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Originally Posted by Kimberly Dow
No one here has mentioned something I have noticed and that is location.
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Doesnt it make sense that say, Michele, who lives in Seattle would have more client options than myself in a small low-income town of 25,000 people? The five people in town who can afford it have already hired me.  |
Yes, Kimberly, I wholeheartedly agree. As someone has already mentioned on this forum about who can afford the service of fine portraiture...... in that, when you look at figurative artists from anytime and any culture of the past, it has always been the elite among them that had the resources to pay for the time and talent that this kind of work commands. Portrait artists of the past, when Kings ruled the earth, were set up in the palace premises so that their services could be readily available at the requests (demands) of the royal government.
Back in my hometown of 45,000 in an agricultural area of central California, I doubt there would be 10 people that would justify paying more than $1000.00 for a portrait of any size. I, prersonally, think there it's mostly due to a lack of art education. They would just say, "Gawwwly.....he shore is a good artist.....but, man.....he wants a lotta money for his stuff." Then drive off to the coast with friends in a 60 thousand dollar Escalade and think nothing of spending 500 bucks on a fancy dinner.
Happy Hunting,
Gear