Thrifty Artwork

I love to decorate my walls with pieces that make me happy. However, I refuse to pay a lot of money to be happy. As you know, I love to use what already exists. I buy artwork from various places but all of the pictures in this post are from Goodwill. These have been gathered over about 7 years. I have more pictures bought from other places - I will blog on them another time.

Love this magnolia that came framed in a rustic frame - lovely colors and great find. I think I paid $6.99. It looks lovely in my living room.

 This print was The Court of the Two Sisters - it came with the mat and I framed it with a frame from Goodwill that I painted black. Love the colors and it looks  great in my living room. The mat and frame were 3.99,

I LOVE this drawing that came matted and framed - it depicts the Soule Commercial College and Literary Institute of New Orleans. Lovely vintage yellowing - great historical print. I can not remember what I paid for this but I think it was $3.99.

This is a color illustration of The Old Absinthe in New Orleans. It came matted and framed and I think I paid about $4.00. Awesome colors and looks great in a New Orleans vignette on my wall in the living room.

 This is another New Orleans French Quarter print  matted and framed. I think I paid about $4.00. I love how they are framed in black. It stands alone  and reminds me of all things New Orleans.

 This is one of my favorite large picture of a man driving a team of mules in rural Louisiana. The mat was slightly dirty looking so I painted it. The picture remains one of my favorites and hangs in my dinning room. I think I paid $9.99.

When we moved into the new house several years ago I needed some kind of artwork to go above the fireplace. There are spotlights that focus on the space above the mantel. I discovered this wonderful acrylic painting framed and the colors were just perfect. Very European looking.  If I remember correctly I paid $12.99. It continues to be the perfect wall hanging for above the fireplace.

Share with me some of your artwork - any thrifty  ideas for wall art?