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Steve Craighead · 11-06-2006, 01:37 PM

Ok, now I'm in this situation. I have a client who is spending $10k+ on a portrait. He wants to buy 4 to 5 giclees to begin with of the portrait to spread around to various homes, offices, and relatives. He also wants the option of calling up and ordering giclees from time to time. He described some giclees he's seen in galleries that have paint on them. I'm assuming he saw giclees on canvas with clear acrylic gel, but perhaps he saw something similar to the Kinkades described above. Anyway, I don't have any experience selling giclees. Any thoughts from anyone about what to charge? Have you sold giclees of your portraits? What did you charge? I suppose I'm going to have to do some brush work on them either with clear acrylic gel or oil paint.

thanks much,
Steve

11-06-2006, 01:37 PM	#35
Steve Craighead SOG Member Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 91	Ok, now I'm in this situation. I have a client who is spending $10k+ on a portrait. He wants to buy 4 to 5 giclees to begin with of the portrait to spread around to various homes, offices, and relatives. He also wants the option of calling up and ordering giclees from time to time. He described some giclees he's seen in galleries that have paint on them. I'm assuming he saw giclees on canvas with clear acrylic gel, but perhaps he saw something similar to the Kinkades described above. Anyway, I don't have any experience selling giclees. Any thoughts from anyone about what to charge? Have you sold giclees of your portraits? What did you charge? I suppose I'm going to have to do some brush work on them either with clear acrylic gel or oil paint. thanks much, Steve