***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – scroll down to see who won!***
The winner of this week’s giveaway can literally make that request. Because Swedish-born Virginia-based artist Erica Eriksdotter is giving away a commissioned painting worth up to $350. That’s right everyone, put on your fancy pants because soon you could be telling your friends smugly “oh yeah, that beautiful painting over there? I commissioned it.”
We really like the color in all of Erica’s work, and we love that our winner will be able to guide the color and design of their custom work to fit their home perfectly. You can even pick the best size for your space (from a 12 x 9″ up to 16 x 20″). Here’s how to enter:
- PRIZE: A commissioned painting from Studio Eriksdotter worth up to $350
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “PAINT ME A PICTURE!” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: …tell us about your favorite piece of one-of-a-kind artwork that you currently own. Maybe it’s a finger painting done by a kid in your life? Something you got on etsy? Or a drawing that you sketched yourself to fill some blank space?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, November 24th at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The United States, Canada and Europe!
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here Thursday morning for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
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Not only do we have one winner, but everyone can get 10% off of anything from Studio Eriksdotter through Dec 9th. Use the code YOUNGHOUSELOVE for any stationery purchase in her Etsy shop or you can contact her directly for art inquiries.
And our very lucky winner (as selected by random.org) is… Ali Moore. Congrats!
Note: We weren’t paid or perk’d for hosting this giveaway, we just take them on to reward our lovely readers! See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics from Studio Eriksdotter.
Kat says
PAINT ME A PICTURE! I have a water color in my office, painted for me by my favorite 9 year old when she was just 4. One of my all-time favorite “masterpieces,” by my all-time favorite little person, who is growing into a big person all too fast!
Pauline says
PAINT ME A PICTURE
My favorite piece of “art” is a photo of a bird, that my boyfriend took while on vacation last year.
Maran says
PAINT ME A PICTURE
I own a fabulous canvas painting that I bought from an artist on the streets of Paris. He was painting it of le Tour Eiffel and I just fell in love with the bold colors.
Brigid says
PAINT ME A PICTURE! My favorite is an oil painting of a small (I think) Italian village that I found in a thrift store for $7. It hangs in my office at work and I get compliments on it all the time – I call it my ‘wishful thinking’.
Yasmin says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
Britt says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My favorite piece of art was given to me by a former violin student. She had painted a still life with her violin as the centerpiece. So special! She is now studying art as a college sophomore. I am so proud of her!
Paige says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
The only one of a king artwork I have in my apartment is a winter forest scene done by my grandmother. She doesn’t pay too often anymore so I’m glad she painted something for me before she stopped. :)
Nadia says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My favourite until now is my cousin’s baby’s nhand painting, but I guess this price will beat it hands down! :)
heather says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!!
Joya says
Paint me a picture :) I have a drawing that my husband did framed – he was inspired by a picture of a little girls on the cover of a National Geographic magazine and sketched her.
Sheri Johnson says
“PAINT ME A PICTURE!”
Our favorite artwork is a blown up photo of the John Lennon wall in Prague that we took on our big Europe trip a couple years ago.
Ashley says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
I’ve got drawings from my trip abroad to Spain that I absolutely adore!
Amber says
PAINT ME A PICTURE.
We have been very uncertain about what to put on the walls of our first home. This would be great!
Jennifer S. says
Paint me a picture!
My young daughters have made some pretty cool art. My favorite is a mosaic my 14 year-old made at school.
Abby says
“PAINT ME A PICTURE!”
My favorite piece of one-of-a-kind art is a beautiful handmade dish (that I currently use to throw my jewelry in) that my brother brought me back from Alaska as a gift.
Katy M says
PAINT ME A PICTURE! I love anything I have been given from my artist parents and their friends.
Megan says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My favorite is a piece my husband and I received as a wedding gift from a friend who works in an art gallery. Can’t remember the artist name, but it is bright and vibrant and very us.
Andrea says
Of course, the kids’ paintings are the best, but I also have liked the ones I’ve painted. I’ve taken inspiration from professionals selling their work on Etsy, and then I’ve tried to add my own touches to the blank canvas.
Tamisha says
PAINT ME A PICTURE
My fave piece of art I have is a sketch done by a friend of mine. It’s of a naked woman in all sorts of poses (tasteful of course) done in blacks and browns. I got it framed and have it sitting on my mantle. I love that I have a piece of original art from a friend of mine.
Alexandrea says
PAINT ME A PICTURE! My favorite piece of art is one we’re still creating – my 4 year old and I are painting over hideous free sale finds in bright acrylics and then reframing them. So much fun!
Kate says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
my favorite piece art in my house is a photograph of my beautiful chocolate lab. it was taken by my sister-in-law, she is a very talented photographer!
Carolyne O. says
PAINT ME A PICTURE! It’s a tiny Santa painting by a folk-artist I found on line.
Crystal says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!!! My favorite piece of art in my house is a little print that has a picture of the state of texas and says “the stars at night are big and bright” found it on etsy
Bjarney Inga says
PAINT ME A PICTURE! When I got married my grandmother and her children got me a beautiful painting that has the Icelandic National Museum hidden in the background, and I am an archaeologist.
kim @ girlevolving says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!!!
My favorite piece in our house… well, we currently don’t have any up. We’ve moved and been painting, we’re still accumulating furniture… and we haven’t gotten bold enough to stay hammering nails in!
Joannah says
“PAINT ME A PICTURE!”
Hmmm, nothing really one of a kind but my favorite pieces are my Mucha print that I had matted and put into a cool, large framed. I also have a few etsy prints I love which are by Ish and Chi and Madebygirl.
Thank you!
Emily says
Paint me a picture! (please!)
Marci in Miami says
PAINT ME A PICTURE! We don’t have anything original on the walls, but this could be the perfect start!
Katie says
Paint me a picture!
currently I have a water color image on my wall that my daughter did in daycare. It means the world to me because it was my birthday present this year! I love that art can come from anyone and anywhere. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
katie says
paint me a picture!
i just put up a ‘gallery wall’ in our living room with favorite pictures. my absolute favorite is a black and white photograph of a girl on a swing that i took in my fine art photo class in high school. the picture was a complete accident, but i ended up winning a contest with it and being featured in a calendar. =)
Hannah Hawley says
Paint me a picture!
My custom work are paintings I did when I was in elementary and highschool!
Brittany says
Paint me a picture.
Theresa says
PAINT ME A PICTURE! My favorite piece of one-of-a-kind artwork in my home is the chalkboard in the kitchen that tends to change whenever we have people over.
Catira says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My favorite original if a drawing from my cousin… given to to us by my parents on our wedding day!
Laura says
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Meghan C. says
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Courtney says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
We had a picture of the 9:30 club framed and matted for our music room. I love it because it’s perfect for the space!
Marjorie says
“PAINT ME A PICTURE!”
Rachel Jass says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My boyfriend and I are living in our first (rented) home together. He is a design student and I am a writer. We follow your blog religiously in hopes ofgetting tips on buying our own place in the near future. My favorite piece(es) of one-of-a-kind art in our space is a set of oil paintings he bought me for the holidays last year from an artist local to his hometown in Kentucky. They are paintings of a girl and a boy (each) with thought bubbles above their heads filled with letters, showing the difference from a boy (block letters in a random order) and a girl (organized alphabetically in different fonts) thought processes! They show our personalities greatly!
CasaCullen says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!!!
My niece used some markers to scribble three adorable drawings for me…i hung them in three white frames for my office and they ALWAYS make me smile! Kiddie art is the BEST!
Cheers – Mo from CasaCullen
Jen C. says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
Jenni says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My current favorite one-of-a-kind artwork is a print that my friend made for her art class (one of those wood-block and ink prints).
Natalie says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
Currently, my favorite piece of art in my home is a wall hung light box covered with woven material that my boyfriend and I made when we moved into our new place. We spent much more time on it than we probably needed to, but that’s what makes it so special.
Sarah R. says
PAINT ME A PICTURE! I have a watercolor flower that I painted in 9th grade. This won by default since it’s the only piece of one-of-a-kind art that I own!
onceuponthekitchencounter says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!!
My favourite piece of original art is my home is a little 6×6 lime-green-on-midnight-blue retro-looking pear oil painting I have in my kitchen.
Yay for shipping to Canada (eh?)! :
Brooks Smith says
“PAINT ME A PICTURE!”
Anything created by my 4 year old, of course:)
Carrie says
“PAINT ME A PICTURE!”
We have a self-portrait of my husband’s favorite musician, which is definitely the most fancy piece of art we own.
Jessica @ My Ardent Life says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
The one original work in my home that comes to mind is a special letter (of sorts) that my husband gave me just before our wedding. It’s on parchment, in five parts. For a few years, it sat in a drawer, while I thought about how to best preserve and/or display it. He eventually ordered a custom frame and put it together, just as I had envisioned, and had it hanging on the wall when we brought our firstborn home from the hospital. I see it every morning when I wake and I treasure it!
elizabeth says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My favorite art was done by my sister in law, it is a birth record of my first born daughter, I love it…
Jenny T says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My aunt went to Alaska and as a souvenier she got me this small piece of carved wood with bits of animal fur and antler material. Sounds weird but its beautiful and unique.