Why Buy Original Art?

Why buy original art? Isn’t it cheaper to buy a print at Wal-mart? Well, just because it is cheaper doesn’t mean it is better. Here are some reasons why people buy original art. If you haven’t bought original art and are curious about the benefits of buying original art, keep reading! 

Rainbow Field 6

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Why Buy Original Art?

Buying original art has several advantages and benefits, both for the art lover and the artist. Here are some reasons why you might consider buying original art:

• Unique and Authentic: Original artworks are one-of-a-kind, created by the artist's own hands. When you purchase original art, you are acquiring a unique piece that cannot be replicated.

• Investment: Original art can appreciate in value over time, especially if the artist gains recognition or popularity. Some artworks have become valuable assets.

• Supporting Artists: Buying original art directly supports artists, allowing them to continue their creative work and make a living from their passion.

• Emotional Connection: Original art often carries the artist's emotions, ideas, and experiences. Owning an original piece can create a strong emotional connection between you and the artist's vision.

• Enhancing Your Space: Original art can transform your living or working space. It adds personality, style, and a focal point to your environment.

• Conversation Starter: Original art can be a great conversation starter. It can provoke discussions, inspire thought, and convey your personal taste and values.

• Quality and Craftsmanship: Original art is typically made with care and attention to detail. You can appreciate the artist's skill and craftsmanship up close.

• Supporting Artistic Diversity: By buying original art, you contribute to the diversity of artistic expression. You encourage artists to explore their unique styles and perspectives.

• Local and Emerging Artists: Supporting local and emerging artists can have a direct impact on your community's artistic scene and can help artists gain recognition.

• Gifts and Heirlooms: Original art can make meaningful and cherished gifts for loved ones. It can also become a family heirloom passed down through generations.

• Personal Connection: Sometimes, you might connect with a particular piece of art on a deep personal level. Owning that artwork can bring you joy, inspiration, or solace.

• Artistic Exploration: Owning original art allows you to explore different artistic styles and genres, broadening your artistic horizons.

When buying original art, it's important to do your research, attend art exhibitions, and engage with artists to find pieces that resonate with you personally and fit your budget. Supporting artists and collecting original art can be a rewarding and enriching experience that adds depth and beauty to your life.

Which reason for buying original art resonated the most with you. Let me know in the comments! 

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Fall Bedroom Decor Ideas

Here are a few fall bedroom decor ideas you can add to your bedroom this fall! These fall decor ideas will help make your bedroom look warm and cozy and ready for fall! Here are some fall bedroom decor ideas you can add to your room! 

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Fall Bedroom Decor Ideas

Incorporate Natural Items and Textures 

You can get ready for fall by bringing in the outdoors. You can incorporate natural elements in your design such as wheat, grasses, or pampas grass. You can also display some mini pumpkins. I personally like white ones because they can complement your other bedroom decor items.

You can include other natural items like burlap, cotton, and linen in some of the textures of the fabric in your bedroom. 

Incorporate Wheat Prints and Other Fall Decor Prints 

My blue cyanotype wheat prints are a great way to incorporate fall but also add a pop of colour with the blue. 

Wheat Wooden Wall Hanging - is the shape of a square printed on wood ranging in sizes from 3’x3’, 4’x4’ and 5’x5’. 

Framed Mini Wheat Print- You can choose from 4 different frame colours, The size is 3”x 4” making it look cute on a dresser, night stand or on a shelf in your bedroom. 

Wheat Print Wall Clock- You can choose from a natural, black or white frame for around the wall clock, as well as black or white for the colour of the clock’s hands. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hoz3FsRiGg

Wheat Cyanotype Print  Recessed Framed - this framed print comes in varying sizes from 8”x10” to 24”x 36.” You can also choose from a black, white, maple or walnut frame. 

Wheat Printed Throw Pillow - You can choose from an indoor or outdoor pillow, sizes 16”x16”- 24”-24”. 

Incorporate Warm and Earthy Tones

You can add extra blankets as throw blankets on the bed or draped on a chair. You can choose warm tones like oranges, browns, burgundy and reds. You could also include these colours in a rug on the bedroom floor or in candles with some nice fall scents. 

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Queen Anne’s Lace Cyanotype 2

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Round Floral Stickers and Oval Stickers

Round floral stickers and oval floral stickers are navy blue stickers made through the cyanotype process by artist Jackie Partridge. These cyanotype prints are then scanned and professionally printed on stickers in a round or oval shape. You can learn more about the round floral sticker and oval stickers by reading below.

These daisy stickers are made through the cyanotype process by artist Jackie Partridge. They are blue and white matte stickers and come in an oval or circle shape. These daisy stickers are durable and perfect for laptops, water bottles and more!

Size Info:

Oval Stickers - 75 mm x 50 mm

Circle Stickers - 76 mm x 76 mm

Daisy Cyanotype Stickers

CA$4.00

Ideas for Your Round Floral Stickers or Oval Floral Stickers 

• Give the stickers as a gift 

• Put the stickers on your laptop

• Put the stickers on a water bottle 

• Stick them on a phone case or Ipad case

• Put them on a helmet

• Put them on a makeup case

• Put them on a journal 

• Stick them on a planner or binder

• Send them to a friend in a card

• Put them on a travel mug 

• Put them on a guitar

• Put them on a lunch box or cooler

FAQ About the Stickers

Do you offer refunds?

Refunds are provided if an artwork arrives damaged. Although this is rare, it can happen during the delivery process. Proof of the cards damaged in a photograph is required to obtain the refund.

I still have questions; how can I get in touch?

You can email me at jackiepartridgeart@gmail.com I will try get back to you within 48 hours.

How are the stickers made?

The stickers are made through a chemical process and sunlight called a cyanotype. The chemicals are exposed to the sun and turn blue -also known as a blueprint. This design was scanned, edited, and is professionally printed on stickers.

Other information:

Price includes tax. Standard shipping is FREE to Canada and $9.99 to the U.S.

Shipping to other countries and express shipping is available in the checkout.

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Valentine's Day Gift Ideas for Friends

I have compiled a list of Valentine’s Day gift ideas for friends to help you with getting a friend or family member something nice for Valentine’s Day!  Valentine’s Day is a great way not only to show the love for your partner but for people who are always there for you like your closest friends. Here are some great Valentine’s Day gift ideas for friends! 

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 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Friends

For the Friend with Great Taste! 

These gifts are for a best friend who owns their own home and is looking to redecorate or turn a new house into a home. Original artwork helps to bring a design to completion and make a room something special where you enjoy spending your time. 

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 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Friends Who Like Coffee! 

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For the Friend that Loves Clothes! 

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 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Friends Who Enjoy a Sentimental Card! 

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Daisy Cyanotype Cards

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 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Friends Who Like Stickers! 

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For the Friend that is Hard to Buy for! 

Sometimes there are people that are hard to buy for! If you know someone who likes my art -consider getting them a gift card! You can purchase a gift card here for varying amounts! 

Valentine’s Day is about showing and telling people you care about that you love them. I wish you all a happy Valentine’s Day this year and every year! 

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Why You Should Have a Collection in Art

Why should you have a collection in art? Why not  by art for cheap at Walmart or on Amazon? Why is collecting art so special? I will let you know, from the perspective of an artist. This perspective may be a little biased just as a warning! 

Collection in Art - Why does it Matter?

Artists are Paid Properly and Earn a Living Wage 

Supporting artists you care about and love is important. Art is more than just a hobby or a skill to an artist -it is their world, their joy and their fulfillment. Oftentimes, artists are overlooked, they are copied, told to give their art away for free and not valued in society. It’s important to pay an artist what they are worth. 

There is a lot that goes into the cost of an artwork. Materials, time to make the piece, education and training, shipping, marketing, planning and more. On top of that, artists are small business owners. They have fees like studio rentals, website fees, payment processing fees, tax and more! All of this goes into the price of a work of art. You have probably heard stories of a lot of famous artists living in poverty and not really making money until far after they have died. It’s important to pay artists who are living and recognize them for their creative and inventive contributions to society. Having a collection in art is a great way to support different artists you appreciate! 

You Can Feel Good About Your Purchase that You Shopped Small or Local 

You can find local artists by searching hashtags of your area, asking if there are local artists in Facebook groups or checking out your local art market. You can find artists on Pinterest, Etsy, Society6 or Instagram. If you like an artist be sure to follow them and stay connected so you know about new art collection releases or any art markets they are participating in. It’s great to shop small and shop local to add to your collection in art! 

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You are Buying Beauty, Love, Calmness and Joy 

When you collect art you are not just buying the piece of art, you are buying an emotional connection to the artwork. You are buying something beautiful that all your friends and family will comment on. You are buying something you love; that you can wake up to while you drink your morning coffee looking at it. You are buying something that gives you a feeling of calm or relaxation that hangs in your bathroom while you take a nice long soak in the tub. Lastly, you are buying joy, something that brings joy and reminds you of something special each time you look at it. Feeling these feelings day after day by being surrounded by beauty is a priceless feeling and worth having a collection in art.

You are Buying an Investment 

Art naturally goes up in value over time. Not always, I get that but it tends not to go down in value. Imagine buying a piece of art and having it be worth 10x or 100x more 10, 20, 50 years from now. That would be pretty cool! Original artwork is valuable and that is why it is priced significantly more than a print of a tulip painting at Walmart. 

If you think about it -it makes sense. An original painting of a tulip can only be sold once because there is one painting like it. Even if an artist tries to recreate it, it won’t end up being exactly the same. 

Where as if the tulip painting is sold as a print it can be printed over and over again to an unlimited supply. Therefore it can be sold cheaper since instead of selling one copy you can sell thousands or millions of copies. 

Original artwork is also about quality. By paying more you are investing in the quality of the art, how long it will last without the colours fading for example. 

Prints are cheap because they are printed cheaply. The colours are ink and not paint so they will fade over time and it will be a lot faster! 

To Personalize Your Home 

The difference between a house and a home is that a house is a building and a home is a place that is personalized for you and your family. There is no need to hang a generic print of a watermelon. Especially if you don’t like it. In your home, you can personalize the way you want so that your home is meaningful to you. You can hang framed family photos, photos from your vacation, art that connects to a feeling, a moment or memory, art that you love to look at and spend time with. 

Art makes a home feel loved and lived in. It makes your guests feel comfortable and at home. Art can add a personal touch because you picked it out and you decided where to place it in your home. 

To Create a Legacy to Pass Down 

By investing in a collection in art you can pass the art down to generations because you are buying quality. Since art is an investment it can be cherished for future generations. 

I’m sure you can remember the art hanging in your grandmother’s dining room or living room. After your grandmother passes, think about how special it would be to own that piece of art you love or to be able to keep passing that art down to your kids or your kids’ kids. 

Buying quality original art or well made artist prints allows you to pass down a legacy of cherished possessions.

For the Thrill of Finding that Perfect Piece 

I love going to the thrift store or a garage sale and finding the perfect piece of furniture. Something that ties a room together and makes a room feel complete. The same joy and thrill can be found while hunting for art. 

When you are on social media and all of a sudden a work of art captures your eye; that is the thrill of finding the perfect piece of art! 

Art is not only about finding the perfect piece or the right piece but it’s about deciding where that artwork should live in your home. For more ideas you can read my post about where to hang art and art that pairs well together.

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I understand choosing the right piece of art can be a difficult and long process. Please contact me if you need help or would like ideas of where to hang my art in your home. 

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Want to Have a Piece of Art Commissioned By Me?

Want to have a piece of art commissioned by me? Read on to learn more about the process of getting a piece of art commissioned. As an artist I have been doing art commissions for friends, family and even people I don't know that well for several years.

Creating a successful art commission can be a lengthy process but I have come up with a list of tips to create a faster and more positive process for both the artist and the client. I have 7 things to consider if you are wanting to get an art commission done and 7 things for an artist to consider when offering art commissions.

As a client getting a piece of art commissioned

• Communicate what you want - be clear and specific if you have a vision in mind

• Trust your gut-if you don't feel comfortable with anything -then don't go ahead with it

• Ask for a price estimate if it is not provided to you

• Figure out the size of the work you want

• Figure out where you will put that piece of art -this can help determine the dimensions and also the style or colours you like - It is helpful for the artist to see a photograph of your space and know what you like (everyone has their own unique design style)

• Send inspiration  -whether it's a photograph, colour swatches or a sample of fabric for the curtains that will hang next to the artwork - anything is helpful

• Make sure you have done your research- Do you like the artist's work?

As an artist commissioning a piece of art I…

• Give a price estimate that includes the size of the work, materials used, any custom finishes that are requested and possible shipping charges

• Give an estimated deadline of when the piece will be finished-I take on 6 projects a year usually you will have a commission within 2 months -unless specified by yourself

• Communicate clearly and ask questions- we will have a meeting or exchange emails to make sure you are happy with the end result

• Create a sketch or mock up during the consultation process - see my ideas before committing - I will send you progress pictures if requested!

• I will ask for photos of the work hanging in your space

• I will send you a contract that explains payment and delivery of the artwork

Interested in Having a Piece of Art Commissioned By Me?

I am an artist based out of Waterloo Region, ON Canada- if you are interested in getting a piece of original art made please fill out the form below. I do art commissions for paper making and acrylic painting. My paintings range in price from $50 (5”x 7”)- $1000 + depending on the size. Handmade paper can be made as 5”x7” or 8”x10” and is anywhere from $25-100 per artwork. Shipping for large paintings over 20 inches will be paid by the customer and all other shipping in Canada and the US under 20 inches will be paid by myself. Please note I only take 6 commission projects per year. If I am full I will put you on my waitlist and I will email you with an estimated time when I can start your commission. I currently have 4 spots for year!

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Think about the size of the art you would like and where you would like to hang it. Looking forward to working with you and filling an empty frame!

Black Eyed Susan Cyanotype 1

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