Family Portraits as Christmas Gifts

If you want a unique and personal gift to give this Christmas, why not choose to give an art portrait of a family member. Just think how a new mother would feel receiving an original portrait of her and her new baby! Think how special it would be to give an original portrait of a newly married wedding couple. If you are a husband, you could gain extra 'brownie points' by giving the gift of an original hand-painted portrait your wife in her younger days. And why not celebrate the life of a loved one by giving a hand-painted portrait of someone from past generations.

Family portraits make wonderful gifts that will be displayed and appreciate for many years to come. Family portraits make unique and personal Christmas gifts -- or you can give them as an anniversary gift, a shower gift, a birthday gift or even a wedding gift.

To give that someone special in your life a Christmas gift that they will definitely appreciate...and will show how much you care and how much thought you put into your gift-giving...all you need is a picture of the person.

Family Portraits make great Christmas gifts--and the time to order one is NOW!!!

Family Portraits are also very affordable. A 5" X 7" portrait only costs $55.00. Contact me today to arrange for your personal family portrait.

If you would like to order a special portrait of a loved one for Christmas gift giving, contact me at my website :Content Website Writer Use the Contact form and I will get back in touch with you.

Get Recognition and Make Money Selling Your Art

Do you love to draw? Do you love art? Do you love to paint? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, you probably already dabble in painting, drawing or other artwork. You may love to create sculptures -- from clay, wire, metal or other materials. Whatever your art passion is, you may want to know how to sell your artwork. Selling your artwork not only makes you money, but also enables you to share your artwork with others -- and that is a VERY rewarding experience. If someone likes your art enough to pay money for it, then you can feel like you have succeeded as an artist.

Don't be a starving artist with no recognition for all your passionate hard work! Learn how to sell your artwork and get the praise and feeling of recognition that you deserve. After all, you have put hard work and creative effort into your artwork piece.

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Art Auctions - Drawings

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Art auctions for drawings are categorized into antique, modern and contemporary. Antique drawings are any drawings that were produced before 1900. Modern drawings have to have been created between 1900 and 1949. Contemporary drawings are drawings that were created from 1950 until the present.

There are a lot of contemporary drawings listed in art auctions that never get a bidder. There are many reasons for this. One of the main reasons is that the starting bid is set so high that it discourages interest. There was an art auction for a drawing that was created in 2000 that depicted James Dean welcoming Elvis Presley into heaven. The starting price for this art auction was twelve million dollars. I am not surprised that it did not get a bidder.

I found another pen and ink drawing in an art auction that was listed for a lot more than it was worth. The original listing started at $825,000.00 and when it didn’t sell, the artist lowered the price to $545,000.00. He offers the copywrite to the design, which he thinks would translate well for prints, posters or greeting cards.

There was an art auction for a drawing that was purchased in 1971 London that did very well. The seller of the drawing inherited it from his grandfather, who was the original owner. He started the bidding at a reasonable $599.00 and the drawing ultimate sold in the art auction for over twelve thousand dollars. He did a great job describing and picturing the drawing.

Antique drawings in art auctions can garner a lot of interest. I saw a drawing of two men in the nude that was drawn in the 1800’s go for more than eleven thousand dollars. This drawing was pen and ink and had a brown wash and traces of charcoal on lines of black pencil.

I was very taken with an antique drawing made by Sir Francis Grant in 1832. The drawing in the art auction was of a woman and her daughter in Scotland. The drawing was a signed original and sold for two thousand dollars. I hope that it ends up framed and hanging in a collection of similar pieces. It was really nice.

Another reason that art auctions for drawings don’t sell is that they are listed in the wrong categories. I found several contemporary pieces that were listed in the antique category. With so much competition in art auctions, it is important to make sure every detail is noticed.

Modern drawings are by far my favorite art auctions. I wanted the stamped Degas I saw up for auction, but it was way out of my budget. I’m sure that the person that ended up with the highest bid at the art auction will love and treasure it.

Well known artist’s drawings can fetch a lot of money in online art auctions. If the title of the art auction contains the words original Picasso, for example, it is sure to go over two thousand dollars. If the item is signed, it can go for much more.

I really liked a drawing I found in an art auction from an artist that I was unfamiliar with. The artist was Patrick Caulfield and he titled his drawing Grapes. He used colored pencils on black paper in the late 1980’s. This drawing sold for the opening bid, $4,250.00.

Portraits for Christmas

There is no time more special than Christmas for families. Christmas brings together loved ones to share in that special holiday. What better gift to give than a truly unique wonderful representation of someone you love.

How about giving Grandma an extraordinary portrait of her very dear new baby grand-daughter? Wouldn't your fiancee love a portait of herself to be hung lovingly in your new home? Wouldn't you like a picture of your son or daughter hung as artwork on your walls (instead of an unknown landscape)?

This Christmas give a special gift that truly states the love you feel for your family members --> give a personal portrait!

Portraits are painted in acryllic paints and detailed with pencil crayon (in full color), are approximately 8 X 10" and ready for matting and framing.

All you need to do is send a picture of the person you want portrayed by email, pay by email and the portrait will be mailed to you for Christmas gift-giving.

Price is $55.00 for a single subject.

If you would like to order a special portrait of a loved one for Christmas gift giving, contact me at my website :Content Website Writer Use the Contact form and I will get back in touch with you.

Give an Art Portrait for Christmas

If you want to give a truly unique and heart-felt gift to someone special this Christmas, now is the time to order an art portrait.

Done in a combination of acryllic and pencil crayon, this art portrait would make a beautiful Christmas gift. All you have to do is submit a color photo of your loved one, and I will take it from there.

The likeness of your loved one in the art portrait will be done on 8 X 11" paper and will be in full color.

Cost for the art portrait is only $55.00 (single subject) plus shipping.

If you would like an art portrait done for someone you love this Christmas, email me at phillipsdee@ymail.com.

Artists - Ways to Become Inspired

If you an artist you know it happens -- you get artist's block. You get to a point where you don't know what to do next. Sometimes this is as a result of too many projects going through you head, or sometimes you just feel tired and can't think of anything you want to paint. (I speak of painting, but this can also relate to sculptors or other types of artists). It feels as though you have hit a brick wall and there is nothing left in the world that is interesting or unique.

So, what do you do to break this block?

One way is to turn to nature. Go for a walk along a woodland path. Take a stroll through a park. Heck, even turn on one of the nature channels on T.V. Everytime I turn to the nature route, I find something interesting to set off my creative juices. I am not strictly a nature painter -- I paint a lot of people -- but nature still thrills me and inspires me in all my painting. I can see a young girl sitting underneath that canopy of leaves in the woods. I can see a fairy sitting on that mushroom beside the rotting log. I can see an angel in flight through the blue, blue of the summer sky. You get the idea!

Another way to become inspired is to read the history of another artist. Even if you don't paint like that particular artist, some of the details in their work can inspire you to try different things in your own work. Perhaps their use of color, or the way they have incorporated an object as a symbol in their painting. Maybe its how they painted what was the normal everyday life of their time. Or possibly something in their style of painting that you always wanted to try--now may be the time.

You can also try a different medium. If you are a painter, try sculpting a little. If you make jewelry, try sketching clothing designs in pastels. This could not only lead you to new ideas in your own work, but may turn you on to a new phase of art.

There are many ways to combat artist's block. Look around at the world you live in and try new things. I guarantee there is a world out there that only needs a new way to look at to help you become inspired.

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Artist Resources - About Your Art Website

As an artist, your website is your home base . . .your "hub." . . . where you and your visitors connect. As such, you need to make sure that it includes certain information and features that art collectors have come to expect. To get the resources to help you maximize your online art marketing efforts, here is a great program that I recommend.

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