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Buying Original Artwork In the Comfort of Your own house
It's not necessary to be an art expert or a millionaire to have original artwork in your house or office. In addition, you don't need to trail around countless galleries either!
There are now over 20,000 web sites selling artwork all over the world and if the artist is established or newly emerging, there's a insightful fabulous artwork just waiting to be bought.
When you go online you can easily relax, put the feet up and relax. Browse the internet galleries and simply choose something that you like. As Henry David Thoreau once said, "It's not what you see that matters, it's that which you see"
Start small and slowly develop one's own collection. Original art collections are full of pleasure and enjoyment for their owners, whatever the value or size. "The object of art isn't to breed reality but to produce a reality of the identical intensity" (Alberto Giacometti).
Remember everyone buys art for a different reason.
It might be for investment. Recently, art investment provides a much better return than some stock market investments, however, just like any investment; you must be ready to do your homework! Top quality pieces with good provenance could make permanently long-term investments.
It could be for any gift for someone special or simply for you.
It might be part of your new, interior design makeover! Many artists are willing to 'paint to order' with a superb selection of commission work available to suit your décor and colour pallette.
So really you have to think about what you would like from art.
How much space have you got available?
Is this a one-off purchase for fun or are you currently thinking further ahead?
Nowadays, original artwork is accessible, affordable and often downright cheap!
Actually, it's very sad that so many brilliant artists have to use other careers to create a living.
Well now you have established the reason why you want to buy the artwork, you have to establish how!
As I have mentioned, there are numerous sites available but getting a reliable site to purchase your artwork safely could be a small minefield. A reliable site will always be able to verify the originality of the artwork.
By original, I mean: there is just one, signed copy or an authenticity certificate/statement where filling out the jobs are not possible. For instance, some sculpture cannot be easily signed.
It is worth noting that many websites just offer paintings whilst some offer all styles of 'artwork'. Not just paintings in various media but also sculpture, photography and fine ink drawings! Remember that 'art' isn't just about paintings.
When it comes to special edition prints or photography the whole shebang ought to be signed and numbered too so that you know the extent from the collection.
It is helpful to remember that photography could be a very affordable alternative to paintings and again, it comes with an enormous selection of styles and subjects.
Sculpture could be wood, stone, clay, metal or many of these things. Some exceptional sculptors could carve a group of works in all these materials following a same subject material if you want.
With all that in your mind, decide what your financial allowance is. Good, original artwork can begin at as little as £50. That doesn't make it any less valuable like a good article and from the perspective of investments; the only way expires!
And finally; what if you do not such as the work when it arrives? Send it back! That's one of the benefits of credit card payments or PayPal. Provided there's been no damage a good site owner will allow you to return the item as with any other purchase.
Always pay by charge card. This provides you a degree of protection from your bank or payment service. Certain sites will help you to pay a small deposit to reserve the work after which arrange full payment later.
Online art sites make original artwork available to a wider audience and provide more artists the opportunity to show their work. That's got to be a positive thing hasn't it?
