Take the guesswork out of pricing your art with a proven system designed for pet portrait artists.

In this walkthrough guide, I’ll take you step by step through the exact process I use to price my pet portraits based on real world experience, trial and error, and lessons learned from undercharging (and over delivering) in my early days. This isn’t just theory it’s practical, personal, and designed to help you feel confident about the value of your work.

What’s Inside:

1. A Step by Step Pricing Method

A clear and simple formula to help you build your pricing structure from the ground up

How to calculate your base price by factoring in time, effort, and artistic skill


2. Material, Shipping & Packaging Costs

How to accurately work out your material expenses (paper, pastels, paints, etc.)

Calculating shipping and packaging without losing money or overcharging your clients


3. Pricing Add Ons

How to price additional subjects (like a second pet) or complex elements (like detailed backgrounds)


4. Real Talk: My Own Pricing Journey

Honest insight into the struggles I had when I first started pricing my work

What I charged then vs. what I charge now and why things had to change

The mindset shift that helped me stop undervaluing my time and skill.

This guide is for you if:

You feel unsure or nervous about charging for your art

You’ve been underpricing just to get commissions

You want to treat your art like a real business and start making sustainable income


You don’t need to figure this out alone. With this guide, you’ll be equipped to price your pet portraits fairly, professionally, and profitably so you can grow your art business with confidence.