Price sheet by size

How to price art prints and commissions

Price a commission like an original of the same size. Price prints far below it: a Confident artist's 16×20 original starts around $270–$420, a print of it at $40–$60.

8×10 print$15–$25Confident level

16×20 print$40–$60Confident level

16×20 original$270–$420Confident level

An original harbour painting on an easel with three paper prints of it in different sizes

One painting, four prices

Drawn to scale. Confident level, unframed original, open-edition prints before shipping.

Original vs print, by size

Original
Print

8 × 10

$85–$130

$15–$25

11 × 14

$140–$230

$25–$40

16 × 20

$270–$420

$40–$60

Confident level. All three levels are in the table below.

Print prices by level

Print size	Developing	Confident	Polished
8 × 10 in	$12–$18	$15–$25	$20–$35
11 × 14 in	$18–$28	$25–$40	$35–$55
16 × 20 in	$30–$45	$40–$60	$55–$90

Commission price sheet

Commission sizes drawn to scale, Confident level, unframed on canvas or panel. On a phone, prices are in the table below.

Commission size	Developing	Confident	Polished
8 × 10 in	$40–$65	$85–$130	$170–$260
12 × 16 in	$85–$130	$170–$270	$350–$540
16 × 20 in	$130–$210	$270–$420	$540–$840
18 × 24 in	$170–$260	$350–$540	$690–$1,100
24 × 36 in	$310–$480	$620–$980	$1,250–$1,950

Paper usually sits lower and a frame adds to the price. Other sizes: free art pricing calculator.

How a commission runs

Before you startAgree in writingSize, medium, deadline, number of revisions
Up frontTake a depositOften around half of the price
EarlyShare a sketchLock the composition before paint
As agreedRevisionsOnly the number you agreed
DoneFinal payment, then delivery

Rules that keep pricing fair

One price per size

A consistent sheet earns more trust than pricing each piece by feel.

Prints well below originals

The gap is what makes the original worth buying.

Terms in writing

Size, medium, deadline, revisions and deposit, before you start.

Raise as you sell

Up 10–25%, or into the next level, once pieces sell steadily.

Your own price sheet

Photograph a piece and Art Scanner suggests a starting price and explains how it got there. Gold adds every channel plus prints.

Art Scanner price result explaining how the price was worked out — Starting price with “How we got this”: area, rate and skill level

Questions

How much should I charge for a print of my painting?

Far less than the original. As a starting point, an 8×10 print sells for about $12–$35 and a 16×20 for about $30–$90 depending on your skill level, while the original 16×20 is $130–$840. Keep prints clearly cheaper so the original stays special.

How do I price a commission?

Price it like an original of the same size at your skill level, then agree the size, medium, deadline and number of revisions in writing before you start. A price sheet by size makes this quick and consistent.

Should I take a deposit for commissions?

Many artists ask for part of the price up front (often around half) before starting, with the rest on completion. It protects your time if the client changes their mind. Whatever you choose, write it down before you begin.

Where do these numbers come from?

They are the starting prices the Art Scanner app uses: originals and commissions are priced by area and skill level, prints from a table by print size and skill level. They are starting points, not appraisals.

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