Art Collecting for Dummies:
by Denise Rich
It doesn't have to be expensive, it just has to be special to you.by Denise Rich
It's about satisfaction and just plain enjoyment, having things that give you a special feeling when you look at them. Not just an "Oh yes, that matches the couch perfectly" feeling, but an "Oh, that takes my breath away" or "makes me smile every time I look at it" feeling. And it doesn't have to cost a dime!
I can't say it any better than this comment from a client I was conversing with recently about her art collection: "I just gather things that I like, are visually striking (like your cows) or that mean something to me. I framed a drawing of an Easter bunny I did when I was little. People love that one! And a felt purse my mom made years ago. I started buying art when I was at Iowa State in the '70s and still have and display them."
I can't say it any better than this comment from a client I was conversing with recently about her art collection: "I just gather things that I like, are visually striking (like your cows) or that mean something to me. I framed a drawing of an Easter bunny I did when I was little. People love that one! And a felt purse my mom made years ago. I started buying art when I was at Iowa State in the '70s and still have and display them."
I love what she said and thought it deserved sharing, as well as the Easter bunny drawing she mentioned seen below! (Thank you for sending this to me, Diane. It's wonderful, I especially love the flower hat.) She collects art she likes, is visually striking, or that means something to her. She's already gotten over thirty years of enjoyment out of work collected in college and still more out of one of her favorite childhood drawings. It really is that simple.
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