The Basics To Buying Art

As you begin to purchase art realize one artist can

produce only so many pieces which are transcending and

special for you.  A collection winds up becoming a well-

rounded representation of the owner's tastes and

desires; therefore once you have found 2 or 4 works

maximum by a single artist begin looking around to see what

else in the art world generates excitement and interest for

you. It's also a good idea to have your money invested in a

variety of artists, not just one or two.

Once an artwork has gained a value in your eyes and

you've gained an experience or impression from the work,

you can start asking; who is this artist?  What are their

values? And how established are they? If you're looking at

an artist who's relatively at the beginning stages in only one

or three galleries, and the work is under $2000, my honest

opinion as an art deal is, it doesn't matter who the artist is.

If you love it...buy it! Enjoy and be happy. Once it goes

over $2000, this becomes something of a significant

purchase to most of us and both the gallery and artist

should be researched.

The reality is, outside of artist reputation there are

only two factors, which affect the sales value - the media of

reproduction and most importantly the color fastness.

Etchings are usually the least priced pieces.

Serigraphs are usually higher priced than Giclées, because

they're hand made.  And Giclées are normally priced higher

than lithographs. A cautionary word to the collector... don't

base your buying patterns on the type of media you see,

base it on what you like and what appeals to you.