tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post5104049209338224489..comments2024-03-27T11:43:33.889-04:00Comments on Stapleton Kearns: How low can you go?Stapleton Kearnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-55331718467753372342009-12-06T23:21:00.061-05:002009-12-06T23:21:00.061-05:00Willek:
I too am uneven, but I am perfectly happy ...Willek:<br />I too am uneven, but I am perfectly happy to only get paid for the best ones. I will make more and some of those will be good too,<br />.......StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-81574140184099229482009-12-06T23:09:23.952-05:002009-12-06T23:09:23.952-05:00I have been keeping your previous advice in mind w...I have been keeping your previous advice in mind when pricing and I ahve been keeping like sized pactures in the same range. But my quality and validity of concept vary quite a bit as I am still experimenting a lot. I met a well known Western artist who said he sold his pictures for $17 per square inch. I felt like asking him for 2 or 3 inches worth.willekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626541339963605016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-57521632994231192212009-12-06T22:01:11.171-05:002009-12-06T22:01:11.171-05:00A:
Things are weird out there right now and you ca...A:<br />Things are weird out there right now and you can't really go by the current art market. You should stand your ground and wait for the market to recover if you can rather than dropping prices. Work on making the best paintings you can.<br />..................StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-60955004752966484962009-12-06T21:59:13.905-05:002009-12-06T21:59:13.905-05:00Tom:
Thankyou,
YES that's exactly the point I ...Tom:<br />Thankyou,<br />YES that's exactly the point I intended to make.What kind of art sells best? Good art!<br />....................StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-68112253154512593242009-12-06T21:57:50.557-05:002009-12-06T21:57:50.557-05:00Deborah:
I am glad to hear that.I t is good to be ...Deborah:<br />I am glad to hear that.I t is good to be in a bunch of galleries. YOU can be geographically spread out without even leaving your state.<br />......................StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-16463827861401458592009-12-06T21:55:55.102-05:002009-12-06T21:55:55.102-05:00Marian :
Your right this is a tough year for all o...Marian :<br />Your right this is a tough year for all of us. I do support you in holding your prices.It really isn't about price.<br />..................StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-20398252174900493392009-12-06T21:53:57.104-05:002009-12-06T21:53:57.104-05:00Gregory:
I think it is harder to sell without tha...Gregory: <br />I think it is harder to sell without that distinction yes, but sales are not solely a function of price. It is mostly about creating an excitement about your painting in the viewer. And yes prices are somewhat commensurate with reputation.<br />...............StapeStapleton Kearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226409516935208164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-3538952327558409682009-12-06T21:17:37.729-05:002009-12-06T21:17:37.729-05:00I have been mulling over your advice all day; it&#...I have been mulling over your advice all day; it's not the first time I have heard that advice or something similar. It's beginning to sink in finally. What does it mean for me? I'm been exhibiting a lot and selling not much. So I'm thinking what the hell, I should just put those prices up to where I (as a former collector myself) believe they should be. And perhaps be more selective about where I exhibit. And finally, stop fretting. After all, I'm painting for the love of it. I'd be foolish to let random market forces affect my enjoyment.alotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09700351186742512499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-65020187364886546942009-12-06T11:11:54.211-05:002009-12-06T11:11:54.211-05:00Stape, I really admired the painting you showed up...Stape, I really admired the painting you showed up front -- an example of a high quality piece of art! And that is the crux of the matter, isn't it? We should really concentrate on pushing the quality of our work; then we wouldn't feel "guilty" of charging the high price it deserves. Thanks for the valuable advice!tom martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07501495032533630603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-29355643464477553172009-12-06T10:41:14.620-05:002009-12-06T10:41:14.620-05:00Marian touched on another aspect of pricing and se...Marian touched on another aspect of pricing and selling- that's geography. To make a living, I have to have as many outlets as possible to sell my work (galleries, museum shows, and other events)because sales will fluctuate from area to area, and venue to venue. Lots of lines in the water. My sales this year are down but not drastically. I've sold more large paintings this year- go figure!Deborah Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242296435365350267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-54270273230759971572009-12-06T08:13:51.932-05:002009-12-06T08:13:51.932-05:00Pricing is very personal. Some artist are professi...Pricing is very personal. Some artist are professionally living off of their painting/teaching income.They need a strategy. I am holding my prices. Some artists out there are thinking of transitioning to art but have other avenues or mulitple income streams. They can price as low as they want to.<br /><br />I painting to support my career as an artists but I do have a husband who feeds me and keeps the home roof over my head. That's where it ends. Up until this year, I have been supporting myself. This year is bad. The collectors may be out there but they are not buying either. The MFA Museum school Sale just ended and it was down substantially over last year when it was down substantially over the year before. Except for a piece here and there, nothing is selling and no one is buying. Galleries are closing. I walk in and I don't see any red dots. If anyone knows something different, let's here that story.mariandioguardi.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16963944767715466681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5682081471599286551.post-48077302800743155472009-12-05T18:19:41.804-05:002009-12-05T18:19:41.804-05:00This is something I have always wondered about. I&...This is something I have always wondered about. I'm glad you did a post about it. <br />It does kind of tie into the whole idea of being a "proven" artist.<br />Some people wont take prices seriously without that distinction. <br />I'm sure that title is a title you hold. <br />Question is it harder to sell without that distiction? And should prices reflect your standing in the art world?Gregory Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840770708114257366noreply@blogger.com