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How much should I charge for a pet portrait?
03-24-2014, 11:38 AM
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How much should I charge for a pet portrait?
So I am thinking of starting up a small business to earn some money, I am 16 years old. I have been told that I am talented in the art field and received an a* at gcse..
I enjoy drawing pets, especially dogs, in graphite pencil however I am unsure whether to pursue this or not as I'm not sure if people would pay money for my drawings.

I have attached an example of my work which was drawn from a photo.
Thanks for any advice!

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03-24-2014, 11:40 AM
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I'm in the same position as you at the moment, I'm 17 and recently started putted my work out there on facebook to friends and family. I then put an ad up on gumtree. Start off small, maybe £20 at first, and then work your way up from there. Your work is excellent!

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03-24-2014, 11:43 AM
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Well don't advertise your price at first and ask for a random price and then observe their reaction to your price? And you keep on doing it a few more times and you'll have the perfect pricing index in your head.

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You could go to some kinda gallery or some place where they make portraits and then charge more than what they do there.
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03-24-2014, 11:45 AM
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Check pet portraiture online and see, don't forget to check through the etsy.com site too.
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03-24-2014, 11:54 AM
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How much is your time worth? £10 per hour? Or ..... ?

Personally, I would advise you to not commit yourself until you see a photo or an actual animal, and then think of how long it might take you to do and go from there.
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