Yesterday I was picking out new frames for nine pieces of original artwork. This process is time consuming and demands a very close look at the work. The frame is an extension of the piece. Clothes make the man and clothes make the painting.
As I took in every detail of my original work I realized,once again, how different original work looks in person than in photographs. There are smudges, spills, scratches, drips, drawing lines and a miriad of other defining marks that show up on the real thing.( Brush strokes seem to be acceptable for the most part). This is what makes art original. Many times reproductions are cleaned up because the "marks" don't tranlate well.They can look sloppy or dirty.
How many times have I a "lost" a sale because a customer wants the original to be cleaner and pristine? Too many. They seem disappointed and at times even frightened. What if the piece is somehow..well, not "right"? The smudge might show in the dining room. IT WILL SHOW! It is an essential part of the completed piece.
Most lovers of art fall in love with a piece because of these lovely details. A viewer gets to live inside the artist and see part of the creative process . It's exciting! That is one of the significant reasons why we love looking at art. When people buy a piece of my art they are buying the adventure of creating it. It connects us in rich ways.
I am a firm believer that nobody should buy art they don't love for any reason. If it's at a store that has Mart in it's name that's fine too. As long as they love it. And hey, they can always pick up a Playdough extruder there as well.
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