Cheap pictures/paintings in London?

[drhouse]

Glad it's coming along. I am in Scotland so the most art I ever see is tartan shortbread tins

Our market here is not just not buzzing it is absolutely static. It doesn't help that I have had to close the office since last Saturday as I am trapped at home by mountains of snow. Having said that all the office calls are diverted to my mobile and I have only had about 12 calls in three days and a few of them were trying to sell me something.

Where will it all end ? I may have to buy some art books and start painting singing butlers.

[BarryM]

Time for a holiday I reckon. London might survive the next year or two but I've serious doubt about the SW of England where I live. The clever clients I've dealt with for years in London are selling. That tells me something.

On the cheap art front its a good way to sort a corporate letting type flat or house. Couple of pointers i'd share:

It looks better to use one bigger pic instead of trying to line up three in a row. Less hassle too.

Use obscure paintings and ask people (i'd never heard of Jackson Pollock but apparently hes famous). Everyone will know its just a knock off if its well known. Mona Lisa is a nono

Abstract expressionism (whjere they just throw a bucket of paint around ) is cool for modern flats and noone understands it (apart from Leonardo da vinci who thinks I cant spell Jason Pollock l)

Theres loads of companies to choose I spoke to four on line and bought from two of them:

Museum painting reproductions

Reproduction painting galleries

Modern art reproductions

google around is the answer!

[drhouse]

Hope the art worked. Nice to hear someone doing something different apart from the basic leather sofa and glass dining table and thanks for the links - I am going to be doing some decorating myself and might treat myself.
Interesting your thoughts on the market. My savvy investors pulled out ages ago. They only come back now for some of the repos and are very picky about what they buy. I think we are all in for a tough few years. Good luck anyway.