5 reasons to buy Original Art Direct from the Artist

I create art you can actually live with and works you'll pleased to hang in your home. You'll not find any unmade beds, dustbins, bricks or cows in formaldehyde here, I'm not trying to change the world, just simply decorate it. 

Some good reasons to buy art direct from the artist

I live and work as a full time artist in Windsor, England. I Sell my art through my website www.simonsgallery.com which I write and maintain myself. To put it simply this is the best place to buy my art as there are no additional website or gallery commissions to pay, which can be as high as 50%, here you're getting art direct from the artist.

You Like it... well this is probably the most important and the place to start when thinking about purchasing any kind of art.

You can afford it... I cover a wide range of price points with my art from as low as £25. Buying original art online direct from the artist means there is no additional commission unlike other online or high street galleries who may charge up to 50% fee. This is art direct from the artist at artist prices.

Quality... all of my art is finished to an extremely high standard, it's my profession not my hobby, so you can be assured you're getting the best not something that's been randomly hashed together on a Kitchen table... it happens.

Personal approach... if you're looking for something individual to fit into your lifestyle and space, I'm more than happy to help you achieve this... Just get in touch.

The WOW factor... original art does what mass produced art just can't do, when a friend walks into your room and sees Simon's art... they generally go WOW! It's unlikely you'll achieve that XFactor and individuality with a mass produced print from IKEA or the High Street.

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More art sales in December

Keeping the world up to date with my latest art sales here are my latest 10 sales from December. A busy time of year with lots gifts of art winging their way across the globe.

It tends to speed up a little at this time of year. This view on art sales helps me follow any trends in my work and also let's the world know that there is life in the recession! This time of year is usually busy with smaller works as its a traditional time of giving and I produce a wide range of small paintings and prints perfect for the art lover.

If you'd like to see more of my work for sale visit my website www.simonsgallery.com perhaps your art will be appearing here soon.

Latest Art Sales doing my bit for the trade balance!

Keeping the world up to date with my latest art sales here are 10 more from December.

 

 

This helps me follow any trends in my work and also let's the world know that there is life in the recession! In these Sales 1 text painting was sent to the USA along with 2 framed works. 2 Text paintngs are on their way to India and the rest were to the UK. So all in all 50% of my work was exported, just doing my little bit for the trade balance :0)

If you'd like to see more of my work for sale visit my website www.simonsgallery.com perhaps your art will be appearing here soon.

5 Great Reasons to buy art online

Buying original art online through simonsgallery.com is quick, convenient and enjoyable you can browse through a large amount of great art for sale in a matter of minutes.

 

 

1. More Original Art to Choose From

Unlike High Street galleries at at my website the wall space is limitless you can discover a whole host of paintings on sale from cityscapes, landscapes, abstract paintings and popart works in a variety of styles and themes across a range of price points, a collection of art that is larger than most galleries.

2. You Decide Where and When to Shop

One of the advantages about buying original art online is that you can do so at a time that suits you. What’s more, you can deliberate over a piece at your own pace. If you like it, you can buy it.

3. No commission makes art affordable for all

There are savings to be snapped up when buying original art online direct from the artist because there is no additional commission unlike from other online or high street galleries who may charge up to 50% fee. This is art direct from the artist at artist prices.

4. It's Quick

Once you have decided on a piece you like you are literally 3 or 4 clicks away from receiving it within 48 hours in the UK and 72 hours worldwide. I use first class post and courier services to deliver all my works safey and efficiently straight to your door.

5. Contact the Artist about Original Art

You can contact me directly, adding a more personable touch to the process. Feel free to ask any questions about my motivations and feelings towards the piece or if you’re still undecided, why not ask me for more photos for you to ponder over? Don't be shy I'm always happy to help and this is something you just can't do in any other gallery space.

To get you started, feel free to explore the great and varied original art for sale throughout my website www.simonsgallery.com and if you have any questions email me, I'm here to help.

Lastest 10 Art Sales

Lastest 10 Art Sales

Keeping you in touch with what style of art is selling at the moment from simonsgallery.com here are my latest 10 sales including photography, prints, and large landscape and seascape paintings

  

Popular themes this time are my contemporary smaller seascapes which are always in vogue as they make great gifts and add interest to those small places that need a focal point in your living space. Destinations include, the United States & the UK.

You can view a full range of my art on my website at www.simonsgallery.com and who knows your piece might be appearing here in the future should you decide to buy something.

The Great Wave of Kanagawa

An image I've always wanted to create onto canvas is "The Great Wave of Kanangawa" by the Japanese artist Hokusai. Originally created as a woodblock print sometime between 1830 & 1833, part of his series Thirty six views of Mount Fuji, it's one of the most recognised images in Japanese art across the world. An image I've always admired and having got into it's details whilst painting it I can appreciate the brilliance of Hokusai in his original work carved into a wooden block.

Below is the finished work. Perhaps the only noticeable difference is the sky, I used a little artistic licence and decided that a warmer colour was more appropriate for my piece. In reality the the original print results did differ in colour too so I made the decision to create a warmer effect. It took me a long time to complete this work, over a three week period I spent something like 8 full days on it, but the effort was worth it. I haven't thought about a price for it yet, that's something I have to make a decision about so I am taking offers and in the meantime I'm extremely happy to have it hanging on my own wall. If you wish to make an offer just send me an email or give me a call. You'll find my contact details on my website.

An original print of this sold recently in at Bonhams for £75,650... I don't expect quite that much :0)

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Working on the Painting

My finished Work

Working on a canvas 52x36 inches with a small paint brush, trying to remain true to the original design, it took a long time to complete, but I have to say I'm very happy with the finished results and I hope you'll agree it was worth the effort, it does look stunning.

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Lastest 10 Art Sales

Here's a further update on which art is selling at the moment just to give you some idea of paintings, prints and photography and styles are winging their way across the world from my studio. Here are 10 of my latest pieces of art which have sold recently.

 

Popular themes this time are my London Cityscape paintings which I need to paint more of as I'm exhausting my portfolio at the moment, and my contemporary seascapes which are always in vogue as they make great gifts and add interest to those small places that need a focal point in your living space

You can view a full range of my art on my website at www.simonsgallery.com and who knows your piece might be appearing here in the future should you decide to buy something. In the meantime thank goodness for the internet and the USA, as a large proportion of my art still goes via this route and the US market remains an important destination.