Six artist website designs compared on showing work with size, medium and sold status, taking commissions and keeping an exhibition archive. Limits noted, brief included.
An artist site has three jobs: show the work at a size where it can be judged, let collectors know what is available, and make commissions easy to start. These designs each put a different job first.
Five sample sites from our library covering sculpture, illustration, murals, fine art photography and concept art, plus one showcase build made from a one-line prompt. We read each and noted what the first button asks for and what an artist would still need to add. Checked 27 September 2026. Every design here is from the We.Inc library and is labelled as a sample or template. None is a customer site, and no entry claims results.
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Task: A committee or collector commissioning a piece for a specific place.
Design choice: "A piece made for one specific place", then the process in four words: "Maquette, cast, patina, install". The first button is "Discuss a commission".
Limitation: No list of finished works with dimensions. Add each piece with size, material and location.
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Task: An art director checking style and availability.
Design choice: "View portfolio" and "Request availability", with the medium explained: "Gouache first, then the screen".
Limitation: Usage rights and licensing terms are not spelled out; commissioning clients ask early.
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Task: A building owner with a wall.
Design choice: A clever first step: "Send us a photo of the wall", after "Design through final coating".
Limitation: The close asks for a photo but the sample has only a phone number. Add a form that accepts it.
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Task: A collector buying a limited print.
Design choice: "Prints made to hang for fifty years" and "Browse editions", with editions, commissions and licensing in one section.
Limitation: Edition numbers and sold status are not tracked; update them by hand or by chat.
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Task: A game studio sending an asset list.
Design choice: "Art your modelers can actually build from" and a close that asks for the asset list.
Limitation: Aimed at studios, not collectors. Borrow the brief-first pattern only.
Showcase build from a one-line prompt (made-up business). Open it
Task: An artist seeing what a one-line prompt produces before writing a brief.
Design choice: Built from "A website for a artists business in Austin, Texas": a menu of Work, Studio, Services, Contact and an "Explore Studio" button.
Limitation: A one-line prompt gives generic results: a city skyline photo instead of artwork and made-up stats. Give the AI your works and terms.
| Design | Artwork size, medium and sold status | Commission brief and usage rights | Exhibition archive and detail viewing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilnstone Sculpture Studio | Not listed | Yes, process explained | No archive |
| Owen Marsh Illustration | Medium stated | Availability request | Portfolio |
| Broad Brush Mural Co. | Wall size asked | Yes | Portfolio button |
| Marisol Reyes Fine Art Photography | Editions | Licensing mentioned | Viewing by appointment |
| Halcyon Concept Works | No | Request a bid | Portfolio |
| Austin Art Studio | No | Services section | Work page |
A website for [name], a [medium] artist in [city]. A works page where each piece shows title, year, size, medium and whether it is available or sold, with large images. A commissions page explaining the process, typical price ranges and usage rights, with a brief form (what, where, size, budget, deadline). An exhibitions page listing current and past shows. A short bio and CV, a mailing list signup, and prints sold through my own Stripe account.
| Selling originals and prints | Checkout through your own Stripe account. Printing and shipping stay with you. |
| Inventory and sold status | Edited on the page, by clicking or by chat. There is no inventory system. |
| Publishing for free | Free plan: up to 3 template sites on a we.inc address. No AI credits and no custom domain. |
| Having the AI write and change the site | Paid plans: Starter $20/mo, Pro $50/mo, Max $99/mo. You describe the business, then edit by clicking or by asking in chat. |
| Your own domain | Paid plans only. |
| Taking payments | Through your own Stripe account, so the money goes to you. We.Inc does not hold funds. |
| Forms | The AI builds contact and request forms. A synced booking calendar is not built in: link the scheduling tool you already use. |
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