10 Things Artists Want You to Know About Their Work

There’s so much more to a painting than meets the eye.

Every work carries a history: of process, of thought and quiet decisions made in the studio.

There are things artists wish more people knew about their work, truths that live beneath the surface of what you see. Art isn’t just decoration. It’s memory, emotion and meaning as well and once it’s in your home, it begins to tell your story too.

Here are 10 things artists want you to know about their work…

(Not rules, just quiet truths from the studio.)

Art isn’t just décor.

What looks beautiful on your wall began as an idea that lived in the artist’s head and heart.

Every mark is a decision.

Colour, scale, line  nothing is random. Even restraint is an act of intention.

Inspiration has roots.

Art is rarely born from thin air. It’s tied to memory, place, history, or a fleeting moment worth holding onto.

Time is hidden under the surface.

A work that feels effortless may carry weeks, months or even years of quiet revisions you’ll never see.

Perfection isn’t the point.

Small irregularities are proof of the artist’s hand, the human pulse inside the work.

Art wants to be lived with.

It shifts with the light, the seasons, and the life unfolding around it.

Buying art sustains a practice.

It isn’t only a purchase, it’s a way of making more art possible.

Your meaning matters.

Once a work enters your home, it gathers new layers of story from the way you live with it.

Prints aren’t lesser.

They extend the life of an idea, making it possible for more people to experience it.

The relationship is long.

Art isn’t a trend. It’s something you’ll live with, return to, and perhaps one day pass on.

So there you go... 10 things artists want you to know about their work!

✨ Do any of them occur when you look at art?

✨If you are an artist which one resonates the most? Would you add any more?

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