1/19/2012

Why Buy Artwork Online?

Art today has become a major part of society, if you go into someone's house very rarely will you not be able to find any form of artwork; be it a print, or an original painting, or even a sculpture. The question is how do you go about buying this artwork? If you are like me the idea of going to an art gallery or an art show might not necessarily fill you with joy, its not that I don't like them or that the people selling aren't usually very nice, its more that I feel pressured into buying something even if I don't like it.

The internet, the phenomenon that it is, has changed all that. Now you can buy artwork online, from the convenience and the comfortability of your own computer, or your sofa. How ever you want it!



Why buy artwork?

Whatever your taste, your likes or dislikes, I guarantee their is artwork out there just for you. You may have to search harder than normal for your perfected piece, but it will be out there. Art is a talking point, like it or not. When you see a piece of art, even if you dislike it, you talk about it and put forward your opinion on it. Imagine it like that in your home, when you have guests over they will talk about it, family over they will talk about it. Even your children will have an opinion on the artwork you buy. I wouldn't ever go so far as to say buying art defines your own character to others, but it goes some way to portraying yourself to other people, in the same way the house you buy or the car you drive portrays you to others without words. I am a major believer that buying art and filling your home with art is a necessary part of life, be it generic pieces, or wow factor pieces, or even just pieces that touch your heart or have a special meaning to you. Art should definitely be a part of your life.

But why buy art online?

Simply because you can, yes you have to be very careful that you don't get caught out by the major scam artists out there, but none the less the simplicity of buying things online should be no different because of art. Obviously caution should play a major part, impulse buying on art is sometimes good, but online where you can't always get a perfect feel for what you are buying you should try to think carefully through those decisions. But after all that, I find nothing more exhilarating than buying a piece of original art online and then getting to that moment when it arrives. Its a process, being made to wait, unwrapping it as if it were a surprise. All of that adds to the excitement.

On top of that buying artwork online has some great advantages. Its usually cheaper, and a lot easier to shop around. Less overheads means you can sometimes get a great price for an original piece of artwork. In a gallery you may pay thousands, online that could change to hundreds. Even though that still sounds expensive, you can find some real bargains out there. You can also sometimes connect with artists or sellers that you wouldn't usually connect with. The internet gives you the ability to globally buy art, something you wouldn't necessarily be able to do. It can also help you to find art that you perhaps wouldn't usually buy.

My current career is selling artwork, but not the kind you would imagine. I sell artwork that has formerly been published in children's books, you might think this sounds strange. But all of it is original artwork and because its come from a book it has to be much more detailed than you would imagine other original artwork to be. On top of that, like I said, because its online they are all affordable.

But that's by the by, artwork should be enjoyed, it should be grabbed with both hands. The internet has helped to propel artwork from the confines of luxury housing to the everyday person. Anyone can own art. Everyone should own art, especially as art can be anything you want it to be!

Convinced you should be artwork online?

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