As much as I love prints and posters, nothing beats a real actual painting. When I was introduced to artfinder.com, I never knew it would become such an addiction. Now, after having bought nine artworks in the space of just 4 weeks (including one large blue statement piece, an abstract by Nadia Moniati, a complementing piece by V E Thompson, an ocean inspired piece by Klara Gunnslaugdottir, a pastel abstract by Martina Boycheva and a multi-coloured one, two fab complementing pieces by Soos Tiberiu and a Papier Mâché sculpture thrown in for good measure), it’s official; I’m an artfinder.com addict.
Having spent more time on their website than I even care to admit, they’ve asked me to put together a curation of my favourite pieces. Which has been very, very difficult – it’s not hard to find pieces I like, but rather the self-control not to add them to my own shopping basket! So here you go, a curation of one-off original paintings to suit different styles – and they’re all on sale right now. Go, go, go!
If you love sea blues…
Top row, left to right: large abstract by Gugi Goo; large abstract painting by Tomasz Cichowski; large blue bay painting by Yuliya Martynova. Bottom row, left to right: abstract landscape by Nadia Moniati; blue ombre by Nicolette Capuano; moody painting by Vindaloo art; ocean painting by Nikolai Gritsanchuk. See the rest of the blues collection.
If you’re looking for a statement piece…
Left: Requiescence by Fintan Whelan. Right: ‘Don’t push the sky away’ by Fintan Whelan.
Left: ‘Moon rain’ by Fintan Whelan. Right: ‘Crest’ by Fintan Whelan. See more statement art pieces.
If you love neutral tones…
1. Nudes by by Evan Sklar, £79.65. 2. Lady in grey by Harriet Hue, £300. 3. Full moon by Paulina Archambault, £27.88. 4. Full moon by Zlatina Baytcheva, £295.76. 5. Sleeping lady by Martina Boycheva, £24.51. 6. Bird by Paulina Archambault, £27.88.
If you love bright colour…
1. Daffodils watercolour by Olga Beliaeva, £35.84. 2. ‘By the sea’ pastel drawing by Milica Radović, £25.35. 3. Watercolour by Milica Radović, £26.20. 4. Nude lady by Milica Radović, £38.03. 5. Watercolour by Milica Radović, £25.35. 6. Pastel drawing by Milica Radović, £46.48. 7. Pastel drawing of tulips by Milica Radović, £29.58.
If you love Matisse and Picasso style sketches…
1. ‘Dreaming’ ink drawing by Milica Radović, £25.35. 2. ‘Sensation’ ink drawing by Milica Radović, £18.59. 3. ‘Two dancers 22’ ink drawing by Milica Radović, £21.13. 4. ‘Dancers’ ink drawing by Milica Radović, £19.44. 5. ‘Two dancers 33’ ink drawing by Milica Radović, £21.13.
If you love abstract art…
1. ‘Ginger and hot peppers’ by Kirsten Handelmann, £168.16. 2. ‘Second home’ by Kirsten Handelmann, £100.56. 3. ‘Warmth’ by Stjepan Perkovic, £95.49. 4. Abstract by Nadia Moniati, £50.70. 5. ‘Mini abstract landscape’ by Suzie Cumming, £24. 6. ‘Cairn #3’ by Carolynne Coulson, £25.
1. ‘Floating blooms’ by V E Thomson, £70.89. 2. ‘Rooted’ by V E Thomson, £78.86. 3. ‘Swoop’ by V E Thomson, £78.86. 4. ‘A little outcrop’ by V E Thomson, £70.89.
1. ‘Poetry’ by Kirsten Handelmann, £210.41. 2. ‘So it is’ by Kerri Blackman, £79.65. 3. ‘March thaw’ by Kerri Blackman, £79.65. 4. ‘Abstract landscape’ by Nadia Moniati, £185.91. See more abstract paintings.
If you prefer oil paintings…
1. ‘Exploring Trastevere’ by Kristina Sellers, £314.63. 2. ‘Red, white and blue’ by Kristina Sellers, £222.23. 3. ‘Away from it all’ by Kristina Sellers, £314.63. 4. ‘Rusty blue bike’ by Kristina Sellers, £222.23. 5. ‘Blushing skies’ by Kristina Sellers, £258.87. 6. ‘Blue bottle’ by Kristina Sellers, £298.70.
Top row, left to right; ‘Autumn smiles’ by Claudia Versiani, £597.39 £507.78 / ‘Reverie’ by Kristina Sellers, £314.63. / ‘The reflection’ by Claudia Versiani, £677.04 £575.49. / ‘Elegant nude’ by Elizabeth Jose, £995.65. Middle row; ‘Sorrento drizzle’ by Kristina Sellers, £314.63 / ‘The sculptress’ by Claudia Versiani, £597.39 £507.78. Bottom row, left to right; ‘The orange garden’ by Kristina Sellers, £314.63 / ‘Dramatic faint’ by Elizabeth Jose, £776.61 / ‘The storyteller’ by Claudia Versiani, £398.26 £776.61 / ‘Siobahn’ by Kristina Sellers, £314.63.
If you’re looking for the perfect pair…
1. ‘Abstract Passtel Pair No. 2′ by Nicolette Capuano, £139.39. 2. ‘In order to establish facts and reach new conclusions’ by Gugi Goo, £354.91 £177.46. 3. ‘Blue mountains’ by Daniela Schweinsberg, £1,014.04. 4. ‘Once and twice landscape’ by Ronald Hunter, £286.47.
