Buying Direct from the Artist Online - The Real Story : eBay Guides

You've spent months looking for that New Painting to hang in your newly renovated home or office, but can't decide whether to buy from a Gallery or Online Directly from the Artist.

You want to Buy a painting Online but are unsure as you've heard so many Myths and Untruths about buying Art Online.

Firstly I want to say that after months of Selling Online Directly to Collectors, I Love it.  Being in the driver's seat is priceless. I also enjoy the ability to personally connect with the buyer, whereas in the gallery there is absolutely no contact with the Artist, only a salesperson.  As an Artist, Seeing who and where the artwork is sold is a great feeling.  Knowing that your Artwork is appreciated inspires myself to continue creating beautiful works of Art.

Many Uninformed People will argue the Myth of Selling Art Online Devalues it.

Nothing Could be Further from the Truth.

The truth of the matter is that Artists make on average only 15-30% of a gallery list price. A colleague of mine recently sold a Art Piece for $2000.00, he received only $400.00 for it. $400 dollars is on par with much of the good work being sold online. By removing the middle man the artist still receives what he would have from the gallery,and the collector can buy a piece without a 700% markup.

Retaliation from a gallery is also common. A gallery may lower an artists prices or put them in a clearance section to keep artists in line. Sometimes they just won't push your work at all.

You, the Collector can have Peace of Mind knowing that you supported the Artist Directly which will in turn allow them to continue offering the World Quality Artwork without the Inflated Markup going to the Gallery.

At the New York Art Expo 2009, there was a seminar on how Galleries could Counter Artists selling their Work Online.

Maybe they should learn how to grow and change with the direction of art instead.

In the end there will always be artists and there will always be people that love art. What's changing is how the art is sold.