Someone asked me: "How do you decide the price of a painting?"
Sincerely, it's not only math.
It's not just time + materials.
It's: how much of myself did I put in there?
Is a painting I struggled with for weeks worth more than one that came easily?
Not always.
Sometimes the simplest painting is the most honest. And honesty has no price.
But it must have a price to be exchanged.
So I choose a number that feels right. Not too low to devalue the work.
Not too high to exclude those who truly love it.
And then I let it go.
#art #artstr #painting #isolabellart
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