Fine Art Friday Update 2/11

Jilly's Walkup Studio - Hand pulled lino-cut by etchlings

Selected from the Working Artists for Fine Art Friday treasury by lauraprill

Fridays have become a day absorbed in dazzling artwork from around the globe. Participation in Fine Art Friday continues to grow week after week, on Twitter, facebook, flickr and Etsy. There is a new Fine Art Friday team on Etsy that I'd like to invite everyone to join. There are no rules for membership - artists and art lovers alike are encourage to join and share their favorite work.  Visit the team page here http://www.etsy.com/teams/7329/fine-art-friday. You'll also notice there is a new page on the blog that explains the Fine Art Friday movement and how to take part. 

Golden Light in Paris - Original painting on canvas by SarahGionnobile

Selected from the Fine Art Friday travel edition treasury by SunnyLeeStudio

Meanwhile, the Finding Fine Art team has been steadily growing with an incredible member list of fine artists. With the team tag of "findingfineart" shopping for original fine art, photographs and hand pulled prints on Etsy has never been easier.  The team tag is another great way to find art treasuries any day of the week. There is a new page on the blog that I'm very excited about for Finding Fine Artists. You'll find the link above or you can just click here to see the growing art collection. (Artists interested in joining the team must please review the list of member requirements before applying.)

 

Charcoal drawing - original (FD 14) by Fagerlund

Selected from the Let There Be Light treasury by JessicaTorrant

Many thanks go out to everyone that took part in the fun today and in previous weeks. How did you celebrate Fine Art Friday today? Did you make a new treasury, blog post or list a new work of art? Let us know with links in the comments! 

 July in Provence - Original oil painting by KelleySanfordStudio

Selected from the dada in custard for the trees treasury by sarahknight

 

A new and easy way to shop for Fine Art on Etsy

Etsy.com has become the go-to website for arts, crafts, vintage goods and craft supplies. The number of new items listed every minute can be overwhelming and make shopping for one particular thing a challenge. Artists and art buyers alike have complained in the past that it's a challenge to find Fine Art when shopping on the site. Even though there's so many talented artists selling on Etsy, their art can easily disappear amidst the sheer volume of other merchandise being offered.

Now there is a new way to shop for Fine Art on Etsy that makes it easy to find gallery quality, original two and three dimensional art, hand pulled prints, and photography. We have created a growing, curated team of visual artists on Etsy whose work fits the categories of original paintings, drawings and mixed media works, sculpture, printmaking or photography. These artists have tagged appropriate items that fit the requirements with the tag "findingfineart" so buyers can search that tag for a virtual gallery experience.

The Argument of Function by Michelle Pryor

Discovered searching findingfineart

You can also search for a particular medium or style within the team. The following are some examples of what you'll discover searching for findingfineart original paintings.

Portrait Study of Bob by Christian Fagerlund

 From the edge of the deep green sea II by Tina Will

Night Cottage by Harry Stooshinoff

Urgent by Julia Brucker

 Pilot by Ursula Andrejczuk

 New World Order by Michelle Daisley Moffitt

Search for original drawings from our team...

 All in One by Carol Hopper 

(not a photograph, this is a pencil drawing!)

Zeppelin City by David O. Smith

Whitechapel on Eid by Olha Pryymak

Robert by Karl Larson

Discover a diverse collection of original mixed media works.

Quadis X by Ana Gonzalez

I Will Never Let Go by Danny Phillips

The First Snow by Ali Herrmann

Nature Speaks by Sarah Gionnobile

Heart Tether by Leah Pettway

Search for hand pulled prints like wood and lino cuts, and serigraphs.

Hibiscus by Viza Arlington

Siena Cathedral by Michelle Arnold Paine

In the Fenway by Anne Silber

Rain by Victoria Webb

You can also search for Fine Art photography from our team.

Spiral Stairs by Kevin Bierbaum

Untitled by Karine Léger

Left a' shore by Sarah John Afana

Holga Sepia Landscape by Al Brydon

And finally, we have a growing group of sculptors on the team that are sure to delight you.

Gel Box 1 by Graham Heffernan

Copper Sun by Aimee Had

Elephant by Thomas Wrenn

This team is new and growing quickly. The artists featured above are just a fraction of the many talented members of this team. Please visit the Finding Fine Art team page to view all of our members' shops.

Artists interesting in joining this team should visit the team page linked in the previous paragraph, and read about requirements in the "Who can join?" section to see if you'd be a good fit. 

- Written and curated by Finding Fine Art Team Captain, Jessica Torrant