Choosing Original Art for Your Collection

By: ArthurBR

An art collection can provide the buyer with many things. The art collector can first and foremost indulge their own aesthetic preferences and share them with family and friends. Anyone can appreciate your collection when they see the pieces as both individual works and part of a larger, coherent collection.

Secondly, the collector can choose pieces that are suitable as a part of the decor for home or office. For this the collector can buy in one particular style, genre, size or even color scheme. Some collections have color and size variance within one style.

Thirdly, the collector can use the financial benefits from an art collection. An astute collector can make a viable investment in art as prices increase for certain artists' works or certain styles of work. Art expenditures can also be a tax writeoff if used for a business space in home or office. Art can even be donated to charitable concerns for tax deductions.

Choosing original art for your collection can achieve all of these goals if you use some common sense and planning. Within your area of taste there are affordable artists to be found. You can get to know several artists that you appreciate and negotiate discounted prices as a regular practice.

Finding artists is not difficult. The internet and local art fairs are good places to start. Art galleries also provide a lot to see and discuss.

To use the internet you can search the types of art you prefer. An example would be to search for "abstract paintings". There are hundreds of results to choose from. Once you find the websites look around for images and prices. Let's say you find

• Abstract Paintings by Brad Bannister - now click on any of the galleries in the portfolio. Some websites have prices available - you will see prices in this website.

Most artists provide an email or contact page. This is the best way to begin contact with the artist. As you discuss the works available you can find out more about possible discounts. You may even negotiate a commissioned painting.

When you go to art fairs you can browse, pick up business cards, discuss pricing, etc. face to face with the artist. Remember that if you are diplomatic and friendly the artist will probably negotiate a substantial discount. This is how art collecting begins.

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Arthur Browning began his career teaching technical writing in a small Midwestern university for 15 years. He later edited and published a national professional journal for some ten years. He is now an investor. His interests include art collecting, web marketing, writing. < a href="http://www.WebtemplatesBlog.com">Web Templates Blog.com

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