Online Art Gallery - An Aspiring Artist's Lifeline | Arts

By KathyAustin
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Showcasing his cherished work of art, either a painting or a sculpture, was an uphill task for an aspiring artist. Traditional art galleries simply will not let him even put his foot in let alone display his art. The people who patronized these galleries were the genteel ones, and almost always admission was by invitation. An artist's road to glory and recognition was an uphill task and a pretty steep one at that. Recognition came late to many, sometimes just too late.

Budding artists could only dream of putting up a show in any of those galleries unless he or she is already well known and can stand on his own reputation, happens to have a patron or is a genius and is recognized as such. Some geniuses gained recognition long after they had departed this life.

The advent of the computer and the development of highly sophisticated software changed the whole face of art and the way it was exhibited and sold. The concept of the "Online Art Gallery" was the reason for the sea change. No longer did the new artist have to tote his wares from some petty gallery to another, practically begging for a display. When he did get to do so and if Dame Luck smiled down on him and he did make a sale; the chances of his setting the price on his work was remote. Most budding artist led a hand to mouth existence.

These are the Online Art Galleries. Online Art Galleries are those that can feature various styles of art of various artists, all at the same time. An upcoming artist can have his paintings or sculptures uploaded to an Art Gallery for view. There is no limit to what can exhibited on an online art gallery. Reproductions of contemporary art with detailed descriptions of them, paintings of budding artists, photographs, digital art and even videos you or someone else had taken.

An aspiring artist can use the Internet to display his wares. He can create his own web site and put on show all of his creations. Being his own web, site he has total control over it and it is left to his whims and fancies as to what he wants to exhibit and what he does not want to. But this will involve either building the web site himself, provided he has the technical know how to do it or getting a professional web designer to build one for him to his requirements. An initial investment of some sort is essentially required.

Another option would be to join one of the many Online Art Galleries. There are a number of online sites; some offer their services free of charge but with limited options like keeping a work of art for only a limited period of time on the particular site. Others offer premium services for a fee, the quantum of the fee depending on the range of services offered and those accepted. The fee charged might be as low as a few dollars to a few hundred dollars. The beauty of this is that the artist need not be well known, have a patron or be a genius. And anyone can see it.

On an online art gallery an artist can put on a new painting on display or remove one. Some of these galleries handle all the logistics of displaying a painting and its sales. Since most works of art get sold from under the hammer, these galleries handle these details; from conducting the auction, packing and dispatching to billing and collecting the proceeds from the purchaser. Once the sale if effected, the gallery deducts a percentage of the proceeds as service charges and the artist gets the balance.

For those who have taken up art as a means of living, online art galleries are the best bet. In comparison to a traditional art gallery, an Online Art Gallery is more beneficial to an artist.

About the Author

Kathy Austin is a writer for an online art gallery , Red Bubble. Red Bubble sells high-quality framed prints, mounted prints and more. You can sell art here.

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