ᐅ Art / Painting – Where to Browse?

Created on: 4 Aug 2020 19:07
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DerGuteTon
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DerGuteTon
4 Aug 2020 19:07
During the housebuilding process, you often imagine many things and like to think a few steps ahead. While still discussing the foundation and utilities, mentally you’re already thinking about the decor.

We still have a large, almost empty wall measuring 2.50 x 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in x 8 ft 2 in) in the kitchen, and I would like to place a painting there. Canvas, not necessarily framed, but that’s also fine. Preferably vertical, maybe about 1.20 m (4 ft) wide and nicely tall.

Where can affordable paintings be found nowadays? I’m not looking for valuable or collectible items. It can be by unknown artists or mass-produced, but preferably oil paintings. Are there good online sources for this?

We once got lucky and found a hand-painted picture on eBay (photo attached). 1 meter x 1 meter (3 ft 3 in x 3 ft 3 in), oil — and the flower wreath was made from crumpled newspaper. I never understood the artistic intent, but we love the look. Unfortunately, it only fits in the current kitchen; the new one will be more modern and black and white. We’ll have to find a new spot for it.

A cheerful little pig with a flower wreath on its head, leaning curiously over a wooden fence.
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MasterXX123
4 Aug 2020 19:09
ebay Classifieds
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fach1werk
4 Aug 2020 19:55
The exhibition of an art school.
tomtom794 Aug 2020 20:10
We have brought paintings home from every vacation. I think this at least has some sentimental value.

Another option, if you have specific images, is to have them painted in oil. You can find services for this on eBay, but it usually takes a few weeks since the painting is likely done in China.
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Ysop***
4 Aug 2020 20:23
Besides eBay Classifieds and flea markets, I could also imagine using Etsy.
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hampshire
4 Aug 2020 22:11
Art can be found in galleries, directly from artists, and at art markets.