Decide what you like the most:

Who is the artist?

Understand the importance of the art.

Set aside a budget

Know all price related details and avoid hidden costs

Know all price related details and avoid hidden costs (contd.)

You need not frame the art work immediately

As an Indian art collector cum connoisseur, you can buy affordable

art prints online. With these paintings, you can build a beautiful

personal gallery at your home/office. While some rare pieces could

be on the expensive side of pricing, you can purchase the same by

securing a funding source/strategy. This will help you to lay your

hands upon some rare and unique art pieces.

Online Art Galleries

As a matter of fact, online art galleries are great platforms for art

selling/buying. With their help venture capital partners reap

benefits. Besides, artists across multiple genres get to portray their

talent in the highly competitive art hemisphere. In order to ensure

that the investment becomes a success, here are 10 tips to guide

you through the process.

What do you prefer?

Tip 1: Decide what you like the most:

It is crucial for an art collector to be aware about the various types

of art genres. As a result better education is needed to ensure that

you have a superior collection to portray. In case you are not sure

about the same, you can do the following to get clear idea:

• Visit renowned museums

• Stopover art expos

• Visit exhibitions

• Go through online art galleries.

• You can also do some research online about the various types of

paintings that are popular in the art fraternity

• It is advisable to obtain membership in an art lover blog/forum so

that you get the right answers to all your art related queries

Know your artist properly

Tip 2: Who is the artist?

You have to rely on both spoken and written proof to

understand the artist’s point of view. Try to go through the

artists’ personal website/blog and certain galleries. You

can read through the reviews posted on his/her works.

Any source which sells the works of a particular artist can

offer some insight into the masterworks.

Tip 3: Understand the importance of the art.

• Try to familiarize yourself with the brush strokes of the artist by studying the complete range of your preferred artist's work.

• Learn about certain ways to compare multiple works by a single artist.

• If you have more than one favorite illustrator, choose a handful few artworks which inspire you and then compare them to finally select one or two paintings.

Once you settle with an artwork, ask the

seller/curator/artist/representative to explain nitty-gritty about

the painting including edges, labels, signatures, back, sides,

frame, and construction.

Decide upon the Finances

• Try to figure out the comfort with which you can spend on a painting. It

is essential to fall in love with an artwork. Only then you can

extravagantly spend on it.

• Avoid the buyer’s remorse: In order to avoid ‘buyer’s remorse’, it is

essential that you establish a connection with the artist’s strokes. In case

you are planning to pick up paintings from an auction, you have to

finalize a budget. Only then you can avoid overspending.

Tip 4: Set aside a budget

Prices are Important!

In case you are planning to buy an artwork from a primary market, make sure that it is not too expensive. Generally, art pieces collected from the secondary market (especially previously owned pieces that are sold privately) tend to be more affordable. Check for rarity of the masterwork and try to go with a painting on canvas instead of paper. If you are aware about the artist, try to select an artwork which he has created over a productive period in his career. If the same artist’s works belonging to the period are showcased in high-end galleries, then you can invest in it.

Tip 5: Know all price related details and avoid hidden costs

Prices are Important (contd.)

In order to avoid hidden costs, ask all about appraisal related payments and

shipping details. Some buyer premiums can actually add up at standard prices.

Have a word with the appraiser about the painting in detail so that you can

establish a comparable value in art.

Tip 6: Know all price related details and avoid hidden costs (contd.)

Select a Museum-Quality Frame

Avoid framing your artwork in low quality frames. If the gallery offers you

with rolled paintings, it is wise not to invest in the same because searching for

a reliable frame-maker can be a headache.

Instead go for framed art pieces which portray archival, museum-quality

frames that come with UV-blocking features.

Tip 7: You need not frame the art work immediately

Conclusion

As a first time art collector, the art world can seem a little intimidating to you.

Follow the above enlisted steps to ensure that even within a small budget, you

can purchase a famous landscape painting from your favorite gallery.

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