***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.
Rebecca (Craving Simplicity) says
PAINT ME A PICTURE! We received an original piece from a my parents about a year ago. It’s one of our favorite things in our house!
ColeyB says
Paint Me A Picture…I have mostly just pictures of our family up…would love some real art.
Kyla says
Paint me a picture!
Leslie says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
I have an original faux stained glass panel in my entry way, a prop from a recent high school play at the HS where my kids go/went. It is quite a unique piece
Tracy says
Paint me a picture!
Those are so beautiful! My current favorite is a picture that I took one day at work…we noticed a weird glow over everything outside and went out and looked up – there were some very strange and awesome clouds in real deep reds and oranges…I blew it up to a 22 x 28 and hung it on my wall.
Teresa says
PAINT ME A PICTURE! The only originals that I have were done by my kids and they’re all priceless.
josie says
paint me a picture!
my nephews did some watercolors of a sunset and a pig and they’re hanging in my daughter’s room. love ’em.
Ginger says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
I have an impromptu art gallery in my kitchen… My 3 year old likes to hang her artwork on my cabinets.
Sarah says
PAINT ME A PICTURE, please!
My favorite piece of art is a palm tree painting one of my college roommates painted for me!
Kristy says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My favorite piece of art is a painting of an African fisherman my brother purchased from a local artist on his trek to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Michelle Callahan says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!!!
My favorite pieces of art are the pictures of my daughter!
Jillian says
My favorite pieces of art are from places I’ve traveled, including two paintings by an artist I met in Syria, a mosaic from Jordan, and a large canvas painting from a street artist in Jamaica.
Ana Garcia says
My now husband did a Andy Wharholesque picture of me the picture was taken when we first started dating I was 18 at the time and now 31 so looking back at that pic makes me smile :)
Connie says
Paint me a picture! I have lots of favorite pieces of art that my husband and I collected over the course of two years while living in Germany. But my favorite is probably a watercolor I found in Barcelona of a street scene- on the street on which it was purchased!
Shannon P Albrecht says
“PAINT ME A PICTURE!”
I LOVE photography..that’s my favorite art. Right now we just have our collection of personal photography, so we can’t wait to get an additional collection! =}
Beth says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
I have a few water color paintings by my Aunt. My favorite is of my parents’ home.
Stormy Smith says
Paint me a picture!! This is an amazing giveaway!!
Allison K says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My grandmother used to oil paint. She painted me a still-life of a vase of flowers. The colors are aqua and green. It’s large enough to hang over the sofa. I love it!
Kara says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!!
Our photos that we have taken on our trips. We blow them up and they are our own original art.
Emily says
PAINT ME A PICTURE! i don’t own any artwork, so this would be the first piece of my collection! ;)
Jennifer says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
When I got engaged, my favorite professor/voice teacher gave me a print of a painting her husband had done for the Seattle Symphony performance of Tristan and Isolde. It is a very romantic painting and I had it custom framed. It is still my favorite piece of art because it reminds me of that special time.
Louise says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My favourite piece of art is the YHL inspired silhouette of our dog I painted for my husband for our anniversary.
Jenny says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
The closest thing I had to an original piece of artwork is that of my 3 year old. :)
Becky Deterding says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
Margo says
Paint me a picture!
My favorite piece of art is a series of photos I took that capture letters in unusual places. I arranged the letters to say “Think.” I think (har har) it’s a cool piece.
Rachel says
PAINT ME A PICTURE
I recreated a painting of tree silhouettes that I saw at JC Penney. It ended up being way more work than it was worth, but I love it because it looks like a real painting instead of a print.
bindc says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
Denise says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
One of my favourite pieces is an Andy Warhol of Mickey Mouse that I purchased many years ago.
Lisa L. says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
A modern watercolor picture my brother did for me
laxsupermom says
PAINT ME A PICTURE! My current favorite piece of art is the ginormous family silhouette I just painted for my living room. I actually just posted about it this afternoon.
Heidi says
“PAINT ME A PICTURE!” – I love my photography that I hang around my home :)
Clare says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My husband’s grandpas neighbor was an artist and painted a picture of a seaside town in Italy and now it hangs in our dining room. It doesnt match with our decor but I love it because it’s an original!
Andrea says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
We recently “cut our teeth” on original art at the art sale held by the gallery in our city, so I’d say that’s my favourite piece! We ended up with a really lovely landscape impression that will love fantastic in either our dining room or family room. If we can ever get either room finished!
Julie E. says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
I purchased a painting at an art fair a few years ago. It’s super bold in reds and yellows.
Kait says
paint ME a (fabulous) picture!
My husband draws little stick figure cartoons for me depicting different moments or scenarios from our “courtship-” everything from how we met to how I asked him out. I frame them and post them all over because 1) they’re hilarious, and 2) they’re the best looking stick figures I’ve ever seen. Very artistic.
I enjoy your blog, by the way! Happy Thanksgiving all.
kristin says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!!
My favorite is a giant black and white map of the US we got at a thrift store.
Jamie says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My favourite is a wide, sepia photograph of a snow-covered Charles Bridge at dusk with Prague Castle in the background. I bought it from a vendor on the bridge so it’s no doubt NOT original, but it’s wonderfully moody and it reminds me of my first magical trip to Prague. :)
Kate says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My favorite is a collage picture that my godfather created and gave me and my husband for my wedding present.
Mariah Williams says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My favorite art is a painting done by my mom of wildflowers. She always says, “oh, I was just messing around,” but I LOVE it!
judi says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
my (current) favorite piece of original artwork in our house isn’t a painting, but a pair of statues we bought from a local artist while on our honeymoon in new zealand – one is a husband and wife embracing and the other is a mother and baby. we love them because they’re a modern touch in an otherwise (mostly) traditional space, and they just mean so much to us.
Shannon says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My favorite are some sketches that I bought from a street vendor when I visited Vienna!
Suzanne Lafreniere says
Paint me a picture! Please!
Jenni From the Hood says
Paint Me A Picture!
My favorite piece of art so far was a piece I bought years ago from my church that was not originally intended to be for sale. It was completed using 5 or 6 different paintbrushes at a time, within minutes, in front of a live audience by a local graphic designer. It was done on a framed 8′ x 16′ piece of plywood with bold acrylic paints. As his wife read from the scripture he painted an image of Mary the miraculous moment she was conceived with the Christ Child. The painting was installed in my home during construction since it did not fit through any framed door. It was in my living room area for many years and brought about much great conversation. Over the years the design of the room has changed and the art did not fit as well. I have been searching for something to take its place for a very long time with no luck. Hence, the wide walls and tall ceilings have been bare awaiting something that gives the area as much personality. The drama and color combinations of artist Erica Eriksdotter works reminds me of my once favorite work of art.
Alison says
paint me a picture!!
Amy says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
I love the original photos we took of randon things in NOLA. We blew them up and framed them to match our Bedroom.
Kelly D says
Paint me a picture!
Right now, my favorite pieces of “art” are photographs of my family and friends from my wedding and other adventures/trips that we’ve been on together!
Cara says
Paint me a picture!!
I guess our wedding pictures, because don’t have any one of a kind paintings!
Mia says
PAINT ME A PICTURE! We are lucky to be surrounded by lots of original art, because my husband’s mother is a painter and father is a photographer and my sister is an artist. My favorite piece, though, is a print given to us by my sisters for our wedding. It hangs in our dining room.
Bryan says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
I have a landscape done by an artist in Savannah that perfectly captures an early-morning moment during a Georgia summer day, and reminds me of my years in Atlanta.
Celia says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My favorite photo is a painting my husband and I purchased on our honeymoon in Italy four years ago. It’s huge and we have it in our living room. We got it for an absolute steal…. in Piazza Navonna. Best purchase EVER!!!!