Artwork Pricing Calculator

Price an original painting by area, medium and reputation, with the gallery commission shown honestly.

Artwork length (the long side) cm

Artwork width (the short side) cm

Rate basis

Pick the unit your rate is quoted in. Artists commonly use the square inch in the United States and the square centimetre elsewhere.

Your rate per unit of area

This is your own figure to set. Emerging painters often start between 0.50 and 2.00 per square inch.

Medium and materials factor

Complexity factor

Reputation and demand factor

This is the factor artists most often set too low. A spread of 1.0 to 2.0 across a career is normal.

Hours you put into the piece h

Used for the hourly figure, not to set the price.

Materials and framing cost

Canvas, paint, frame, glazing, packaging. Everything the piece consumed.

Gallery commission %

Fifty percent is common for a gallery. Zero for a direct studio sale.

Sales tax or VAT on the sale %

Leave at zero if you are not registered or if the sale is not taxable.

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