Art & Lack of It
I Love Art. Most people dont know this but Art is close to me for lots of reasons.I used to be good at drawings in school , but never took it forward ( thanks mom for them genes , she used to good in her days too ). My house if full of arty stuff mostly Paintings ( 8 & counting ) & some really "different" show pieces :-)
Buying paintings can be an expensive hobby. Its tough finding the right balance of quality stuff at the right price. I have to choose paintings which can be put on my medical journal every 3 months. So im always on the look out for that masterpiece to adore the cover of the journal and trust me its tough. I cant put something really abstract. It has to be within the realms of decency for a cover to understandable for the masses.
I have met many artists , gallery owners & its one tough business to sell paintings in India.
People generally associate with rich man's hobby. Normally , people spend on anything & everything on themselves but wouldnt really want to spend on something they consider " to hang on their wall ".When was the last time you went to someone's place and you see original works of an artist/s.Couple of reasons for this
1.People mostly do not understand art
2.Price factor
3.Its mostly a hobby
4.Misconception that paintings are always expensive.
The 4th one needs a bit of explaining. Being in Mumbai which has lots of galleries where artists always put up their works. You have to talk to the art gallery owners. You need to enquire about the artists who will be having a display of collections & generally what price range does their work sell for. I have seen amazing works being sold off for Rs 10000 & some really "ok" paintings for Rs 1,00,000 ( Just my opinion )
You just need to look out a bit to find some good art within decent spending levels to adore your plain walls of the square home. It is worth the time , money & satisfaction.
PS : If you or anyone in your family is an artist & does "good" paintings , get in touch with me . I might buy it you know ;)
Buying paintings can be an expensive hobby. Its tough finding the right balance of quality stuff at the right price. I have to choose paintings which can be put on my medical journal every 3 months. So im always on the look out for that masterpiece to adore the cover of the journal and trust me its tough. I cant put something really abstract. It has to be within the realms of decency for a cover to understandable for the masses.
I have met many artists , gallery owners & its one tough business to sell paintings in India.
People generally associate with rich man's hobby. Normally , people spend on anything & everything on themselves but wouldnt really want to spend on something they consider " to hang on their wall ".When was the last time you went to someone's place and you see original works of an artist/s.Couple of reasons for this
1.People mostly do not understand art
2.Price factor
3.Its mostly a hobby
4.Misconception that paintings are always expensive.
The 4th one needs a bit of explaining. Being in Mumbai which has lots of galleries where artists always put up their works. You have to talk to the art gallery owners. You need to enquire about the artists who will be having a display of collections & generally what price range does their work sell for. I have seen amazing works being sold off for Rs 10000 & some really "ok" paintings for Rs 1,00,000 ( Just my opinion )
You just need to look out a bit to find some good art within decent spending levels to adore your plain walls of the square home. It is worth the time , money & satisfaction.
PS : If you or anyone in your family is an artist & does "good" paintings , get in touch with me . I might buy it you know ;)
posted by Puneet at 11:21 PM
5 Comments:
pleasseeee buy from me.. I am a struggling artist who needs money baaaadddlyyy.. I promise, you'll love it :D
sure DJ ... just send me digital copy of your works & i will let ya know accordingly :D
PS : I hope these works are ones i would be able to put up on my wall or feature in my journal ;-)
How come you are giving high hopes to everyone? :D
-varsha
well , i have to look out for many options & select accordingly ... its a tough job , trust me :)
I am talking to JJ school of arts students too :D
I am not sure what type of art you are looking for but there are many of us "daily painters" who blog and sell small painting at very affordable prices. You can check out my blog and links to some of my friends at.
http://dailypaintingpractice.blogspot.com/
enjoy the paintings.
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