I'd also be willing to pay a good deal for custom art. But what I'm willing to pay and what I'm able to pay are two entirely different universes. And an inkjet printout of somebody's artwork off of the internet is not only a cheat -- as in, cheating the artist of any renumeration whatsoever -- but is also of far less quality than than the prints the artist produces. (Unless you've invested in a top-of-the-line printer, in which case you've already paid the money up front -- except to the artist -- and even then you're only getting an image printed from a low-rez JPG.)
In all cases, you get what you pay for, according to the dictates of your wallet. The original painting is worth the extra bucks IF you have the money. A print is a nice affordable substitute.
I'd also be willing to pay a good deal for custom art. But what I'm willing to pay and what I'm able to pay are two entirely different universes. And an inkjet printout of somebody's artwork off of the internet is not only a cheat -- as in, cheating the artist of any renumeration whatsoever -- but is also of far less quality than than the prints the artist produces. (Unless you've invested in a top-of-the-line printer, in which case you've already paid the money up front -- except to the artist -- and even then you're only getting an image printed from a low-rez JPG.)
In all cases, you get what you pay for, according to the dictates of your wallet. The original painting is worth the extra bucks IF you have the money. A print is a nice affordable substitute.