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surrealAmerican

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13. Most people will be unable to do some of your suggestions.

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 06:02 PM

Apr 2012

I'm saying this as an artist: few non-artists can tell how much thought or work went into a finished piece. It also can be impossible to tell who is actually serious about their work, and unless you look at a lot of art, you will not know which work is truly original.

If you want to buy art to look at, buy what you want to see. If you are buying as an investment, do plenty of research.

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Instead of Kinkades, Buy Local Artists [View all] MineralMan Apr 2012 OP

In Silicon Valley, Kinkade was a local artist KamaAina Apr 2012 #1

Actually, he may have. I don't know for sure. MineralMan Apr 2012 #3

K & R edhopper Apr 2012 #2

I predict he will become a verb. Like, "My grandmother was kinkaded!" or "Don't kinkade me." Demit Apr 2012 #4

What's more likely is that in 25 or 30 years, every estate and garage sale you go to MineralMan Apr 2012 #5

UnLock itsrobert Apr 2012 #6

Thank you. MineralMan Apr 2012 #7

Kinkade is the Kenny G of the art world Shadowflash Apr 2012 #8

Harsh FreeJoe Apr 2012 #9

well played! frylock Apr 2012 #14

This weekend FreeJoe Apr 2012 #10

i always prefer originals over reproductions--like the Mona Lisa that hangs in my front hall. dembotoz Apr 2012 #11

Instead of Kinkades, Buy Something That Doesn't Suck. n/t Goblinmonger Apr 2012 #12

Most people will be unable to do some of your suggestions. surrealAmerican Apr 2012 #13