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The Advantages of buying Original Art
Firstly, it is important to recognise the difference between hand-painted art which has Originality and hand-painted art that is mass-produced in "art factories" to a formula with no originality to the pieces. If you like such a piece of art that's fine but you shouldn't pay much more for it than the price of a good quality Limited Edition print. There will have been many, many very similar pieces produced. This type of factory art is hand-painted but cannot really be classified as "Original Art".
Now that we've cleared that up, let's move on to the advantages of buying truly Original Art.
The resolution of an original painting, whether it is acrylic or oil paint on canvas, or pastel, gouache or watercolours on paper, will be stunning. The artist will have hand-painted it using high-quality paints mixed in a completely individual way to create an unlimited range of colours. So the colours can be deep, rich, subtle or vibrant depending on the effect the artist wishes to create. Not only will the brush strokes be visible but particularly with acrylic and oil paints, the paint itself will add texture to the work which imbues it with enormous character.
Many Limited Edition Prints are of a very high-quality and are a great way to own an artwork if the cost of the original makes it unattainable, but even the most superior quality prints, by their very nature, have a relatively limited colour palette. They use just four basic inks colours (cyan, yellow, magenta and black) to attempt to recreate the range of colours and hues in the original artwork. And, of course, they will have none of the texture of an original, which can make them seem lifeless.
Good original art has an enduring quality quite opposed to our throwaway society. It is an antidote to the mass-produced images urging us to conform in our tastes in art and to the view that a piece of art is purely a decorative item designed to match your decor.
The difference between truly original art and a reproduction is comparable to the difference between a drinkable wine and the pure pleasure of a fine wine or the sound of lift "musak" and the delight of a live performance.
Fine art is a reminder of the quirky, deeply emotional and inventive qualities of the human imagination. It appeals to our emotions and intuition rather than to our analytical and logical selves.
So next time you are tempted by a reproduction, just imagine the satisfaction of owning an original piece of contemporary art which nobody else has. For the serious art collector, there really is no acceptable alternative to an original work. And remember that one of the best painters of all times could currently be a struggling local artist.
About the Author
Michelle Symonds is a director of Style Cube, the Art Publisher and Online Art Gallery, which specialises in Unique Contemporary Art, Limited Edition Prints and Children's Art by talented British Artists. She is passionate about making exciting, affordable art available to a wide audience and believes that investing in great art for pure and simple joy will enhance your life.
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ART OF NOISE: MOMENTS IN LOVE (THE ORIGINAL)
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Art Supplies, ORIGINAL DOG Painting, Dog acylic Painting, IN NEW FRAME GIFT $22.00 |
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Art Supplies original oil painting ON canvas,16x20 HAND PAINTED, art $28.00 |
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Original Large Framed Oil Painting Canvas Modern Abstract Textured Wall Art K174 $109.98 |
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Canvas Wall Art Oil Painting Modern Decor Original Hand Painted Ocean Seascape $9.62 |
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Original Art Work ...m/s CARNIVAL FREEDOM ...CCL $11.99 |
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ART DECO ART GLASS LIGHT SHADE ORIGINAL 1930's AMBER MILK GLASS HEXAGON SHAPE NR $75.00 |
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ORIGINAL FABULOUS FLAPPER TEA-COSIES HALF DOLL GIRL ART DECO TWENTIES $445.00 |
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DOWN ON A FARM ORIGINAL PRINT NEON PARK LOWBROW ART $74.95 |
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George Perez Original Wonder Woman Convention Sketch 2010 Comic Art $77.75 |
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Chinese Tibetan culture ancient Thangka art original painting Silk painting $1,840.00 |
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Original 1920's Rembrandt Floor Lamp Art Deco/Crafts $415.00 |
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Original Art Work...REGENT SEA...Regency Cruise Line $11.99 |
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Canvas Wall Art Oil Painting Modern Decor Original Hand Painted Ocean Seascape $9.62 |
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FABULOUS FLAPPER TEA-COSIES ORIGINAL HALF DOLL GIRL ART DECO TWENTIES OPEN ARMS $395.00 |
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MR BRAINWASH ORIGINAL ART SKETCH SIGNED BANKSY PROOF $899.99 |
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Cuban Art Painting. RAMON ALEJANDRO. Original Giclee $400.00 |
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Chinese Tibetan culture ancient Thangka art original painting Silk painting $2,392.00 |
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Infant of Prague~Framed Gilt Cuzco Peru Art Original Oil Painting On Canvas $44.99 |
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Original Art Work..ss.KUNGSHOLM (4)..Swedish American Ln $11.99 |
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Original Antique Zula Kenyon Art Print Young Woman & Roses Gesso Gilt Frame Vtg $79.00 |
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Tropical Space Vortex - original spray paint art $125.00 |
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Original Art Work ...ms JUBILEE ... Carnival Cruise Line $11.99 |
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BEAUTY original contemporary abstract figure fine art painting DON BODDEKER $129.00 |
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ORIGINAL ART DECO FILIGREE EMERALD CUT VINTAGE RING OLD $185.00 |
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Original Art Work ... ms HOLIDAY....CCL $11.99 |
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Chinese Tibetan culture ancient Thangka art original painting Silk painting $2,392.00 |
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Original Art Deco Elmo Miniature Rose Compact $6.29 |
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Original Art Deco Celluloid? Stratton's Trinket Box $11.00 |
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Original Art by Dan O'Neill, ODDS BODKINS, Lost sheep $600.00 |
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Nude Woman Fine Art Original Abstract Canvas Painting Female Picture New Painted $7.84 |
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Oil Painting original flower signed 2011 modern art orange freedom Diego Castro $500.00 |
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Original Jim Terry Art: HULK SMASH! 81/2 x 10" full color illustration $45.00 |
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WHIRLPOOL original JULIETTE GRECO - BEAUTIFUL ART! $39.99 |
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ORIGINAL 1953 SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM TRAIN.1830 AD ART $5.95 |
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Original Art by Dan O'Neill, ODDS BODKINS, James Bind $600.00 |
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Chinese Tibetan culture ancient Thangka art original painting Silk painting $2,300.00 |
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Hand Crafted Racquet Player Bronze Sculpture Original Figurine Figure Statue Art $69.95 |
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Old MAX STRECKENBACH PRINT WATERCOLOR Pastel Paint ART Original OIL Painting A1 $9.99 |
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ACEO Crash Course Original Art Card $2.02 |
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ORIGINAL WOOD FRAMED OIL PAINTING / LANDSCAPE ART FREE SHIPPING! $19.00 |
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Rous Original Acrylic Painting canvas Inuit Whale design art NO FRAME NEEDED $150.00 |
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Original Art by Dan O'Neill, ODDS BODKINS, Hugh's plan $600.00 |
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Wolverine Original Fine Art Print $25.00 |
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FRENCH BULLDOG DOG ART PRINT/"Bistro and Bar"/by ORIGINAL M.HOLZER 8x10 $10.95 |
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Original Art by Dan O'Neill, ODDS BODKINS, Oh no... $600.00 |
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ACEO Original painting watercolor Art gift Seascape/5 2.5 x3.5 inch By Ps. $0.99 |
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FRENCH BULLDOG DOG ART PRINT/"Gummy Bears"by ORIGINAL M.HOLZER 8x10 $10.95 |
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Chinese Tibetan culture ancient Thangka art original painting Silk painting $2,300.00 |
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Original Art by Dan O'Neill, ODDS BODKINS, Bully Brush. $600.00 |
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PRUSSIAN BLUE ART MODERN CANVAS original acrylic painting ABSTRACT ART Signed $325.00 |
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Original Wild Animal Oil painting art"Cow"24"x36" $250.00 |
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BUFFALO Bull Custer State Park South Dakota 8 X 10 inch ART PHOTO #0344 original $9.25 |
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Mark Spain Original Art "Reflections" - Stunning Piece!! $12,572.80 |
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Egyptian tree, Birds Art Print POSTER Pharaoh Size 16"x24" Original Papyrus $14.97 |
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Original Art by Dan O'Neill, ODDS BODKINS, Follow arrow $600.00 |
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Sexy Lady Death 11 x 14 original art by Paradis $14.99 |
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Original 5x5 Oil Painting Green Apples in Antique Box Kitchen Art Food Painting $49.00 |
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The Takeover by Original Soundtrack Var. Art. (PA) $2.99 |
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Original 8x8 Oil Painting Pepper Stretched Canvas Kitchen Art Food Painting $29.00 |
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Original Museum Quality Still life Oil painting art"Pomegranate"16"x40" $880.00 |
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Original 5x5 Oil Painting Cracked Egg Kitchen Art Food Painting a Day $25.00 |
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Chinese Tibetan culture ancient Thangka art original painting Silk painting $1,656.00 |
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COLORFUL 20" modern original abstract art painting KIRA $340.00 |
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Collector Edition Original Michael Jackson Bronze Statue Sculpture Figurine Art $199.00 |
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Original Oil painting still life art"Pomegranate"30"x30" $499.99 |
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FARM Moon LANDSCAPE Original Painting JMW art Impressionism John Williams scene $28.00 |
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VINTAGE GROUP OF 12-ORIGINAL TEXACO GASOLINE COLOR ADS 10 X 13",GREAT PERIOD ART $24.99 |
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ABSTRACT flowers Monoprint ORIGINAL Painting JMW art John Williams $30.00 |
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Four Original Art Mark Made In China Resin Figurines Lot $12.00 |
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Antique Original Puritan Ceiling Light Fixture Art Deco lighting Old VTG Lamp $149.00 |
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ORIGINAL modern ENTROPY ART abstract raw! painting KIRA $350.00 |
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Original Oil painting female art "ballet small girl"on canvas 24"x36" $250.00 |
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Landscape ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR Painting JMW art John Williams Impressionism $95.00 |
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Vintage Original 1970 Dimitrie Berea Lithograph Art Sailboats Harbor French Boat $1,250.00 |
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Michael Jackson - Original Art "Room for One More" $1,335.86 |
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Unknown Capoeira: Secret Techniques of the Original Brazilian Martial Art, Mestr $12.67 |
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Original women Oil painting female art "ballet girl and baby"on canvas 24"x36" $299.00 |
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Tree Landscape Original WATERCOLOR Painting JMW art John Williams Impressionism $75.00 |
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Original Oil painting Portraits art"on canvas 24"x36" $498.00 |
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ORIGINAL modern LAYERED fine ART abstract painting KIRA $120.00 |
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Original Oil painting art"female nude girl"on canvas 24"x36" $450.00 |
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Original Signed Frech Artist~Jean Patou~Wall Mount Sexy Girl Portrait Bronze Art $249.00 |
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Circa 1930's, ORIGINAL ARTS & CRAFTS COPPER WALL HANGING BLACK AMERICANA AFRICAN $15.99 |
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ORIGINAL BARBIE comic art Splash Page Signed by ANNA MARIA COOL $375.00 |
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ACEO Purple Passion Original Art Card $3.22 |
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Original Oil painting art"gay old male nude"on canvas 30"x30" $398.00 |
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ORIGINAL MODERN ABSTRACT ART BY-Brian W. McDonald $15.00 |
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Cara Maria Pirate Wench Original Art Fitted Bella Tee Shirt $16.95 |
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Cara Maria Pirate Wench Original Art Fitted Bella Tee Shirt $16.95 |
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Cara Maria Pirate Wench Original Art Fitted Bella Tee Shirt $16.95 |
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Cast Bronze Original Roman Goddess of Fortune Bronze Sculpture Art Deco Figurine $169.00 |
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Original Oil painting art"male nude"on canvas 30"x40" $450.00 |
