Artwork - Originals or prints?

[not2old4disney]

So just as the title asks, if you were buying a piece of artwork, be it a painting/drawing etc would you rather pay more and have an original or buy a print that was less expensive?

[Lostbrain]

Depends what it is really. I've got some nice prints of art I'd never be able to afford, some limited edition prints from contemporary artists that I like and are a bit more unique and one original that was a gift that I like. Original paintings are special and I'd love some more, but good original art is going to be outside most people's budget I would have thought.

I'm planning a trip to St Ives this summer and I'm hoping to find something special for my walls there.

[Labboy]

We have some numbered prints, could never afford originals.

[the_weird_one]

I have both thanks to interest free credit payment plans.

I always prefer the originals if I can get them though but do get the prints if its an picture I really like and the original has already sold.

[Andybear]

I'd go for prints. They don't look any different to the originals.

[FlorayG]

I would always buy the origin I could afford it. Usually I can't though

[scooby99]

Originally Posted by Andybear

I'd go for prints. They don't look any different to the originals.

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Originals look very different to prints!

Originals are the original piece with the actual oil, paint, pencil etc on them with the texture & feel that this gives. The artist worked on them & touched them.

Running your hand over an original let’s you feel the paint & the layers etc; prints have none of that & are a flat copy.

[scooby99]

I’d go for originals; very lucky to own some.

[Jaspercat10]

I have both, depends where it is going and how important it is to me.

[Lisa123wm]

We have both.
We have two original pieces of art. Nothing like prints, they are both oils - one on canvas, which tbh just wouldn’t be the same as a print as it’s actually raised in parts (though there are prints of it to buy) and the other is on board.
We also have a couple of limited edition prints of some F1 artwork.