Buying art on line

If you've read my previous blogs you know a little about how I feel about art. Buying art at a brick and mortar gallery is comfortable because you can see the piece of art on the wall and get up close to it. You can compare it to other pieces and check out the prices. What you may not know is that the gallery gets 50% of each sale. They have to charge that much because people don't buy art every day, even if they are collectors. The gallery has to pay the light bill for the times when no one comes in and buys something.

My gallery is totally on line, so I can be a little more generous about my work. I live in my gallery (Home) so the light bill gets paid regardless. I like to be able to see at night too. If you live in Tucson you can make an appointment and come see any painting that you have an interest in in person. If you live in North Dakota just select a painting you'd like to see and I'll send it to you. If you don't like it simply send it back and I will refund your money, no questions asked.

Some people buy for investment and some buy because they like the painting or what ever it happens to be. They like horses, so they buy a painting with horses in it. Some of the work that I see I haven't a clue why people would buy it. Some is downright butt ugly. I don't care if it's from a famous, well respected artist. I just don't get it.

I paint things I would like to see on my wall. There are a wide variety of subjects that I've painted and you can't say that I paint them in my "Style". I don't really have a style. I don't care.

My wife also makes some beautiful necklaces at very reasonable prices and you can see them on the site too. Come see us and look around. We're at www.greenestudiosoftucson.com. It doesn't cost anything to look around and kick our tires. Oh yes, we just posted a downloadable e-book on hand knotting your own necklace that neeeds a new lease on life.