Judging from the response to
Mav's art guide, there's a strong demand for inexpensive original art. Happily, Etsy abounds in talented artists who sell their work for $50 or less (often much less).
Sue Beyer is an Australian artist making the transition between graphic design and fine art.
"Pointless Worrying" ($20) is an impassioned statement in the form of a print.
Harry Stooshinoff sells small-format paintings - mostly landscapes - in his Etsy shop,
Paintbox. His Canadian landscapes are full of factories, trout ponds, and even Quonset huts. Some of his paintings feel lonely to me, but not "
Around the Turn" ($30).
"Zucchini" ($30) is a still life - a departure for the artist.
Mike Southern practices intaglio printmaking, a Renaissance technique that involves incising an image into copperplate. He sells prints through his
Etsy shop and his
Web site. The description of
"Box Elder Bug" ($20) includes a comforting aside: "Nothing to worry about: they don't bite." Whew.
Altered Souls makes mixed-media collages. She uses color brilliantly in
"Numbers" ($40).
Lara Cameron sells prints and jewelry in her Etsy shop,
Kirinco.
"Armchair Love" ($15) boldly mixes patterns.
NuitBlanche showcases the work of Caroline Gaedechens, an illustration student in Hamburg.
"Swanprint" ($13) is a print of an illustrated collage.
Susan Graham makes wire sculptures she calls "three-dimensional sculptures," like these
pigeons ($45 each).
