Tuesday, June 28, 2005
An Observation
I am fascinated to observe that some of the paintings in my collection are less photogenic than others. That is certainly true of the David Kelly painting, "In Need of Therapy" that I posted today. In person, the actual painting is complex and energetic. Its photo posted below is rather "blah". All of my paintings and works of art have been photographed by the same talented amateur photographer who has used a decent digital camera. No matter. Some of the works in The Kay Ballard Collection are simply more photogentic than others.
A friend of mine asked me, "Would anyone really feel comfortable buying art on the internet? Isn't art something that you have to see in person before you could know whether you like it enough to buy it?" As I told her, I myself have purchased art on the internet. Unquestionably, it is somewhat risky unless the work of art can be returned. However, I have rarely been disappointed.
Tomorrow's post will be another favorite--a painting by my ex-husband, the artist Robert Ballard. It is an excellent painting, very compelling, but for some reason not terribly photogenic.
A friend of mine asked me, "Would anyone really feel comfortable buying art on the internet? Isn't art something that you have to see in person before you could know whether you like it enough to buy it?" As I told her, I myself have purchased art on the internet. Unquestionably, it is somewhat risky unless the work of art can be returned. However, I have rarely been disappointed.
Tomorrow's post will be another favorite--a painting by my ex-husband, the artist Robert Ballard. It is an excellent painting, very compelling, but for some reason not terribly photogenic.
