Oh my word. If you have visited my page in the last month you may have notice some fluctuations in the prices of my originals. $500…no, $750, no $1,025, no, back down to $650. I’m content and then I'm up at 4 am freaking out. Every artists nightmare.
So, I’m going to be upfront about my current pricing and where it will go from here. For my originals I will be charging a base of $100 to cover materials, travel, making proofs, studio space, etc. Then I will track how many hours it takes me to finish and use a consistent hourly wage. Currently, that will be $30 an hour. Commissioned works will have a base of $25 as I will not be making prints and do not have the additional cost of making proofs. (Update: I will not be charging base fees on work. It just didn’t make sense to me in the long run.) If I do well, I may give myself a raise next year 😅. Letters are currently $15 per letter.
I hope that helps everyone understand how I arrived at my prices! If you ever have questions please shoot me a message through my website or directly at araemusicart@gmail.com. Thank you all for your support!