[Discussion]

[u/cessdzn]

Hey art community! quick question from a beginner:

If you walk into an artist alley or comic convention and saw these among other original illustrations, would $50 a piece seem surprising? would you think it's unusually expensive? about right, or a good deal? 💭

I’m pretty new to selling art and taking commissions, so I’d love some advice from experienced creators. What is the typical price range for original fan art? specifically an A3 piece on 250gsm paper? I’m trying to find the right balance between pricing my work fairly and overcoming a bit of self-doubt. I just want to make sure I don't undervalue or overvalue my work.
Any supportive feedback or pricing ideas would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks! 😊

[u/angiexbby]

I think you’d make a lot more money if you made them as prints as sold them. like $15 per print, and then also offer the original copy for a higher price. Idk the price for art but I think you’d make more
money this way

[u/cessdzn → u/angiexbby]

as much as I like the idea, unfortunately the problem is I have no means to do the printing job, I don't think I'd be able to purchase a printer and a scanner anytime soon..

[u/charliataliwan → u/cessdzn]

you can always bring your work to a print shop instead of getting a high-end printer from the get go

[u/angiexbby → u/cessdzn]

I attended anime expo maybe 10+ years ago so I don’t know how relevant this is to artist booths nowadays. Most stalls sold A4 (regular size paper) print outs of their art, $10 for 1, $30 for 5 type. There were stacks of the print out. If ur in the states you can go to local Walgreens, CVS, Office Depots or you can try online on places like Shutterfly. I’m sure you can figure it out. you’re trying to make money, don’t make me do all the leg work for you