Raven Foster Art

How Do I Know if a Painting Is Original? A Beginner's Guide to Buying Original Art Have you ever fallen in love with a painting and then found yourself wondering: "How do I know it's actually original?" If so, you're not alone. In fact, it's one of the questions I'm asked most often by people who are thinking about buying original art for the first time. It's also a very sensible question. Buying artwork should feel exciting, not confusing. The good news is that once you know what to look...

Have you ever noticed yourself returning to the same painting over and over again? Perhaps you've seen it online,walked past it in a gallery, or spotted it during an exhibition. You tell yourself you'll look at the rest first, but somehow your feet lead you back. It's easy to dismiss those moments. "I must just like the colours." "It's probably nothing." But what if it isn't nothing at all? What if the artwork you're drawn to is quietly telling you something about yourself? We don't always...

Have you ever walked into a gallery and quietly wondered if everyone else knew something you didn't? Perhaps you've looked at a painting and thought: "I like it... but I don't really know why." Or maybe you've worried that you should understand the techniques, the history, or the artist before you could appreciate the work properly. If that sounds familiar, I'd like to let you in on a little secret. You don't need to understand art to love it. In fact, I think one of the greatest joys of art...