Why You should befriend Artists

If you have ever met painters or sculptors in your life, you will have noticed that they enjoy talking about their work. They show pride, and so they should. They aren’t difficult people to approach, which makes it even less of a challenge, for those who are shy. Befriending an artist is the best way to fall in love with a painting or a sculpture. Here is why.

How and Where to strike a Friendship with an Artist

In today’s world, the channels available to get in touch with an artist are numerous. Of course, there will be more barriers if you are trying to reach a famous one. But, hey: It shouldn’t stop you any less. People only get what they deserve; which means that if you don’t try, you will never get to have what you desire. This said, the best way to go about creating a relationship with an artist, is still face to face. And the main reason is that you will know right away if you like the person as much as the works. If you start through a conversation online, whether it’d be on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or through e-mail, filters will be added, which can make you bias, one way or another. The disappointment of a live meeting, later on, might make you regret that you ever bought one of his pieces, prior to the encounter.

Learn the Artist’s Point of View

You can fall in love with an artwork and never understand what it is actually trying to tell you. In such cases, I would suggest that you never meet the artist, since the disillusion could be profound, and you may start hating what you so dearly adored before. But if you buy art regularly, you will understand that meeting the creator is very important, if you want to fully appreciate what you acquire. Like poetry, someone can suggest that art is meant to be interpreted by the person looking at it. But in truth, the bond that you create with the piece that you bought, once you fully understand what it means, will always be deeper and stronger. That is why making friends with artists will enable you to fully comprehend the artworks that you bring into your house.

Ask Questions

Artists love to talk about their work. The more complex your questions will be, the more they will appreciate you, as an individual. That is because artists swim in the deep. They usually don’t like whatever is on the surface. They create images, so they fully understand how people can do the same, simply by choosing carefully what they are wearing, the way they comb their hair and the make-up that they put on. If you want an artist to befriend you, you have to make him or her like you, first. Don’t be afraid to show your own emotions. Tell them about the way that the painting they created has moved you inside. Let them know that the sensuality of the curves of their sculpture resonates in your own body. And most of all, ask them why, because they love to explain why a piece is of importance to them.

Conclusion

Befriending an artist will get you to acquire his work in a completely different perspective. The works that will hang on your walls will become extensions of them. Like a friend entering into your home, you will be able to call upon them to make you feel better on difficult days, and to add to the joy that you feel, on good ones. And when the artist comes over for a cup of tea or coffee, they will be pleased to rekindle with them, as well.