Strix Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 His prices are so reasonable I'd love to have our houndlet done by him Mind you, said houndlet often does this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vague_Boy Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 however, i do find it odd that his work isn't at the prices most of the people he illustrates and would relate to his artwork can actually afford? Find the cost of living increasing all the time? Guess what, so does he. £30 for a print doesn't seem that excessive. Cut down on the cigs, takeaways and White Lightning and you'll soon be able to afford one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheapthrillz Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 Find the cost of living increasing all the time? Guess what, so does he. £30 for a print doesn't seem that excessive. Cut down on the cigs, takeaways and White Lightning and you'll soon be able to afford one. It does to me, plus the ones most people want are going for £180! plus there's framing at around £40, why the presumption I smoke and drink a lot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex3659 Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I know Pete and his brothers, I was talking to Stuart his eldest brother about this and his says he can't produce his work fast enough it sells out straight away. He has also got worldwide contracts with some major companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheapthrillz Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 Good, i wish him well, does major contracts means his prices might be reduced? I'm glad he's doing well, just that if he was depicting fox hunting, the Opera, vegetarians, 4x4's and Guardian readers i'd understand, but he's portraying Whippets, football, fish and chips, seaside trips, most working class love his artwork but simply do not have £80 - £180 spare per picture to be framed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I hate inverted snobbery *tries to imagine the ecclesfield beagles done by Pete McKee* Alex, can you pull strings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 It does to me, plus the ones most people want are going for £180! Welcome to the world; supply and demand at work. If a lot of people want something and there isn't very much of it, the price will be high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheapthrillz Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 I'm not deprecating anything, just saying it should be horses for courses, if you appeal to a certain audience then the products should easily be affordable by that target audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I'm not deprecating anything, just saying it should be horses for courses, if you appeal to a certain audience then the products should easily be affordable by that target audience. Just beacuse his product appeals to poor people does not mean that it is aimed at them. In any case, it's an irrelevant point. If he sold his £180 works to poor people for a fiver each, they would be sold on to other people for £180 - because that's what people are willing to pay in order to have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdogbird Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I think McKee's art is truly genius. One day when I've saved up enough money, I'm going to commision my very own piece. I love his work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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