An Art Buying Guide

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Art is one of those things that you simply cannot define within the limits of a sentence. You can talk about it for hours and yet feel as if you still did not express yourself. If you have set your heart on buying art online Australia originated pieces that will be meaningful to you, but somehow do not get art, you can thank me later. That was me, 2 years ago.

Where do I begin? How do I recognize good art? These are the most common questions people ask, especially if they do not have thousands of dollars to spend on a single piece of art only. To make these sweet problems easier, we have compiled a small art buying guide so that you can pick your ideal pieces stress-free.

Explore your taste

Before you spend a small fortune on an a piece of art that you are not even sure you will like for many years to come, spend some time exploring what catches your eye. Browse art online Australia retailers, local art museums and galleries, pick up an art magazine and flip the pages looking for something that inspires you. Then think about it, are there certain patterns, styles and colours that really attract you? Do you gravitate toward modern, still life or black and white photography? Observing and exploring can build up your confidence and expose you to new artists and styles you had no idea existed.

Type of Art

  • Original Art

This encompasses any art that is one-of-a-kind such as original paintings, sculptures, drawings and similar. But why do these pieces have such ridiculously high prices? Well, the truth spoken, artists can profit only once from the sale of their original works. Taken this in consideration, it makes sense that original art costs more than reproductions or prints.

  • Prints

Screen prints, aquatints, engravings, litographs, linocuts and woodblock prints are all types of prints. They are not one-of-a-kind, but are still original works of art. The artist uses many methods to create an original image on a surface such as rubber, wood, stone or meta; he/she applies colour and after that creates a print on paper.

  • Limited Edition Prints

This actually means that the artist has set a limit for the number of times they will make a certain image. But in the modern era we live in, it is really easy to blur these lines. Therefore, today many artists use digital media to create their original works, and a piece of artwork may be called a limited-edition print even though it has been reproduced or created digitally.