Anyone Have a Portrait Website

[Nomi]

I've been considering starting up a pet portrait website next summer, and have been starting to think about things like pricing, shipping, prints, ect. I was wondering if any DISers had a pet portrait, or human portrait, website? If so, what are your prices?
Do you determine your prices based of paper size, hours put into the drawing/painting or both?
How do you ship your commissions?
Also, what are the legalities of having a pet portrait website in Canada?

Just for reference, here are a few animal drawings I've done:
http://Phenomi.deviantart.com/art/Wolf-smile-47999747
http://Phenomi.deviantart.com/art/wagon-horse-42679397
http://Phenomi.deviantart.com/art/ar...horse-37834499
http://Phenomi.deviantart.com/art/Bat-34408589 http://Phenomi.deviantart.com/art/Re...tiger-30803147

Also, what would be a reasonable price for a drawing of similar or better (some of those are quite old) that is, say, 16x20"?

Thank you all very much in advance!

 

[Nomi]

Please, any advice or input would be immensely helpful! (no worries, this is my first and last bump).

 

[raysnkaysmom]

I've been considering starting up a pet portrait website next summer, and have been starting to think about things like pricing, shipping, prints, ect. I was wondering if any DISers had a pet portrait, or human portrait, website? If so, what are your prices?
Do you determine your prices based of paper size, hours put into the drawing/painting or both?
How do you ship your commissions?
Also, what are the legalities of having a pet portrait website in Canada?

Just for reference, here are a few animal drawings I've done:
http://Phenomi.deviantart.com/art/Wolf-smile-47999747
http://Phenomi.deviantart.com/art/wagon-horse-42679397
http://Phenomi.deviantart.com/art/ar...horse-37834499
http://Phenomi.deviantart.com/art/Bat-34408589 http://Phenomi.deviantart.com/art/Re...tiger-30803147

Also, what would be a reasonable price for a drawing of similar or better (some of those are quite old) that is, say, 16x20"?

Thank you all very much in advance!

Wow...first off..you are VERY talented...gorgeous work!!
Secondly....I've never been to deviantart really, but my DD is addicted to that website...lol
Lastly, to go to your question... I'd check out thru google other similar sites.. I know a lady around here does people (mostly, but has done pets) and around the holidays she can get upwards of $500, but normally, she charges about $125... To start out, and get your work and name out there tho..maybe run specials (if youre willling to do the work for less than you are worth) ... Start at $50?
Just some thoughts...I'm by NO means an expert on ANY of it

 

[Nomi]

Thank you for the reply! Thats a good idea, to start with lower prices to get more exposure. When looking around the internet, I've seen some people charge a lot of money for lower quality and others charge much cheaper for amazing works. It's a little confusing! I think I'm going to work on a price chart, work out how much paper/pencils/other drawing supplies/shipping is as well as try to figure out how much the hours/effort I put into it is worth. I was thinking $50-75 per piece.