Original artwork is quite expensive to buy.
It is certainly worth the asked price, but not everyone can afford it.
The good news is that you can purchase much more affordable works of art that are of excellent quality and that are totally beautiful and impressive.
These make superb gifts that will turn any home or office into a much livelier and cosier place.
Consider some really great ideas.
Image Blocks Simply put, these are blocks with images on them.
They look exactly like framed artwork pieces.
The image can be a drawing, a painting or a photo.
Many contemporary artists have their works replicated on image blocks.
Some create special works for these decorative objects.
You can also have the work of a famous artist depicted on a block.
There are studios which print photos onto blocks to create custom pieces.
You can select from large square image blocks and long ones that will decorate perfectly any empty wall in a home or office.
The trio blocks are among the most popular gifts.
The three images come in a row and typically tell a story.
You can go for a charming made-up story or for the story of a family in pictures.
Art Prints These are extremely popular as gifts primarily because there is something for everyone available in the market.
Art prints are impressions of artwork - drawings, paintings and photographs.
Typically, these impressions are made on high-quality archival paper with the use of special ink-jet printers and ink.
The ink-jet printing technique gives the images very high quality so they will remain bright, colourful and beautiful in the long term.
You can buy art prints of works by contemporary artists and famous artists.
You can select from a range of styles from Impressionism and Art Nouveau to Pop Art and Urban Art.
The customization options are endless.
You can have your photo turned into an art print.
An experienced artist can create a collage for you.
Even montage options are available.
Artwork Message Blocks Message blocks are superb gifts because they can be placed literally anywhere to make our loved ones happy.
You can go for a message expressing your love or for one that will motivate the person every time he/she looks at it or remind him/her of a joyous moment.
Now you can have artwork added to such a block.
On one side the user will see an impressive work of art.
On the other they will find your personal message.
Basically, you kill two birds with one stone.
Your gift will certainly be appreciated.