Portraits & Caricatures Portraits & Caricatures Business & Client Management

Question 1

When a portrait artist provides a written client agreement before beginning a commissioned work, which element is MOST important to include to prevent scope disputes?

Accepted Answer

A detailed description of deliverables including size, medium, number of revision rounds, and final format

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The artist's full biography

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A list of the artist's past clients

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The price of art supplies only

Question 2

For a US-based portrait artist selling commissions online, collecting sales tax is generally required when the buyer is located where?

Accepted Answer

In a state where the artist has a nexus (physical presence or economic threshold)

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Only in the artist's home state

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In all 50 states regardless of the sale amount

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Only outside the US

Question 3

A caricature artist hired to perform live at a US corporate event should typically carry which type of insurance policy?

Accepted Answer

General liability insurance

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Property insurance only

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Health insurance only

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Workers' compensation only

Question 4

When pricing a portrait commission, the 'cost-plus' pricing method means the artist does what?

Accepted Answer

Calculates all material and time costs and adds a profit margin on top

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Charges whatever the most expensive local competitor charges

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Prices based purely on what the client volunteers to pay

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Offers the work for free and asks for tips only

Question 5

A portrait artist's copyright in a commissioned work in the US is retained by whom by default, unless a written agreement states otherwise?

Accepted Answer

The artist who created it

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The client who commissioned it

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The gallery that exhibits it

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The government upon publication

Question 6

Which social media platform is generally considered most effective for portrait and caricature artists to build a US client base through visual portfolio sharing?

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Instagram

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Twitter/X

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