The Studio

Art in Bedroom

Art in Living Room

Art in Studio

Yesterday I was thrilled to meet a delightful couple who have been collecting my art for a couple of years.  They live in Maryland but have a second home in north Georgia which gave us lots to talk about since I am from Georgia.  When they told me they were going to be in the area this weekend we made arrangements to finally meet.  And I am so glad we did.  It was great fun to hear how they have been following my blog and where they are hanging the pieces they have bought from me as well as other painters that they have collected.  They are subscribers of the Daily Painter Movement and collectors of local art.

I love hearing people talk about buying what they like.  When people ask me about collecting art that is what I always suggest.  Don’t try to predict the future and what may be of value down the road.  Buy what you like.  Buy what you want to live with and look at now.  Buy what gives you enjoyment.  And mix it up.  Group art and fill up the walls.  You don’t have enough until your walls are sagging from the weight of it.  (At least that is what I think.)

I buy art from painters I admire.  I buy art in order to study their technique and learn and hopefully become a better painter.  The art I hang in my bedroom is often what I like best because I see it first thing in the morning and last thing at night.  And I can sit and look and study it, which I often do.  And I move art around, rearranging it from time to time in order to be able to study other pieces.

So collect original art and buy what you like.  And meet the painters if you can.  If they are like me they will enjoy hearing your stories and sharing theirs.