BENICIA, CALIFORNIA.- A new guide and source e-book for purchasing fine art on the Internet was released by Marquis Publications entitled "A Right-Brained Guide to a Left-Brained Industry: Marketing and Buying Fine Art Online." The 280-page publication (ISBN #9706530-2-6) authored by California Figurative Artist Marques Vickers is an attempt to demystify the intricacies of sourcing visual artists, artwork and art resellers for art buyers and provide commentary on the evolvement of the medium as a marketing distribution and sales vehicle. Detailed information on the publication which retails for $19.95 USD can be obtained by visiting the website www.FineArtBuyer.com. Formats for the compact disk e-book are in Adobe pdf and Microsoft Word.

"A Right Brained Guide" features over 1200+ website references in seventy-five categories making it an indispensable guide to understanding and maximizing Internet usage. Among the referenced categories include artist and collector reference and research resources, website development services, direct mail sources, licensing outlets and agencies, consumer and business auction exchanges, barter outlets, domain name registration and reseller service, e-commerce services, search engines and indexes, online media publications, payment services, delivery, website hosting and troubleshooting services. legal and appraisal outlets, and virtual fine art marketplaces.

"Forget for a moment the traditional assumptions regarding the fine arts industry," notes author Marques Vickers,  "the stereotyped mythology about artists, galleries and auction services are undergoing a substantial reexamination. The rules are changing, as are the rule makers."  As a  sequel to Vickers' initial 2000 e-book "Selling Art On The Internet", the publication is written from the dual perspective of a professional visual artist and collector. His commentary is oriented towards an emerging breed of Internet savvy artist entrepreneur and informed fine art buyer. Slicing through the traditional marketing and investment rhetoric of the art world, his commentary illustrates present and future sales and buying trends and opportunities for both original and reproduction artwork.