"I usually say, Well, I would normally charge $300 for that painting, but with my friends and family' discount, I would charge $150. On a few occasions, I've had a visitor who looks aghast and murmurs something to the effect of I didn't think it would be so expensive. Miss Manners, I do not know how to respond! I have already halved the price (which is never outlandish to begin with), and am now made to feel I'm being greedy or unreasonable."
"Although the studio is adjacent to your home, you keep it separate for a reason (less paint in the yogurt). Miss Manners wonders if your guests need more space between their slightly impertinent question and the implied sales pitch of your answer: They may have asked the price out of mere curiosity. Either tell them you have not yet set a price, or,"
A fine artist with a home-attached studio encounters awkwardness when visitors ask prices and react as if artworks are overpriced despite offered discounts. The artist often halves asking prices for friends and family and then feels judged when a visitor expresses surprise. The studio is kept separate from the home to avoid paint contamination. Guests may ask prices out of mere curiosity rather than intent to buy. Recommended responses include saying a price has not yet been set or framing $300 as a commercial-dealer rate to prompt follow-up questions and clarify interest.
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