the advantages break down into 2 categories
1. you get to talk to the person who made the artwork.
2. you pay less
When an artwork or painting is made the artist goes through a series of different process and each one adds an extra level of meaning to the work and if you want to know more about the processes of the meaning behind them who better than the artist to ask? I also means that the providence of the artwork is undeniable.
the most obvious advantage is that by cutting out the middle man you save money.
