When you decorate the walls of your home, there are a number of facts that support that you should buy paintings directly from an artist, instead of buying reproductions in online stores or physical stores.

• You get an original and unique painting that no one else has

• The painting is carefully created, down to the smallest detail.

• You get a quality product, made with excellent materials

• You get the maximum return on your investment, without commissions for online or physical galleries

• The sale price is higher when you want to make changes to your collection.

• You get a better service, the artist will answer any questions you have

You get a unique original painting

When you buy an original and one-of-a-kind painting by an artist, you get a one-of-a-kind work of art, there is only a one-of-a-kind.

And you can use the artwork to design your home decoration with your own special touch, without fear that your family, friends or neighbors already have the same painting or may imitate your decoration.

If we look at the definition of the word “original”, the Danish dictionary says that it is an “object or phenomenon that is the basis of a copy”.

Note that many online and brick-and-mortar stores that advertise “original” paintings actually sell reproductions where the artistic value is virtually non-existent.

Copies are normally made in art factories in China and other eastern countries. Workers do not always have the best working conditions. Employees work long hours a day without interruption, and production takes place in buildings, which lack basic necessities such as window glass and heating during the winter.

There are also a couple of mass-produced Danish art factories, employing Danish artists who produce copies under pseudonyms.

It can be difficult to identify if it is a real or fictional artist and if it is an original painting or a copy; Here are some tips you can use, factors that indicate you are a real artist:

Start by Googling the artist and see what information comes up. Is the artist’s contact information listed, does he have his own website, does the search show previous exhibitions?

• If there is an artist profile on the store’s website, and it shows a photo and bio of the artist.

• If an artist profile with biography is attached to the box, and a photograph of the artist is displayed.

• Things that indicate it is an original unique painting:

• If there is a real artist behind and not just a pseudonym.

• If the painting is signed with the full name, title and year on the back of the canvas.

The painting is created with great care.

Unique paintings, made by real life artists, are characterized by the fact that the artist uses hours and hours of work in the composition, texture, color composition and color combination. The result is a work of art with endless small details, beautiful colors and great depth, which means that you will continually discover new details, textures and details.

Initially, the artist plans the composition, style, theme, and medium. Subsequently, the painting creation process consists of a series of different steps: priming the canvas, applying texture pulp (1-3 operations), painting the subject (1-5 operations), top finishing and finally, a top layer. .

The number of times an artist must work on a painting before it is ready for the public varies widely, but generally it takes between 5 and 10 times. Especially when the creation requires many thin, translucent layers and transparent colors, it must be worked many times.

The characteristic for the production of reproductions is that there is very little time to produce each painting, normally only 15-20 minutes are available.

This means that it is only possible to make a painting with a maximum of three layers before it is ready. Often the paint will be manufactured in one process and the employee will work in parallel on up to 50 copies of identical paintings. Therefore, reproductions often lack detail and depth.

You get a quality product

Many artists pride themselves on using very high-quality paint, materials, and tools.

Basically, a distinction is made between three different qualities within artist painting: school quality, student quality, and artist quality.

What factors determine the quality of the paint? It is a question of the pigments that are used, the ratio that the pigments have in relation to the fillers and the binders.

The highest quality paint uses the most expensive pigments, the highest proportion of pigments, and contains little or no fillers.

School quality it is the cheapest and is used for training in school classes. It is not suitable for a real painting, used to decorate your home, as poor quality means difficulties in mixing with other colors, the paint cannot maintain the texture and dries to a flat shape, and the colors lack resistance to wear. discoloration, opacity, tinted. strength and transparency.

Student quality It is a basic paint, used for priming paints and opaque surfaces. It is a quality of sound, which has good characteristics so that the colors are mixed and maintain the texture to an acceptable degree. The only problem is that these colors have trouble showing transparency without the use of media.

Artist quality It is top of the line with high lightfastness, high opacity, strong color tint, and high transparency. In short, it gives the possibility of making paintings with very fine details, bright colors and great depth. And the high pigment ratio ensures that paints have a long shelf life, without colors starting to fade or paint flaking.

The professional artist uses good quality canvases, made of cotton and / or linen.

The vast majority of artists always finish the process with a protective layer in the form of varnish or gel. It ensures a paint that will last for many years and also makes it easier to clean.

Reproductions generally use artist’s paint in school quality and student quality; outstanding artist quality will not be used due to high price. And the prints don’t get the top coat that protects against UV rays and sunlight and provides durability for many years.

The canvases they use are often made from 100% polyester, which provides a rigid surface, which cannot be stretched with paint in various wet conditions.

You get the most bang for your buck

If artists sell through brick-and-mortar galleries or online, they often have to pay up to 50% of the sales amount to the gallery owners.

Obviously, when dealing directly with the artist, there is no commission paid and therefore no costly intermediaries to monetize the artworks.

The sale price is higher

When you want to sell a painting that you initially bought from a professional artist, the prices are kept at a higher level, compared to copies of paintings that you buy online and in brick-and-mortar stores.

Generally, you can get roughly the same amount as your purchase price for paintings purchased from an artist, while reproductions drop drastically in price, so you only get about 25% of the amount you originally paid.

And if you see a talented artist, you can earn money when you sell again.

It takes a lot of practice and knowing what to look for when buying art.

You get better service

When you deal directly with a professional artist, he or she will answer any questions you have. Be it design, materials, maintenance or otherwise.

And of course you also have the possibility to let the artist create a unique piece with your own colors and designs.

Many artists also offer to help with transportation.