Buying art can be intimidating, especially if you are a new art collector. Art collecting is a hobby for some and an investment for others. Either way, the love and enthusiasm for art is relatively the same, just probably at different levels of knowledge. But this shouldn't be at anyone's way to stop them from buying and collecting what they genuinely love. But where to start? To start art collecting, it is vital to understand 1) why you are collecting and 2) what does the art market look like. In this article, we will explain all the important steps you need to take to get into art collecting, and why collecting emerging art is a worthy endeavour for both novice and experienced collectors.