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1/04/2011

Buying of Art on the Internet.Advantages and Drawbacks/Check these simple tips before buying art online by Rizwana A.Mundewadi Healing artist

So many art sites websites art online galleries and tons of art for sale online! With the coming of the internet all fields are accessible easily within the comforts of the home. Art also is not left behind. There are plenty of online galleries for displaying and selling artworks. And the client or buyer also has loads of choice available.
Buy Music Flowing figurative symbolic painting by Rizwana A


Easy availability and cheap paintings online has brought art into every home now. Art is taking a prominent place in our lives. Even the middle class are going in for pieces of artworks to increase the status value of their living room. Artists also do not have to go to pillar and post to display their works. They can get world wide exposure and a wider audience for their art works. Many art sites even have online tutorials so that the processes of creating artworks and techniques can be practiced and learned from home.
  The selling of artworks online has become very easy with many free art display and art gallery websites who put up artworks on display on their host websites and also include shipping charges so that the buyer is aware of the costs and can avail this service from any place in the world. My art has also been displayed in Famous online art galleries like Saatchi art Absolute arts where I had my profile since more than decades and have closed this now,  since past many years and now with a personal website there is so much going on with my art making and show casing.

So easy isn't it but yet people hesitate and yes, it is true to hesitate before buying costly original paintings online. Though this is a very good opportunity there are also some drawbacks in this type of selling.
The artworks may get damaged in the transport procedures sometimes and also delivery may get delayed due to unexpected situations by the courier company. The buyer may not get the total true picture of what they have ordered for. Even though technology permits to get great photographs of the artworks but still they do not do full justice to the piece of art. Payment options may be limited and sometimes the buyer needs to share private information which can be a security threat. Placing much importance on the internet the artist loses contact with the present galleries and may lose touch with close artists.
Hence it is very important to view the artworks before deciding on the purchase. The artist must present different angles of photographs and clear cut description of the artworks. The size and colours may also be described clearly as this has to fit in the buyers area for display. Payment can be done by safe modes of payment like 'Western Union Money Transfer' or 'Pay Pal 'or any other reputed money transfer agency. Always keep the option of buyback in case the customer is not satisfied with the product will help the artist to become a reputed and reliable person in the eye of the buyers. Online auctions are also a very good opportunity to sell artworks within a certain framework of time like the 'eBay' which is quite well known. Amazon has cheap art works and art prints offered by sellers for sale. You can also buy art from many shopping art websites that have assembled various artists artworks if you have a safe procedure. 
Whatever the drawbacks the era of the internet has arrived. So just sit back and go online for any purchases on art and related items. By just a click one can get tons of information regarding different genres of artists and their styles .Artworks and interior decorating items can be ordered online very easily from the internet and they are delivered to our homes.. This easy accessibility to art has made it come in lime light and many homes and offices boast of great artworks displayed on their walls.
You can now see how actually the painting will look on your wall!
watch this video on The Red Pilgrim's You Tube Channel. Explaining the perspective and how will this painting look in your room?
Simple tips before you buy paintings online-
1) Reputed online art gallery, reputed artist(check their biodata and address) Google search is good. Some sites of art just are fake and they take people's money and then disappear from the web!
2) Read the details carefully. Is is an art print, a small size painting, a poster or a framed painting? don't just see the price! Read this post-Check the * asterix before buying art online
3) Check and demand that you are getting a bill, an authenticity certificate signed by the artist. Otherwise it may be a fake!
4) Ask friends, colleagues about their experiences of buying art online. and other art buyer reviews too help.
Interesting post on Rizwana's Razarts blog-Buying paintings online? read this!
5) Being an artist since year 2000, I would still mention, that people actually see, touch, feel, the artwork and then buy. But international sales, you can request extra detail photographs and detailed descriptions, I always write up quite long descriptions of every artwork on my healing art selling website. This also has the size, materials and year of the artwork for sale, and its condition. Painting condition is important especially when you are buying old costly paintings.
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