I am not saying that we are living the end of art: we are living the end of the idea of modern art. - Octavio Paz, Children of the Mire: Modern Poetry from Romanticism to the Avant-Garde.

Painting is most significantly, a process of realization: from that initial point of stimulus, reverie or impassioned response to its transposition into the mind’s eye of the artist and her/his tentative experiments – to a stage when the image is brought ‘to life’ on paper or canvas. This is the final moment of realization, but the journey remains equally relevant.

If you want an investment advice, people usually tell you to invest in stocks, real estate or other fixed deposit schemes. Very few talks about art whereas collecting art are one of the most unique and enjoyable investments.

The working mantra for all those art enthusiasts aspiring to invade into the world of art appreciation consists - Instinct and Interest. While your instinct would drive you to what you like and develop your taste in art, the interest would make you discover and learn more about the world of art.