Being an
artist is a crazy job. I can assure you, it is. I am one myself.
People have a ridiculous approach towards artists, especially towards painters, traditional artists and portrait
artists.
- They demand proof of your skill.
“Okay, agreed you are an artist or as you
claim a portrait artist. Why not give me a demonstration by painting a portrait
of mine? (Preferably free!!).”
- They need you to cough up a masterpiece within minutes. Moreover, when it comes time to pay they will show magical powers to weasel out of paying you or device methods to convince you to sell it for one fourth its worth.
- You are a local artist. Why should they buy from you when they can buy *branded* masterpieces from an upscale supermarket. Who cares if the seller paid only one third of the cost price to the artist?
The
following quote eulogizes the pains of an artist and the importance of buying
art from an artist directly.
“When
you buy from an independent artist you are buying more than just a painting or
a novel or a song.
You
are buying hundreds of hours of experimentation and thousands of failures. You
are buying days, weeks, months, years of frustration and moments of pure joy.
You
are buying nights of worry about paying the rent, having enough money to eat,
having enough money to feed the children, the birds, …the dog.
You aren’t just buying a thing - you are buying a
piece of heart, part of a soul, a private moment in someone’s life.
Most importantly, you are buying that artist
more time to do something they are truly passionate about;
something that makes
all of the above worth the fear and doubt; something that puts the life into
living.”
- Rebekah Joy Plett
The
Artists of Raghurajpur create art that is worth a lot, yet it is
under appreciated. They aim to create a website, which promotes their art so
that they get the true worth for their art.
Watch this video to know about them.
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Indiblogger via Indichange joins Tata Capital to help complete their half story.
I hope this blogpost creates awareness
about their art and also helps to spread news about this effort to complete their half story.
Please, Please, Please…contribute to this initiative by visiting
