| "body"> | | | | oil paintings, which could be portraits of people or |
| Depending on one's budget and tastes, there are | | | | pets, oil reproductions from a favorite |
| many choices available in today's oil painting | | | | photograph, or anything else that catches the |
| market. Fine art auction houses exist in most | | | | customer's fancy. |
| American cities, and may be a good starting point | | | | For a new collector, one way to get an idea |
| for serious collectors and people buying art as an | | | | about styles and prices of original oil paintings or |
| investment. For the buyer who cannot afford an | | | | valuable reproductions is to visit commercial art |
| original Renoir or Monet, but who wants to enjoy | | | | galleries and auction houses. Shows by new artists |
| looking at an oil reproduction instead of a paper | | | | can provide opportunities to buy original art at a |
| reprint, there are countless companies that | | | | reasonable price. Online auctions may be another |
| commission skilled artists to paint such | | | | way to find good value for money. Unless trained |
| reproductions. | | | | to appraise art, investors are probably better off |
| If one is less sure of what one wants, some | | | | asking an expert art appraiser to help them find |
| companies have extensive online galleries to help a | | | | oil paintings that are likely to provide a good |
| person decide if a particular style or theme works. | | | | return on their investment. The same rule applies |
| Some companies also accept orders for custom | | | | if you are planning to sell an oil painting. |