tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690954102825671436.post3606717876704473806..comments2010-06-09T21:50:45.101+01:00Comments on www.victoriamcdonaldart.co.uk: I get knocked down...Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13404330105252648421noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690954102825671436.post-84723911603990863182010-03-16T00:27:31.015+00:002010-03-16T00:27:31.015+00:00Here's just a wee thought from someone who'...Here's just a wee thought from someone who's never bought any art online: how's about taking some really up close detail photographs to help people imagine it to be more than a 2D image, but a thing they will hold in their hands, and mount on their wall for all to see close up or walking into their home. Most decent cameras these days have a macro setting. The tulip - god knows why! Whenever I see stuff in a galley I enjoy seeing the fine detail that proves it's an original piece with little imperfections, bumps in the paint and so on. It's also nice to see how it's framed. Basically I want to see that it's been lovingly crafted by an artist, imperfections and all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16325090700806846754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690954102825671436.post-74392651400037729232010-03-14T23:45:36.506+00:002010-03-14T23:45:36.506+00:00But by that reasoning you can just go and buy chea...But by that reasoning you can just go and buy cheap jewellery, etc in high street shops... <br /><br />I think as someone pointed out, art isn't an impulsive purchase for most people like other things are. Art is very much about personal taste so therefore people don't buy it as gifts. (oh, maybe we should do gift vouchers?!)<br /><br />Maybe people spend money on clothes and jewellery and the likes as they think they'll get the wear and VFM out of it, to show off in public in a way that art can't really compete with?<br /><br />*sighs* who knows!? Heres hoping it picks up for us :)Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13404330105252648421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5690954102825671436.post-11714978195279922142010-03-14T22:46:09.390+00:002010-03-14T22:46:09.390+00:00i have been having the exact same thoughts about w...i have been having the exact same thoughts about why my stuff isn't selling that well on folksy, it's all art and prints apart from a few greetings cards. why oh why doesn't it sell as well as fabrics/textiles/jewellery?? is is all because you can just go and buy a cheapo print for a fiver from ikea? i just don't blinking know... answers on a postcard please!!sue bulmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02609188121283220625noreply@blogger.com