PrecisionPencil vs Instapainting
Instapainting is a marketplace of individual painters. You browse artists and pick one. PrecisionPencil is a single-artist studio offering watercolor and graphite-pencil portraits, with one approval workflow.
Pricing
PrecisionPencil: From $47 for a 4×6 pet portrait. Clear pricing by discipline, size, and frame.
Instapainting: Watercolor starts at $89
Turnaround
PrecisionPencil: See the current production estimate on your portrait order page. Shipping follows your approval and adds transit time.
Instapainting: Artist turnaround generally 5 to 15 days; shipping speed varies
Style
PrecisionPencil: One known watercolor artist; the linked Etsy shop shows 6,667 sales.
Instapainting: Depends on which painter you select
Choose PrecisionPencil if
- You want watercolor specifically, done consistently
- You do not want to vet multiple painters
Choose Instapainting if
- You want to compare and pick a specific painter from many
- You want a medium other than watercolor (oil, colored pencil, charcoal, digital)
- You enjoy browsing artist portfolios
The key difference
Dedicated watercolor studio with fixed workflow vs marketplace where each order is a new artist relationship.
Common questions
Does PrecisionPencil let you pick the artist?
There is one artist. Justin. Every painting is made in his Los Angeles studio. No picking required.
Is Instapainting cheaper?
Instapainting advertises watercolor from $89. Compare the same size, subjects, framing, and shipping at checkout. PrecisionPencil direct pricing saves 10% over the same artist's Etsy shop.
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