Determining the value of contemporary art for sale on line can be an extremely difficult task as many of the finer points of a painting or sculpture may not be visible in online renderings. For the most part online renditions can be fairly accurate as to colour and imagery, but some of the dimension may be lost in the painting or sculpture with a two-dimensional view.

Depending on the medium used, many paintings can be represented well in the two-dimensional pictures posted of contemporary art for sale on line, but artists that use a pallet knife to sculpt their images in a painting may not be readily visible in the art work and a textual description will not do the painting justice. In order to fully appreciate the art for sale based on an online image, the viewer must be knowledgeable of the artist, their style of work and, better still, have knowledge of the piece for sale.

Another aspect of buying contemporary art for sale on line is understanding the value of the particular piece being considered. If the online offerings are part of a contemporary art sale there may be a better opportunity to judge of works of a lesser-known artist, by comparing the various pieces offered for sale. By comparing the offerings of the contemporary art sale it might better be judged as part of the entire collection as opposed to a single work of art.

It is also easy for online contemporary art for sale to be misrepresented with prints being touted as art on canvas, something that may be difficult to discern through online renderings. A reputable online market will be the first place a collector or investor should seek when looking to buy any type of art online, and when necessary collaborate with a person more knowledgeable in contemporary art, both the artists and their works, before making any type of investment for works that you cannot touch and feel as well as see the complete image being offered.

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