Art: a gift with meaning

The art world is vast and captivating, which can make the thought of choosing a piece of art to give as a gift feel daunting, but a print can make a truly unique and personal gift and well worth the effort, especially at Christmas.

If you have seen inside your recipient’s home and know the kind of artwork that they display, this is a real advantage; you can think in terms of their tastes in colour scheme, interior décor, subject matter and spacing. There’s no need to be especially literal: for example, buying an art print depicting a tree as a present for a friend with a love of trees. Instead, a print which evokes the mood of a forest or gives a tree-like impression may be a better and more versatile choice; for example, “Lost” and “Nature’s Revenge”, by Courtenay Kusitor.

If you do not know as much about your recipient’s home and personal tastes, a timeless classical print is a safer but still a meaningful choice. Picking a piece using neutral or monochrome tones also works well as these shades fit in with a muted palette and help enhance the colours in a brighter one.  “Nude 6”, by Helen Parsliffe is a fine-art life drawing piece drawn in neutral tones which match any colour scheme.

When buying a gift for a partner, there are fewer gifts more significant than a piece of art to be valued and enjoyed together, making an art print the ideal present. Whether you prefer romance, sexuality or both, giving an erotic art print to your partner is a unique and beautiful way to celebrate your relationship. “Torso” by Samarel, “Boom!” by Susan Diamond and “Nude 1” by Helen Parsliffe are striking erotic art prints in vastly different styles, evoking very different moods. While many gifts have a shelf life, no matter how well chosen, art is made to last.

Christmas is often considered the season for gift-giving, and it is true that many people are hunting for the ideal gift at this time. Even setting aside the personal factor, an art print makes an especially good Christmas present because while the weather is generally gloomy and we are spending more time indoors, a gift that will be enjoyed inside the home is even more fitting! If, as the Christmas song “Let It Snow” says, “the weather outside is frightful”, it is more important than ever to make sure our homes are welcoming places in which we want to spend time. Giving an art print for Christmas will ensure your recipient has something to stay home for and enjoy, no matter what the weather is doing!

Giving an art print as a gift is a lovely gesture on its own but to add even more of a personal touch to your present, make sure to tell your recipient in a note or Christmas card why you chose that particular piece for them!

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