated on an individual basis (by painting/piece). These will vary based on how much paint you use, how big the canvas is, etc. ![]() This includes your canvas, brushes, the paint you used, and the time you spent (yes, your time is a cost, unless you are working for free). Then there are your costs per painting, or variable costs. If you think you can sell 20 prints each month, then it’s only $50 per print. For example, if your studio and rent together cost $1000 per month, and you plan on selling 10 prints per month, then you have $100 in costs for each print, before you ever count anything else. These costs must be spread out among the number of pieces you plan to sell on a monthly basis. This can include fixed costs like your office space, lighting, heating, etc. ![]() You need to make back what you spent in making the art. Pricing is really tough, but you can figure it out! I’m not sure how to go about having prints made, as far as making it profitable. I am thinking of having prints made of some of my watercolor paintings and selling them on sites like Etsy. Artist Julie Martin wrote in with the following question:
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