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A unique gift – commission original art

January 8, 2011

Unique gift – commission original art from Rosie Packer You want to buy a unique gift for a loved one, a relative or just for yourself to commemorate a special anniversary, a wedding or a milestone birthday. Why not think about commissioning a work of original art direct from the artist? A representation of a [...]

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A unique gift: buy art

November 28, 2010
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Original Art: buying a unique gift Okay: you want to buy a painting – a work of original art. Does it matter if it is an oil, a watercolour or some other medium. The answer has to be YES. Some mediums are better for landscapes others for portraits and so on. Below we have tried [...]

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Painting techniques: Do they matter when you buy art?

October 19, 2010

All you need to know about painting techniques: You want to sound smart when discussing a painting which you are considering buying. Does the paint on an artist’s palette matter? Perhaps so read on. Artists can use a variety of painting techniques when producing their original art. Oils, acrylics, pastels, charcoal and watercolours are widely [...]

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Top tips for buying original art

October 15, 2010
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How to buy original art? Here are some top tips for buying contemporary or modern art. That is original art by a living artist: Only buy art which you like. Don’t try to guess what or which artist will be in vogue sometime in the future. If you like it, then so will your friends, [...]

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Selling Original Art online: Top Tips

October 10, 2010

How to sell online:  Top Tips. Set up your own website using your own (professional) name as the domain name Get professional help if you can afford it Keep your website up to date – especially contact details, dates of exhibitions Have a section showing works of art which you have sold. Give some details [...]

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How to buy original art?

September 23, 2010

How to buy art? OK! So you know very little about contemporary art but you have £1,000 to spend.  What advice would you get from the professionals?  After all there are hundreds of highly talented artists to choose from in the UK.

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The austerity Budget – Implications for Art: buying and selling art.

June 24, 2010

Budget Implications for Art: buying and selling art. Somebody called George Osborn’s budget kill or cure. But what are the implications for artists selling original art and for buyers/collectors.

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Art Competitions: Paisley Art Institute Annual Exhibition

May 8, 2010

You can buy original art in many places and in many ways. The Paisley Art Institute has been organising exhibitions/competitions for over a hundred years. Given that length of time supporting artists, I thought it would be good to check it out to see if it was a good source to view/buy contemporary art. There [...]

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Give a unique gift: buy original art

April 10, 2010

What makes a unique gift?  Some ideas for  what makes a unique gift and what makes another gift common? Here are some pointers: 1. Ask yourself what you are buying a gift for – meaning, what is the special occasion at hand? 2. Ask yourself who you are buying the gift for – what are [...]

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A scheme to fund the purchase of Original Art

April 6, 2010

OK. You have found a work of original art, so how do you pay for it?    Many individual artists and galleries accept credit cards and payments for original art through pay-pal. Can you get an interest free loan to buy contemporary art?  Yes,  you can.  The various Art Councils in the UK run a scheme [...]

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