Artistic Rant...what painting really costs.

I had attempted to advertise my painting on a Facebook group a while back and a few people commented that they thought I charged too much. They were not nice in their response. So let me break it down for you. Here is what painting a model really costs! The words in bold are the items for which the price is being listed.

I have to clean the models, that requires a hobby knife, and files: $10

I have to glue the model to the base: $3

If the model does not have a base I have to provide it: $.25

I have to prime the model: $.99

I then use a minimum of 10 paints: $30

I use at least two different brushes once of which is a Series 7, and a crap brush: $20

I have to Seal the model: $3(the price is actually 5, but I use the Hobby Lobby Coupon)

I then flock the model: $5

So with materials you are looking at 72.24 and I have been doing this for years so I know how to do it on the cheap. This does not take into account the amount of time I have taken to learn the techniques, classes taken and so on.

I often wonder if these people try to talk down their mechanic, the guy at McDonalds, etc....