Friday's art related article: How To Select Art for your Home

Today's art themed article helps readers Select Art for your Home. Purchasing art can be an intimidating experience. What if I choose the wrong thing? What if I'm overpaying? What if it doesn't look right in my home? This article helps to put readers at ease by telling them a few key points to consider before making an art purchase.

Friday's website of interest to art enthusiasts: THE ART AND ANTIQUES DEALERS LEAGUE OF AMERICA

Knowing that many of the readers of this blog enjoy antiques and heirloom art, today's website of interest is the Art and Antiques Dealers' League of America. The Art and Antique Dealers League of America, Inc. is the oldest and principal antiques and fine arts organization in America. This group assists buyers in finding, purchasing and appraising works of antique art.

As a nonprofit membership organization, it is devoted exclusively to the best interests of dealers and buyers of antiques and works of art, and to the encouragement of educational and cultural activities in the arts generally. Each dealer member must be well-established, with art objects of the highest quality. Each member subscribes to and strictly observes the league's code of ethics.

Friday's website of interest to art enthusiasts: HOW TO BUY ART ONLINE

Today's art related article to share is How to Buy Art Online. Making an art purchase is tough, but buying it online can make it even tougher for those who are traditional about wanting to see art before making a purchase. This article details a few of the items people can consider before making an art purchase over the internet.

Friday's website of interest to art enthusiasts: BUYING ORIGINAL ART AS A GIFT

*For those new to the Cow Art and More blog, I feature a different art related website or article each Friday for all ranges of art collectors and enthusiasts.*

Today's art focused article to share with everyone is Buying original art as a gift. It gives some key points to consider before making a sizable purchase for someone as a gift.

Just a few points I have experienced with Cow Art and More customers to pass along to readers:

1. Find out as much information about the intended recipient and/or the intended recipient's space. Does the person have a good wall space for hanging? Is the person willing to take care of a large piece of art?
2. In general, smaller items make better gifts when little is known about the recipient. Items such as small prints can be displayed on a desk. Jewelry can be given without the recipient wondering "where they are going to hang it".
   
3. Get "more" of what they like. Does someone already have a lot of paintings with the color blue as a focus in their home or office? It is apparent that person likes the color blue and/or that color is an important part of the decor. Getting them more of that color will give some assurance that the piece will easily fit into the room.
4. When in doubt, ask the salesperson you are working with for advice. For example, if someone doesn't know the wrist size of the woman someone is buying a charm bracelet for, I always recommend to get the larger size. Why? It is easier for the recipient to take to a jewelry repair store and have a couple of the links snipped off rather than having someone solder on additional links or returning the bracelet to me for a larger size.

There are also additional art resource articles on Cow Art and More to help people with their art questions and dilemmas. I am also happy to answer questions by email at info@cowartandmore.com