Buying Paintings Online A Rich Experience!

Trends of buying artworks is picking up. Even the middle class people can now afford to display artworks in their living rooms. Many emerging and upcoming artists offer paintings at very reasonable prices. Prints are still cheaper and can be easily bought from many online art galleries. The process of buying paintings online involving the whole family is a very novel and enriching experience.

In today's fast paced life would it not be good when your daughter also suggested some artwork she likes, and your teenager who is always out gets involved in  the process  of  searching art         websites offering advice of the internet! Buying paintings online can become a small get together for friends and family. The process involves searching for art ,  online art galleries, if you have preference for certain artists then finding where their paintings are available and on which sites.

The internet also require time and lots of looking up if you really want to buy a good artwork. The common man is spoilt for choices regarding art. Artists paint in different styles. Some artworks are painted with watercolours, some with oil paints whereas some are collages! The advantage of online viewing of any painting is that one can view the works many times and also consult their family regarding the choice of paintings. Here you get different views and opinions and the paintings  to be purchased. Taking time out with the family for buying paintings  online will give much more satisfaction and feel worth the effort. The family can sit together and discuss, and buying paintings online may also become a small get together of the whole family. 

Selection of any artwork can be considered by old and young alike. The whole family can set up a budget for art and search for paintings that are available in sizes that fit onto their walls. The older generation may also get an opportunity to buy  religious and symbolic artworks for their room, where as the younger generation can go in for more contemporary paintings. It is real fun to get involved in the purchase with every one shedding light on the purchase of a painting. Such activities will also enrich the family members and friends  to appreciate art and this can be a step towards making the common man understand art.

Sernya Tibetan fishes symbol painting in progress Rizwana A

Nowadays when people are struggling to maintain relationships, people have the money but no time for the family why not make buying a painting special experience! Understand art, learn about artists and in the process buy an artwork that will be cherished by the whole family for years and years and also appreciate in value!

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All the Best from Rizwana!

Professional Reiki healing artist India.

Dedicated since year 2000 towards spreading reiki energy with the world through my Spiritual symbol paintings. 

my original artworks Reiki healing paintings are available for sale only through my website razarts.com

Precautions About Online Payments For Buying Paintings

Online money transaction, buying with online payment gateways need to be done with care. E bay, Amazon, Flipkart,  and other websites that sell many items have facilities for online money transfer. Here purchases can be done very easily by credit cards or online money transfer. Just like any other item even paintings are available online and it is picking up momentum since time is very precious for everyone and also the internet gives the opportunity to view a vast range of artworks at a time.

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What are the precautions one must take for any purchase of art online?
Firstly secure your account numbers and bank balance details. Any website or dealer inquiring about your bank details may not be the respective person and may hack your bank account after getting your bank details. This is one of the disadvantages of online deals that you do not see the seller. In the mood of purchasing art you may allow such person to access to your mail id and even personal details. Remember the seller has no right to get your personal details and always only share information which is relevant to that particular deal. You must always secure your bank details and avoid discussing it online for any purchase. In case of any thing fishy you can always stop and inquire about the artworks of the same artist from another source or directly from the artist.. Secondly it is best to make another account for such financial dealings. Here you can deposit the amount required for the sale after the deal and the respective seller can access it. Third most important point to consider is avoid using credit and other cards for unknown sources on the internet. Hackers may access your account and balance details and this may not be the art dealer but some other person who is online and has access to the website. Here it would be better to purchase art from reputed online galleries and art dealers who are established in this field. They are known in the art field and have set up an website only for the convenience of the buyers. Also they have a set of rules and regulations for online purchase along with the warranty and authentication certificate.
Direct money transfer is an easy way to transfer money without much effort and safe too. Bank transfers are very good. the art buyers are given my account id and they first try a smaller sum to check and then do the art payments after which I ship the paintings to their destination along with authenticity certificate of art originality. My art buyers also love this option as it saves a lot of GST and taxes that artists and buyers pay in art purchases. PayPal has definitely increased their fee and artists have to pay that on the receiving end with high commission for selling art. Buying from artists is also best option but please check their authenticity and web space they have. They must have their own website that works in stable manner for many years and search google about them before making the payment for buying a painting. Since the internet provides us the opportunity to buy paintings from the comforts of our home it is also advisable to take certain precautions before involving any money for online purchases. Being safe is better than being sorry!

All the Best from Rizwana!

Dedicated since year 2000 towards spreading Reiki energy of Joy with the world through my Reiki symbol healing paintings!

Buying Paintings from which Online Gallery

The world web is so wide that it is very difficult to select an online. art gallery for purchasing artworks from. Here a few suggestions are put forward for the buyer of art and paintings from online galleries.
1) Survey of many different online art galleries must be done. You have decided which theme and subjects for paintings you are interested in and now you narrow down your search for art galleries who have those works and artists that pertain to that particular field of painting. Nowadays many art galleries have their own website and here if you stay in that city you can also give a visit to their gallery for authenticity.
2) Price suggestions and negotiations are also important. You don't want to select a piece and after showing interest find out that the quoted price is very high. Instead of wasting time inquire about the price list first. Many online art galleries have artworks along with prices under each work. If the artist has request price mentioned then you can contact the artist or the art gallery by email for the pricing.
3) See the history and home page of the online art gallery. This indicates if they are established and have been doing business since the past many years or are a new entrant in the field of art. New galleries may suddenly close down and also they may not have a set pattern for buying and selling.
4) Any at gallery must have a mixture of artworks of famous and senior as well as new and emerging artists paintings. This helps in maintaining the freshness and newness of the gallery. You can talk with friend sand colleagues who have already purchased art from an art gallery for guidance on this matter.
5) Any reputed art gallery has a vast collection of paintings and it is easy to choose from a wide variety of choice in size, pricing and subjects of the paintings.

Sold artworks Rizwana A.Mundewadi

few of my sold paintings-displayed in buyers homes

sold painting to art buyers from  US, Dubai, Mumbai, California, Singapore

Though online art galleries are booming there is always an unknown factor. Hence it is advisable to buy paintings from reputed online art galleries who have official procedures for buying and selling.

All the Best from Rizwana!

Professional Reiki healing artist India.

my original artworks Reiki healing paintings are available for sale only through my website razarts.com

Internet and Online Paintings

Since the era of the internet has arrived art is also not left behind. There are many art sites that display artworks online and even sell artworks. Let us explore the vast universe of the internet and art.
Many artists are now aware of the internet and are willing to display their works online. This has become very easy as the images in JPEG form are uploaded and the viewer gets to see the artworks without physically going to the art gallery or the art store. There are many well known art galleries that are now going online. The reason for this is they get global exposure. This is very essential for any market that they get a wide range of viewers and sellers. The internet is the easiest way to get global business and global exposure.

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The buyer gets a wide variety of paintings to choose from and since they are already sorted out according to the theme and price range it becomes very easy to select an artwork according to our budget.

acid free paper for packing paintings to ship abroad

bubble wrap acid free paper water proofing package for shipping art

packing artworks for shipping to US art buyer

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The only consideration coming up here is the transport and shipping cost required to send the home delivery to the customer. Sometimes the art galleries also add commissions for maintaining their websites. To avoid this many artists have their own websites and once the public gets to know these sites the sales of paintings becomes very easy. Each artist have their own clientele that like their works and style of paintings and the internet helps them to be updated with the latest works of that artist.

Check reputed art sites and established artists websites to buy paintings because there are thousands of fake art galleries' and sites sprung up now. Buy art from secure sites only.

You also need to be careful to maintain the copyright of your artworks. Have a logo or watermark on every image so that it is not freely available as art prints. I have had many artists copy my paintings but we can't help this, its their own karma. I have started watermarking my art images. 

water marking painting images for copyright issues and prevent internet art theft fraud

Stroke of luck artwork displayed in urban decor

On my website I have a one price quoted and there are no extra charges whatso ever. Shipping, and Gst are not added on purchase, there is a single quoted price for every painting on sale and you pay only that amount on purchasing my art. I am not selling art from any other website or art gallery and and my artworks are available for sale only through my website razarts.com

All the Best from Rizwana!

Professional Reiki healing artists since year 2000. India.

Is Art Good Investment for the Common Man?

Art for ages has been the forte of elite and upper class and there is always discussion regarding art buying and selling among these groups. As of now art has become affordable and one can buy art from new and emerging artists at a very low price. Art prints also are offered at less rates compared to original paintings and because of this entry of art prints in the art market even the common man is able to purchase and display art in their living rooms. Let us consider art for investment for the common man in this post.
Investment is of priority list in the minds of many. We always want our assets to multiply and the sooner they give financial benefits and returns the better. Art since ages have been known to give good financial returns and many art investors are on the watch to keep buying artworks from reputed art galleries or even online art galleries and auctions. How will this benefit the common man?
When we purchase shares and fixed deposits we all know that we get a certain interest on that and also other benefits in case the process of shares shoot up. There is always a risk factor in other investments like shares, Fixed deposits, paper gold and other assets. One can only judge the market but not be sure of the returns. The whole economy and financial stability depends on the country and their inflation rate. This field is fluctuating and investments need to be kept a close watch for high's and low's in profits.
Not so with art. Though I can tell that the returns are not immediate and people who want immediate returns must opt for the former means of investments. Art is a slow progressive investment but  a much better one if you do not want immediate returns. Think of it as a long term investment and always buy art only according to your budget. Consider the amount you need to invest and then go in for purchasing art within that budget, It is very often noted that there is a tendency to go off budget since buying art is an emotional decision and one may fall for a costlier artwork even when the budget is predecided during actual purchasing of paintings.
Many art dealers and investors purchase art from new and emerging artists at low prices and store them for a few years. When the same artists becomes a known figure in art circles the prices of their artworks shoot up and investors may have sales, auctions and exhibitions of their art collections and get very good returns.
Same holds true for the common man. Buy art from artists who are at the beginning of their career. They may offer paintings at  affordable rates as compared to established artists. Here you would get the opportunity to display art in your homes as well as consider this as a heirloom for future generations to come.
As other investments mature so also art rates will keep on increasing over the years.And as compared to other investments there is comparatively low risk factor, only for unexpected accidents , like fires and floods!
When considering art for investment one must think carefully about this and do correct home work before buying and paintings. Consulting art dealers, gallery owners, art brokers and different artists will allow you to get the true picture regarding art sales and purchase of paintings. Like other investments this is also a planned move, the only difference being that art gives us an aesthetic experience which would remain with us forever, a treat to our eyes and a food for our soul!

Waiting Period for New Artists

Many artists have and will give their lives for painting. Like any other career art is the most difficult in terms of returns both financially as well as in terms of job satisfaction. Wonder what would be the right period where any art sells for a new artist?
Here I wish to mention about original artists who slog and toil with art and paints and not the selected few who are ultra rich and get to display in prestigious galleries and also on top of that have a sold off show.
For any new artist first of all they do not know what sells. We artists are simple souls. We paint what we like and not what sells. But it would be advisable to keep in touch with the outside world.
By displaying in public art galleries an artist can see the public response, what people like and what sells. Usually religious paintings and landscapes rule the market. Later followed by still life and nature drawings. Abstracts are the last and most expensive ones, and also sometimes difficult to understand.
The trend is changing nowadays and every artist has to be aware of this. Also it would be great to develop your own artist style so that the buyers can relate to your art. Art galleries also tie up with certain best selling artists and display their works for free. Searching for opportunities to make visible your art would be the prime motto if the artist wishes to sell their artworks.
We often hear that such an such artists work sold off for this amount. When does this process begin? anytime. true maybe a family member or friend may buy a new work right from the easel and this kicks of the sale in your career. Displaying in galley can also yield returns if you are lucky and if your works are priced reasonably. Online art galleries also can give their share of sales thought he artist must keep in mind the percentage of share they demand. It is also good to find opportunities for social causes where the artworks are sold and a certain percentage of the proceeds goes to charity.