". . . a brush with nature"
From Collectors to Friends
I, like many other artists, love it when something I have created really "speaks" to someone. Especially when they like it enough to purchase it . . . making my work a permanent part of their collection. What a wonderful compliment it is to us as an artist when someone wants to see our work on their wall each and every day . . . to know that piece will continue to bring them joy for many years to come.
Not every collector can purchase your largest, most expensive piece- no matter how much they may love it. They may be on a fixed income or a young couple just starting to collect original art for their first apartment. Maybe this particular buyer has limited wall space or will soon be down sizing to a much smaller place. Whatever their story is, they still "love" your work and want to add a piece of it to their existing or fledgling collection.
At times like this it is a good idea to have work available in many sizes and price ranges to offer potential clients. A miniature may be just perfect for that tiny niche now, but they will have the painting to remind them of you and your work as their circumstances change over the years. And the less expensive piece that reminded them of a special event, vacation, pet or childhood memory could very well bring them back to you with a request for a commission years down the road.
It isn't the size of the purchase that is important. It is the fact that what you created with your heart and your hands moved someone enough to want to treasure it . . . to keep it close each and every day. And by having that piece of you there, you are there, too.
So many lasting friendships are built when "collectors" first meet the artists who create the work they love.
At times like this it is a good idea to have work available in many sizes and price ranges to offer potential clients. A miniature may be just perfect for that tiny niche now, but they will have the painting to remind them of you and your work as their circumstances change over the years. And the less expensive piece that reminded them of a special event, vacation, pet or childhood memory could very well bring them back to you with a request for a commission years down the road.
It isn't the size of the purchase that is important. It is the fact that what you created with your heart and your hands moved someone enough to want to treasure it . . . to keep it close each and every day. And by having that piece of you there, you are there, too.
So many lasting friendships are built when "collectors" first meet the artists who create the work they love.
I now have a wonderful new friend in the person who just purchased, "Adoration," from me. His two marvelous dogs were my models for the piece and now all three of them have become great friends of ours. Shown below is a detail of my acrylic painting, "Adoration.".
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