The capture of a moment...
I’ve given you a brief history of the art of landscape painting.
I’ve told you why I paint landscape art.
Now, let’s see why people may wish to buy landscape paintings.
I recently asked my collectors why they bought landscape paintings, mine or any other artist. Here are some of their answers, some slightly edited for clarity, but straight from their hearts!
A moment, a place, a time...
“It’s not just a representative image. It’s the feeling the painting portrays. All the senses awakened and memories relived.” -Laura
“An everlasting memory of a special place” -Sheila
I’ll daresay that most of the time, people buy art with their hearts. It makes them feel good.
When someone has experienced a place that positively connects to them emotionally, and then they see a skillfully composed, artistic rendition of that place, they will often simply fall in love with that art.
They’re not just buying the image they’re bringing home the emotion.
“A moment, a place, a time that I love or miss.” -Jenna
“Pleasant reminders of enjoying, walking, and viewing the Big Lake” -Amy
Sometimes, it's just a pretty painting!
Very often, people buy a painting from me simply because it’s beautiful. I ask them “Do you know where this scene is?”
If they say no, I ask if they WANT to know. Sometimes they do, other times they don’t. Sometimes they just like how it looks.
Sometimes people will buy a scene because it reminds them of a completely separate place. I don’t correct them. It’s not that I’m being dishonest. I just don’t sever the emotional connection to the landscape paintings.
“Depth and richness of color” -CJ
“The details of the painting, how beautifully done by you” -Sharon
“It gives me a feeling of tranquility!” -Joan
Some of my best clients even told me specifically why they bought my paintings.
“I like your landscapes because they appear to be my memories or vision of what I see.” -Brian
“They are beautiful and bring peace and tranquility as I am absorbed into the scenery” -Kathie
When I paint a landscape, I do so with passion and spirit, and I think that energy often comes out of the canvas and connects with the viewer
In closing, there are a lot of reasons someone may buy art. Mainly, it connects to them on an emotional level.
Landscape art has the power to connect with the viewer emotionally, but on a much more personal level. Those of us who enjoy the outdoors, and love a nice view, feel an attachment to the world around us and the scenery before our eyes. A well done, well executed, well represented piece of fine art offers a charming option to preserve those memories, and keep them alive in a unique and spiritual way.
Thank you, to everyone who took the time tell me why they bought landscape paintings!
