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On the other hand, this Ralph Mcquarrie Star Wars Art Book is $155 on Amazon right now. I remember seeing it listed at $250 when it was first released. I mean, it's a really beautiful book, but I don't think I could spend that much on it.
Are you confused yet? Don't worry, how to price anything is one of the trickest thing to do in ~~art~~ business.
3 ways you can approach it:
Look around, ask around for people doing similar type of work you do, and price the same or - maybe - a bit below.
Price very low, tell people that your prices are low because you're just starting out. As you go along raise prices; once the business slows down or stops you know you priced too high and need to lower it
Price (relatively) high, then if you can't get work, lower it till you get a feel that you're getting enough work
If you want to read more about the business of being an artist I found these 2 resources very useful:
If you're able to find out what brand of watercolors and/or pencils she uses, and what colors she uses most often, that might be helpful.
If she's serious about pursuing a professional career as an artist, Art/Work is a really valuable reference for navigating the business side of the industry.
Who is her favorite artist? You may be able to find a nice catalog of their work on AbeBooks or Amazon.
Hello there, so you're an Artist! In a way that's the best type of business, on the other hand it's the worst type of business. I have friends who are Artists or gallerists.
These are the best 2 books that I know about the business of being an Artist:
- https://www.amazon.com/Art-Work-Revised-Updated-Everything/dp/1501146165/
- https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Artist-Jerry-Saltz/dp/0593086465/
Also follow Jerry Saltz on IG, he's got some very interesting ideas about Art and about being an Artist.
That's all I have for you.
Good luck.
The ones I have are, very worth it.
Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie https://www.amazon.com/dp/1419717936/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_608KT3VKPXA0ETQDW99E
The Art of Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace https://www.amazon.com/dp/0345431081/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_2DS6WQEJT6WPZFAMQNAR
It was linked elsewhere in this thread, but it's on amazon, pretty cheap compared to normal prices, I paid about $240.
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Art-Ralph-McQuarrie/dp/1419717936/
Edit: I have this one too, but it must be nearly sold out cause I think it was like 200ish as well when I bought it. It also contains a lot of non-Star Wars art.
http://www.dreamsandvisionspress.com/artofralphmcquarrie2007.aspx
To answer your question "as asked"
> are there any places that would buy it?
The answer is "NO"
It's not that simple.
But, yur friend needs to up his game and start the process of putting his art for sale.
These are the best 2 resources that I know:
Anyone trying to pursue art as a business should read this book - art/work it’s for logistical business advice. I love this book and know several other artists who also use it.
Head over to Amazon and check out...
...irreverent and insightful. I wholeheartedly recommend!
Is there a certain price range you're aiming at?
Many have rightly pointed out that this year is the 40th anniversary, so it may well be worth waiting a while as we could see a lot of stuff come out.
And you can't go wrong with this Ralph McQuarrie two-book set. May not be in your price range, but it slipped under many die-hard fan radars and is not only great for a Star Wars fan of any age, this thing is going to climb into the thousands of dollars in my opinion in the coming years.
> Just wanted to point out that I posted on r/Art early this morning and they were surprisingly unhelpful.
No surprise there.
I recommend you buy a copy of Art/Work as soon as possible. It looks like you could even download a digital copy of it tonight for $4. It's a good primer for writing resumes, bios, and all the other professional aspects to the art market.
If you're ready to drop quite a bit of money there's this: https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Art-Ralph-McQuarrie/dp/1419717936/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474836782&sr=8-1&keywords=ralph+mcquarrie
You might not like this answer but... here we go: $1,000, which is very low, but here's the thing, if your clients like your work, they'll keep coming back, and as they do so you can raise your prices to 1,250, then 1,500, then 1,750 then 2,000; effectively doubling your prices.
If you think that the starting price of $1,000 is too low (it is) do $2,000.
NOTE: one of the reason why $1,000 or $2,000 is too low is that you're not just selling art, you're selling the right to reproduce your art. Traditionally if someone buys a piece of art, let's say a painting, they do not have the right to make copies and profit from the image of such art, you do.
TIP: buy this book, I've read it, there's a lot of boring stuff, a lot of obvious stuff, but it covers pricing guidelines, commissioned work (you need to read that part), licensing (that's what you are doing when someone uses your images for t-shirts, album covers, etc...).
Hey, is this the book you're referring too? I know it's not related to OP's question, but it's been answered pretty well already..
he in fact has published his advise, check this out, "Ode to Happiness"