***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.
Leslie says
Paint me a picture! My favorite piece of one-of-a-kind artwork is my daughter and her bridal party that was done by an Etsy artist.
andrea says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!!
My favorite piece of art is a painting on a piece of wood of two birds on a tree branch with a sunset in the background. We purchased it in Ashville NC!
Lisa A says
Paint Me A Picture!
My favorite work of art in our house is a reproduction of an English WWII nutritional awareness poster featuring a dapper Dr Carrot and a dancing Mr Potato, given to us by a dear friend who lives in London
eileen marie says
Paint me a picture! Currently it’s a toss-up for my favorite piece of original art. I have a watercolor one of my sister’s high school friends did that reads “Mothers love their children more than fathers because they are sure they are their own” -always thought that was SO sweet…until I really thought about it. And there’s the 3 photo collage my best friend made of our dogs when she was dog-sitting & took them to the beach. It makes me smile EVERY time I walk past it.
Caroline says
Paint me a picture, please!
My favorite piece of one-of-a-kind artwork in my home is a pastel of my grandparent’s house where I grew up. I found it in their attic!
Christine says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
I had a small portrait of my dog painted a few years ago and it’s very sweet!
Kelly V. says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!!! Please please please because my favorite (and will remain always in my house) is by my flower girl just before my wedding … she did a drawing of what she thought my husband and I would look like on our wedding day! Love it, but maybe need something more mature/fitting into the overall design scheme :)
Chaaron says
Paint Me a Picture!
We have been pretty lucky and have really neat pieces of artwork from every foreign country that we have visited. We have a wonderful little pink print from Paris that I am in love with along with some landscape watercolors from China.
Lily says
Paint me a picture!
My favorite is a water-color painting of Burg Eltz commissioned by a German artist a few years ago.
Meghan says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
Large Black and White prints along the stairs to the basement!
Danielle says
Paint me a picture, please! My favorite pictures are the crazy leaning bean people my kids drew.
Amy says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
I have a little giraffe picture that I bought on etsy. It’s 12 x 12 but it is my most favorite piece of art we have. Just simple and clean.
Shannon says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
Some old sketches I did in school. However my artistic talent seems to have evaporated since then!
Dacia says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!!
My favorite piece of art is one that I made myself in photoshop..it features a line from one of my favorite songs “Somewhere Over The Rainbow’: “Where troubles melt like lemon drops..”
Clare says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
I have pictures I took of a resort in the Philippines that I’m really proud of. Most of my pictures I take don’t usually come out that well, but these I display proudly.
Courtney says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My favorite piece of artwork is a framed copy of our wedding vows hung with the lei’s we wore during the ceremony!
Leigh says
Paint me a picture!
I have a set of two small paintings that I purchased on Block Island. Through texture alone, they remind you of wine grapes. Love it!
Kristi says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My favorite artwork (and practically the only artwork other then photos) is of course by my children. My son is quite the watercolorer and my daughter creates beutiful mosaic looking drawings with markers!
Aileen says
Paint me a picture……
that will capture the amazing trip my husband and i took to south africa this past january. the animals, people and colors were amazing and i’d love to have them captured on canvas!
LC @ Let Them Eat Lentils says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
Wow, do I need some artwork. Hm, my favorite homemade “art” is probably the change bowl my bf made in high school pottery class hah.
Juliana says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
I have a picture of a rural town in Italy it is very lovely
Peg says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
Lindsay says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
We have several dear friends who are artists and many of their works adorn our walls…
PJ says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My favorite piece is actually a piece I had commissioned for my mom. She recently beat Breast Cancer and for her birthday, my siblings and I contacted a local artist to paint a piece for her … the piece is so special to us for so many reasons!
Dana says
Paint me a picture…please?!
I mostly have original pieces of art around hand drawn by my 5th grade students. Teachers get pretty pictures all the time — one of the perks, however, something a bit more sophisticated could be nice. I’m still trying to grow into my newly married 25 year old self. We WILL decorate like grown ups soon…ish.
Shawn says
PAINT ME A PICTURE
We have two friends who painted us pictures as a wedding gift
kristi says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
The only one-of-a-kind piece of artwork we have in our home is a painting my grandma sketched, started painting, but never finished. I like the look of it, even though it’s incomplete. :-)
Stephanie G says
PAINT ME A PICTURE
A drawing my dad brought back from the very North of the Yukon, it was done by a local artist there.
Renee J says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!! My favourite piece of art is a picture of the beach that my daughter painted.
Liz says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My husband is a fantastic artist and his work is all over our house
MaryZ says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
I have several oil paintings my Great-Aunt did. I can’t choose a favorite. She did not have any children and everyone who knew her when she was young says I look like her. I feel that by displaying her beautiful art a piece of her will live forever. :)
Cameron says
Paint me a picture!!!!
My grandmother took up painting a few years ago and me a folk-art piece for me of bridesmaids and wedding guests going into a church. I love, love, love it, but every time my grandmother comes to my house she says, “I can’t believe you have that thing hanging up!”
process says
Paint me a picture! My favorite artist is my son.
Sonja says
“PAINT ME A PICTURE”
My favorite is a collage of photos of our “fur baby”.
Robyn says
PAINT ME A PICTURE. My fav piece of art is a mola purchased from a Kuna woman in the Kuna Yala, Panama.
Kim Early says
“PAINT ME A PICTURE!” My favorite piece(s) of art are the ones that my children created in elementary school. I framed them and have them hanging in my office. Not perfect but great colors and imaginations.
Lindsey says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My favorite artwork in my home is a painting of my puppy that I made myself.
Stephanie G says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My favorite art is a tiny handprint sculpture from when our daughter was 3 months old. It’s so sweet and special.
Cindy says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
Most of the artwork in my house right now are photographs of my family and my daughter’s artwork from school. The most special piece right now is a photo of a pumpkin she painted. She was swirling all the colors together to make gray and at first glance it looked awful, but I took a picture anyway and it looks like something I paid a lot of money for!!!! Definitely one-of-a-kind.
Annie says
Paint Me a PiCtUrE!
I have an original acrylic piece from my sister who freelances and works in graphic design in McLean,VA. She rarely ‘gives’ her work away. I’m one of the cherished few, I suppose.
Robyn O. says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
I have a couple of pieces from my travels that I love. One from Brazil of the flavelas and one from Russia of St Basil’s Cathedral.
Leigh Anne says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!!
I commissioned a local artist to paint a photo of my husband and I that was taken the day after we got engaged. It would be so much fun to figure out what I’d have done if I won!
Amber says
PAINT ME A PICTURE! One year for Christmas my husband bought me the prettiest abstract painting. No matter where we live I find a special place for it.
Stephanie says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
I have a picture I painted in 11th grade art class of the beach and some jagged rocks. It was in my closet at my parents house for years, until I moved in with my then boyfriend where it relocated to another closet. When we got married and moved, he saw it getting packed away and loved it. He insisted we hang it up and I get compliments about it almost everyday. His love for it made me appreciate it and I love having it hanging finally.
jen says
Paint me a picture!
My favorite piece of artwork is an abstract painted by my very gifted brother-in-law. It is the first piece I hang when we move to a new house. The bright colors make me smile, much like the paintings featured by Erika.
Jenn VonD says
PAINT ME A PICTURE! ;)
I don’t know if my piece of art would be considered ‘art’ exactly—I made two shadow boxes, one with different types of shells and the other with starfish. I just love the clean look of it.
SJ says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My favorite one of a kind art work that I own is an original piece by a local young woman named Gretchen Slentz. She is amazingly talented. She painted it and sold it to us when she was just a teenager at a local art show. She cried when she sold it to us. It’s name is Moonbrains, and her style is inspired by central american folk art.
Linda says
Paint me a picture! My favorite art pieces are works by family and friends: a few paintings and a small sculpture done by my brother and a photo taken by one of my closest college friends who is now a professional photographer.
Twila says
PAINT ME A PICTURE
Ryan says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
i don’t have a favorite piece yet… but if i win then i soon will have a fav!!!