Create, share,
and grow.
A guide for artists exploring Paint&Life, newly joining the community, or already using the Artist Portal to offer work and manage opportunities.
Approved artists receive their login information separately by individual email.
Discover what being a Paint&Life artist includes.
Artists may apply to join the community at no cost. Once approved and invited, the Artist Portal provides a private workspace for following sales, requesting print products, reviewing consignment agreements, ordering creative services, reading statements, and communicating with Paint&Life. Items requiring review are not published automatically.
From application to your first opportunity.
Joining starts with a free artist application. Paint&Life reviews the submission, contacts selected artists, and sends approved artists a private portal invitation.
- Application is free; submission does not automatically guarantee acceptance or representation.
- Use your invitation to set a password and complete your public profile.
- Begin with an artwork submission, print option, consignment opportunity, or Creative Service request.
Offer prints when the timing is right.
You may also upload a print-only source. Paint&Life reviews image quality, material, size, production cost, and final store pricing before publication.
Most artworks currently shown on the Paint&Life site are eligible for a print option.
- Request changes to an approved artwork or print record.
- Add new print options whenever you want.
- Track pending, approved, denied, and change-requested items.
Originals can now be represented and sold.
Original artwork offered through Paint&Life requires a consignment agreement. The agreement documents the work, asking price, commission, location, term, and responsibilities before the artwork is offered for sale.
- Review and electronically accept agreements in the portal.
- See which works are included and their current status.
- Maintain a clear record even when an artwork is stored elsewhere.
Request printing and artwork photography.
Use Creative Services for custom fine-art printing or professional artwork photography. Submit specifications and files, review estimates and invoices, approve proofs, request revisions, and download receipts after payment.
- Fine-art paper and canvas print requests.
- Artwork photography, including optional USB delivery.
- Proof approval and revision history in one place.
A sustainable portfolio structure.
Artists can begin with up to 50 combined artwork and print-product records at no recurring cost. Larger portfolios can choose a paid plan. This keeps the entry point accessible while supporting the review time, image storage, product work, and long-term records required by growing portfolios.
$9.99/mo or $100/yr
$14.99/mo or $150/yr
A print edition counts as one product regardless of the number of physical copies produced.
A simpler, artist-forward split.
Paint&Life is moving from individually configured product margins to a consistent split. For standard represented sales, the artist share is fixed at 70% and Paint&Life's commission is 30%.
Compared with many traditional arrangements that return approximately 50-60% to the artist, the Paint&Life standard gives artists a larger and easier-to-understand share.
The applicable agreement and statement remain the final record for each transaction.
Keep information current and conversations together.
- Statements: review sales, rental income, payments, and adjustments.
- My Profile: update your portrait, biography, website, Instagram, Facebook, and other links. Approved public details flow directly to your artist page.
- Messages: communicate with Paint&Life about reviews, services, agreements, and account questions.
Clear expectations protect the artist and the work.
- Copyright: unless a separate written agreement says otherwise, artists retain copyright. Paint&Life uses artwork images and produces approved prints only as authorized by the applicable agreement.
- Pricing: artists may suggest pricing; Paint&Life confirms final store pricing after production, presentation, shipping, and margin review.
- Statements and payouts: sales, adjustments, artist amounts, and payment status appear in Statements. The applicable agreement controls payout timing.
- Cancellations and refunds: a cancellation, return, or refund may adjust the recorded sale and artist payout.
- Consigned artwork: location, condition, transportation, insurance, and return responsibilities are documented in the consignment agreement.
- Plan counting: one artwork record or one print edition counts as one portfolio product; physical edition copies and approved size options do not count separately.
Your signed agreement and final statement remain the controlling business records. Use Messages whenever a record or responsibility needs clarification.
The portal will continue to grow.
Rental services are being expanded. Premium My Archive tools for personal inventory, location history, exhibitions, and calendars are in development, along with optional artist websites connected directly to each artist's portfolio records.
Features may be introduced gradually and enabled for selected artists while they are tested.