I often got asked by novice sketch artists how much to charge for a sketch, what affects the cost of the sketch, and so on?

In this article, I will share with you ten factors that I see as important when pricing your interior drawing.

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My 5-hour long interior drawing. If you want to learn more about the drawing process, watch *this video* on my YouTube.

I have highlighted for you the top ten factors that I think about before starting on a new commission:

If a client orders a series of sketches VS only one sketch (I usually offer a 30% discount if there are more than 3 sketches in one order)
Format (most popular are A4 and A3 if you draw analog), the bigger — the more expensive.
Sketch in pencil or sketch in colour (to me, colouring part is the easiest since the perspective is done in the drawing part)
Drawing from a reference photo/3D model image or the need to build perspective from using furniture layouts/sections/any drafts with dimensions (as it takes quite a while!)
More than 3 major edits (that's why it is very important to correctly discuss brief so in a hand rendering nothing will be missed)
Interior style: it depends if we’re talking about minimalism/high-tech or Italian classics as the latest consumes more time due to profound details.
Urgency, if your customer needs the sketch «yesterday» or in 24 hours then you can add 30-50% to the cost of your sketch
Drawing of a fragment of an interior (for ex: a free-standing piece of furniture, curtains design) or a sketch of an entire interior in perspective
If your customer does not allow the publication of the final sketch on your social media or portfolio
Commercial use of the sketch: whether the designer will use the drawing for commercial purposes (for ex, booklets, magazine cover, etc); this is usually negotiated with each client individually.

Plus, I highly recommend jumping on a zoom/Skype call with your client (even a quick 15 min call will work!) to make sure you understand each other correctly, plus it builds beautiful personal relationships.

Please keep in mind these factors next time you do a sketch commission, Clients differ, with some the work is a piece of cake and with some, it might take too much of your time and energy. Know your hourly rate and never under-charge your services!

I dive deeper on the topic and showing you some examples of my analog and digital sketch commissions in my latest Instagram live stream, worth checking out: here

P.S. I hope these tips were of help to you, my dear creatives. May I ask you to share this blog article on your social media, please? Thanks in advance and good luck with your sketch commissions!