Buying reproduction art - Page 2

Ive actually looked into this...there are large outfits in China that specialize in hand reproducing everything from classic works to working off of your photographs...this sounds like what you are looking for.

Reductive.

^^^
Maybe he meant that flowers are pretty, but these paintings are bad...

As starting point, to connect with original artists follow this link: http://www.newamericanpaintings.com/

Two artist whose work I enjoy include: http://www.allisonleighsmith.com/ (I should disclose she is an amazing artist and also my sister ) or http://www.nateronniger.com/painting/index.html
Be sure to check out Nate's Divine Bovine Frisbee Fair in the middle of the page. This painting was judged a fan favorite in a large competition and subsequently sold very quickly.

Another way to start filling blank walls or collecting is to purchase items when traveling or after meeting/spending some time with the artist. Having a connection to any piece of art helps give it personal meaning and can extend and enhance your enjoyment.

If you decide to go with reproductions, you may want to look into purchasing prints that use the "giclee" process. In the best examples, giclee is a term that denotes using 8-12 color archival ink jet technology on large professional printers. Ideally the original print is scanned at high resolution. Images can then be reproduced to almost any size and printed onto various media including canvas, watercolor paper etc. I've seen some prints that when framed professionally have been stunning. Going this route may allow you to enjoy a reproduction when the original is beyond your reach. As with any reproduction, I wouldn't get caught up into anything very pricey in this area. This includes overpainting done by the artist etc.

Pretty and bad is not a dichotomy. The paintings improved on my second look, although I still think she should avoid the bird motives - too sugary.

Reductive. You have to define your criteria for bad.