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If you want to buy a painting how do you know what to look for?

How do you know if the painting is good quality and a reasonable price? How can you determine the value of a painting? Also if I buy an oil painting how do I take care of it? Do I have to make sure it doesn’t get direct sunlight or something? Should I dust it or no?

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larryschwartz500 offline Verified User (1 year, 1 month) Long Term User Shouts: 18 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (3 minutes after post)

If you can afford it, tt isn’t good quality so don’t buy it.

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Cell offline Verified User (2 years, 9 months) Long Term User Shouts: 54 #
Winnipeg, MB, CA | 1 year, 1 month ago (4 minutes after post)

Come on now! That’s not what I want to hear. And besides. You don’t know me. I could be a billionaire.

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Cell offline Verified User (2 years, 9 months) Long Term User Shouts: 54 #
Winnipeg, MB, CA | 1 year, 1 month ago (4 minutes after post)

And I’m just saying “if” I buy an oil painting. Plus they all can’t be that much $?

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larryschwartz500 offline Verified User (1 year, 1 month) Long Term User Shouts: 18 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (15 minutes after post)

Art is only worth what you think it’s worth. If you’re looking for a material, objective object to invest in, you simply can’t afford it because you’ll be competing against people who spend their lives buying and selling. If you’re looking for a personal value, then it’s only worth what you think it’s worth. There’s no wrong or right price. I don’t know how to take care of paintings.

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Cell offline Verified User (2 years, 9 months) Long Term User Shouts: 54 #
Winnipeg, MB, CA | 1 year, 1 month ago (17 minutes after post)

Yeah, I’m thinking of personal value I guess. But how to I know what’s good?

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Time Traveller offline Verified User (1 year, 8 months) Long Term User Shouts: 8 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (9 hours, 13 minutes after post)

If it doesn’t look corny or trashy. Tasteful.

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a_bandoned offline Verified User (1 year, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 30 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (16 hours, 41 minutes after post)

you should try www.etsy.com

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