6 tips for gifting a painting
There are many opportunities to please someone close to you and, whether it is a birthday, a wedding, Valentine's Day or the approach of the end of year celebrations, giving an art object such as a painting is a very wise choice.
The wealth of styles and trends (classic or contemporary, pop art or street art, abstract or figurative, etc.) will allow you to find THE painting that will satisfy the person to whom you offer it. However, determining the ideal painting can be a bit tricky as the choice seems so wide.
HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT GIFT IDEA ?
Rest assured, there is no wrong way to give a gift. Of course, the extent of the choices available to the potential buyer is likely to confuse many, especially if you are not very confident in your ability to evaluate a work of art from an aesthetic field that you do not necessarily master.
The fear of making a mistake, and thus disappointing the person for whom the gift is intended, is easily understood. Nevertheless, with a little patience and by taking your time to choose, it is quite possible to identify the painting that will trigger enthusiasm when it will be unwrapped by the person who will receive it..
When it comes to art, the right criterion is emotion. Trust yourself on this particular point and test your own. Identifying a work that makes you react is in itself a small victory.
Of course, when it is the case of several paintings, the question of the difficulty of the choice reappears, even if it is posed differently. It may then be relevant to confront your tastes with those of the person to whom you intend the gift.
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Know the other person's tastes well
The best way to optimize your research process will therefore consist in identifying the tastes and the aptitudes for art of the person concerned. Observe, when you are in his personal environment, the layout of his interior.
What are the dominant colors for example? What moods stand out in the decoration? Which spaces are highlighted?
What are the ones he or she likes in particular and in which he or she feels so comfortable that he or she willingly shares them with friends and guests? These are all important clues that can guide you in your quest for the perfect canvas.
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TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE INTERIOR DECORATION
In the continuity of the aesthetic tastes in decoration of the person to whom you plan to offer the painting, consider that the better you will take into account the characteristics of his interior, the better you will be prepared to make a relevant choice. The harmony of the whole must guide you, even if it means moving away from your first crush if necessary.
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Adapting the dimensions of the canvas
The question of the size of the canvas you are giving may seem somewhat trivial, but it is no less important. Your gift is primarily intended to be displayed in one of the living spaces of the recipient's home.
As you search, keep in mind the image of that place enhanced by the canvas you are about to choose. In order for it to please and be highlighted, it should not overload an existing decoration, nor should it impose itself in place of decorative elements to which your loved one is very attached.
As we have already said, your exploration must be based as much as possible on a good knowledge of the tastes and interior of the person you wish to spoil. Some criteria can guide you, so a large size will fit more easily in a family home where the decoration is not already overloaded. If your loved one, on the other hand, lives in a smaller space, such as a studio or small apartment, a smaller frame will probably be more suitable.
An interesting and often relevant option is to choose not one large canvas but several small formats that respond to each other. Smaller paintings are often more conducive to finesse and precision of detail, imagine a wall of frames that, combined together, tell a story!
And why not a gift card?
After all this advice, you are still not sure of making the right choice and you are still hesitating? Rest assured, there is still one last resort that is perfectly suited to the situation: opt for a gift card. With the gift card solution, you can be sure to hit the bull's eye. All you have to do is set the amount of money you want to spend on the card.
This way, you let the recipient of this gift choose for himself according to his own criteria. They will even be able to discover artists whose work they did not know before and experience new emotions when faced with works that will seduce them.
In short, the gift idea of a painting is a wise choice in this context and will not fail to delight the person to whom you intend it.
