I have entered two small (2.2" x 3.5") canvases into an art contest at the local art supply store. They have asked whether I would like to offer them for sale and, if so, for how much? Any suggestions?
Here's the first one, titled "yesterday":
And this one is called "watch your step":
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The lower you price it, the more potential customers you can attract. However if you price it way too low the perceived value will be nil. (I didn't buy the cubic zerconia fake diamond earrings I liked so much at Walmart for 3 years because I had to get over the too-low-for-my-perceived-value price of under $8.)
You price your art cards at $5-10, as I recall. These look like 3D canvas. Meaning, they have an edge that has art on it, too.
If I saw one I LOVED, weighing & balancing the many factors of: original art, small size, financial insecurity, I like $25. If your local area is really poor you might price at $20. If it's really rich you might price at $35. I recommend you don't even consider any price below $12. (Consider not including the stand; it'll just get lost/stolen/broken and the store will want that sale themselves.)
IMHO this would be an impulse purchase, and I know that if I love something I don't need I'm far more likely to buy it in the $25 or under price range, even if I'm feeling tightfisted that day.
Of course, opinions (and price points) will differ.
Oh, and please consider finding a way to include a card or sticker with a website which includes more of your artwork, be that your blog (although it has lots of personal info, too) or itsy.
But if that's overwhelming, or if perfectionism would create large delays, then forget that and just do the pricing part. Better some than none.
2 comments:
The lower you price it, the more potential customers you can attract. However if you price it way too low the perceived value will be nil. (I didn't buy the cubic zerconia fake diamond earrings I liked so much at Walmart for 3 years because I had to get over the too-low-for-my-perceived-value price of under $8.)
You price your art cards at $5-10, as I recall. These look like 3D canvas. Meaning, they have an edge that has art on it, too.
If I saw one I LOVED, weighing & balancing the many factors of: original art, small size, financial insecurity, I like $25. If your local area is really poor you might price at $20. If it's really rich you might price at $35. I recommend you don't even consider any price below $12. (Consider not including the stand; it'll just get lost/stolen/broken and the store will want that sale themselves.)
IMHO this would be an impulse purchase, and I know that if I love something I don't need I'm far more likely to buy it in the $25 or under price range, even if I'm feeling tightfisted that day.
Of course, opinions (and price points) will differ.
Oh, and please consider finding a way to include a card or sticker with a website which includes more of your artwork, be that your blog (although it has lots of personal info, too) or itsy.
But if that's overwhelming, or if perfectionism would create large delays, then forget that and just do the pricing part. Better some than none.
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