***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.
ava says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
my favorite piece of original art is a set of pictures of windows from the two states where my loved ones live. the textures and lines are super cool, and they remind me of the people I love.
Ashley M says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
I love my monogrammed A above my bed — and I got the ideas from you! :)
Crystal Clark says
Paint me a picture! I have several favorite pieces in my house. One is a finger painting my 4 year old daughter made. I had it framed and get compliments on it all the time. I also love three painting on canvas I did for my son’s room. He had a large wall that needed something so I bought some canvases from Michael’s, found some images I liked and recreated them with acrylic paint on canvas.
bashtree says
PAINT ME A PICTURE! My favorite one-of-a-kind is something my husband drew when he was about 8. It’s a volcano with streams of molten lava flowing down the sides. Supposedly. It actually looks like an upright boob with stretch marks. It lives on our fridge and brings a smile to my day, every day
Lydia says
Paint ME a Picture!!!
My fav is the one my son did for me earlier this year. Its a big colorful daisy with a butterfly sitting on the flower. Two of my favorite things by one of my favorite persons in the world. :)
ally says
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My favorite piece is a series of 4 large sketches done by my boyfriend of an old billow camera that he completed for his senior art project. I can’t wait to own a house and hang them all up in a row.:0)
Deirdre Opp says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!
My husband did a charcoal sketch of a rose up close as an anniversary present when we were dating, and it is still one of my favorite pieces.
Katie Vest says
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(Please?)
My favorite piece is a set of prints called “Left Brain, Right Brain” that were a gift from my mama.
Winnie M says
Paint me a picture!
My favorite piece of art is the Chinese watercolor painting that my late grandmother painted about 10 years ago. It’s now hanging above our fireplace.
leticia daley says
Paint Me a Picture! Please.
Megan says
Paint me a picture!
My favorite art is picture purchased from a local artist – it is unique and painted on a piece of wood. Needless to say, it’s skull theme means my grandmother was not a fan.
Erin M says
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My favorite, and well really, my only unique work of art (I haven’t really been able to splurge on art lately) is a large black and white photograph of the new river bridge in west virginia. Fog, surrounding it, sun barely showing through the clouds. It is absolutely breath-taking and worth every penny.
Erin says
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My favorite original is a beautiful watercolor of red poppies, which was painted by a close family friend.
Anne says
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Jessica says
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My favorite piece is a photo my parents took on their first trip to San Francisco – a city my husband and I both love.
Michelle Preiss says
Paint Me A Picture!
justine Wicks says
Paint me a picture. The first thing I really remember drawing was a picture my house. I remember keeping it in my folder at school and showing my teachers.
Janet says
PAINT ME A PICTURE! My favorite art in our house is a series of photographs by a good friend.
Sara says
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My favorite original art are the pictures I take on my travels. I love hanging them.
patty says
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My favorite piece is a painting my husband and I painted together when we first started dating (about 5.5 yrs ago now). It’s hanging in our bedroom, and has moved with us each move. We’ll never get rid of it.
Kirin says
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I actually have two favorites–my brother-in-law is an artist and his works are amazing. I have two of his bird pieces, but I wish I lived closer so I could snag even more (he’s on the west coast and I’m on the east coast; plus, his paintings are done on wood so they’re kind of heavy): http://artjeremiah.com/
Elizabeth says
Paint me a picture!
I love my Winnie the Pooh watercolor pictures in my daughter’s nursery
Jesse says
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I love any paintings that my dad did in high school!
Ali Gully says
Paint Me A Picture!!!
One of my favorite pictures is a close up of our first dog, Henry. It was done by my brother who was 3 at the time. Imagine a green magic marker showing squiggly lines for his beard and google eyes.
Christina J. says
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My favorite piece of artwork are my sons handprints.
katy says
Paint me a picture!!
I random abstract art piece I found at an antique store years ago. Best art purchase I’ve ever made!
Julie @ Connell Tales says
Paint me a picture!
Robyn P says
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My current favorite-One of a Kind painting is a wonderful piece of art created by a woman who lives in Southern Nepal. When I was 18 I took off on a solo adventure through India and Nepal and ended up in this small village where the women traditionally painted these colorful murals on the sides of their houses. This is an particularly poor part of Nepal and opportunities for women are very limited. They had worked with some international NGOs to start a artists network where they painted on paper similar to their traditional murals and then the NGO works to connect them with a larger market. I had the opportunity to meet the woman who created my artwork and her family and she told me that her job empowered her to leave a unhealthy relationship. The painting is beautiful and reminds me of my idealistic, adventurous younger self (all characteristics I preserve in my older more mature self)
Mitzi says
“PAINT ME A PICTURE!” My favorite piece of artwork in my home is my 3 year olds handprints from Church last summer. Above his hands reads “We use our hands for God’s work”. He loves it too! He constantly points it out and comments about it being his hands for God!
Kay says
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My favorite piece is a painting I did across four canvases that hangs above our bed. It’s a tree in the wind, with the leaves all blowing off in one direction.
Melissa says
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We have a hand-colored antique map of NYC that I gave my hubby framed in our first year of marriage. I just love it.
Allison says
Paint me a Picture!
My favorite piece of artwork is one I made by taking an empty 4 square frame and filling it with fabric.
Nikki says
Paint me a picture, pretty please! :-)
Sara says
Paint me a Picture!!
My favorite piece of art is a pencil drawing of a close-up young girl holding a cat that I did awhile back because it’s pure innocence!
Carrie says
Paint me a picture! I found someone on Etsy to do two watercolors of my Kitchenaid mixer and blender that are hung in our kitchen.
Cheryl says
paint me a picture — favorite art piece: photo from Etsy (artist in Berlin — sand in various mediums)
amelia says
PAINT ME A PICTURE!!!…
what an amazing give-away..i can only dream!
Unfortunately my husband and I don’t have really any original art…but my fav pieces that we do have are our wedding photos we framed ourselves and hung over our couch in our family room and two black & white cards we purchased at a local card shop of Elvis Presley and Bing – we framed them in 2 ikea frames and they look great!
Erin says
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My all time favorite original is a painting of a sunset over the ocean with lots of reds and yellows. We got it in Xaragua, Haiti.
Nicole says
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I actually have a lot of original artwork in my apartment. A lot of people in my family are very artistic. But my favorite piece is one that was done by my grandfather when he was young. It’s oil on canvas in a really old, gold – tacky yet also antique? – frame of three fisherman on a dock. The colors are still really vibrant and he was incredibly talented. Everyone in my family has something that was painted by him.
He passed away 15 years ago, so it means a lot to me.
Samantha says
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Anna says
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My absolute favorite piece of artwork is a Valentine’s Day card, handmade by my 4 year old granddaughter.
Jennifer M. says
My favorite original work of art is a painting of a circus clown painted by my grandfather. It is now proudly displayed in my youngest sons room.
billie says
Paint me a picture!!!
My favorite painting is one that was given to me as a card, painted by my husbands Aunt. It is a watercolor of a field of wild flowers. You can’t help but smile when you look at it!
Margo says
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My favorite one of a kind piece of artwork is a painting of a toucan I got in San Ignacio, Belize when I was teaching in a school there in 2009. The brother of a waiter at the hotel where we were staying painted original pieces and sold them in the giftshop. It’s beautiful and reminds me every day of a wonderful trip!
Sarah says
Paint Me a Picture!!
I love a water color from a local artist I have hanging above my couch.
JESS says
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tara says
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Ooooh, I hear ya in regard to acquiring more original art for the home. We’ve purchased two pieces by a northwest artist, Brett Varney, but we’d like others, too. Would love to win, thanks for the chance!
Christiana says
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My current fave is something I painted myself. :)
Ashley says
Paint me a picture! I don’t have any original art and am in desperate need. But my favorite is a gorgeous, HUGE, pure white daisy on canvas that I saw in a gallery in Charleston a few years ago. I simply could not afford it :(
Renee says
PAINT ME A PICTURE! My favorite original art is a painting I did in college of random still-life objects. I love the layers and roughness of the oil paint.