You really love to draw pencil portraits.

You love creating pencil portrait drawings so much that you practice all the time. As you practice, you get noticeably better and better.

In fact, you begin to get so much better that people are beginning to <em><strong>come to you</strong></em> to ask you to draw a portrait for them!

Maybe you have experienced the scenario above. Or, maybe no one has come to you yet, but you are getting increasingly confident in your ability to render a successful likeness of a person…so confident that you are ready to offer your services to draw pencil portraits for people who are willing to pay you!

It is exciting to think that you can go into business for yourself and get paid for something you enjoy doing! However, if you have little to no experience drawing commissioned portraits for clients, you may be asking yourself “Where should I begin setting my pencil portrait drawing prices?”

This article aims to guide you in the right direction. It highlights some important factors that will help you develop an appropriate starting price that works for you.
<h2>Where in the Market Do You Want to Be?</h2>
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<h2>Experience and Name Recognition</h2>
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<h2>At What Quality Are Your Pencil Portrait Drawings?</h2>
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<h2>Demand Influences Portrait Prices</h2>
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<h2>The Best Place to Start</h2>