LaurentideArts
Announcement
Prices Reduced on All Maine Watercolor Paintings! Full size prints are eligible for an additional 30% off until mail service returns to normal.
New! Greeting Cards from my paintings - an inexpensive way to be introduced to my paintings. Go to "Greeting Cards" in the section selection.
Also, the 30% across the board price reduction for prints ($50 minimum order) is only until the mail service gets back to normal (so expect shipping delays). A good time to buy if you can wait for the mail. Contact me at don@laurentidearts if you want to be notified when shipping improves.
15% of all shop profits now going to support my local food pantry.
Announcement
Prices Reduced on All Maine Watercolor Paintings! Full size prints are eligible for an additional 30% off until mail service returns to normal.
New! Greeting Cards from my paintings - an inexpensive way to be introduced to my paintings. Go to "Greeting Cards" in the section selection.
Also, the 30% across the board price reduction for prints ($50 minimum order) is only until the mail service gets back to normal (so expect shipping delays). A good time to buy if you can wait for the mail. Contact me at don@laurentidearts if you want to be notified when shipping improves.
15% of all shop profits now going to support my local food pantry.
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carolsmith2004 on Feb 15, 2021
4 out of 5 starsLove it, just was not aware it was not framed. Which was an added cost once I received the print
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carolsmith2004 on Feb 15, 2021
5 out of 5 starsLove the art. It looks just like how it was portrayed. It came as a roll, we brought to Michaels and had it framed.
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Kerri on Jan 16, 2021
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful print! Working with the artist, Don Collins, was a pleasure - very responsive.
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Blair on Dec 30, 2020
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful print! I purchased this for my grandmother for the holidays, and she said it perfectly captured the rocks in Midcoast Maine. Like she was there!
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Mary on Dec 18, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThe print I received is more luminous and beautiful than this image can show. Quick turn around time from initial exploration, several back and forth emails with artist Don Collins, to decision to final acquisition of this print. I couldn't be happier.
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About LaurentideArts
American Artist painting in a realist tradition - Good Art for Everyone
Making paintings and prints is only part of being an artist. For me, being an artist means immersing myself in life - all of it - and being committed to working toward making things better without mucking too much up. It means looking with a clear eye, seeing with an open countenance and expressing my vision - and my convictions - without compromise.
It means being involved.
I believe that everyone should be able to have good, unique art where they live. Museum admission prices are too high and art is too expensive for most people to bring home. As a corrective I can reduce the cost of bringing good art home. Regrettably I can’t reduce museum admission prices.
Printing technology, high quality inks and papers and a sales platform like Etsy have made it possible to bring my paintings, as prints, to a wider audience at very affordable prices. Most prints are made by me, the artist, and I ensure the color matching and vibrancy are true and maintained by careful control throughout the printing process.
While my original painting sell nationally for quite a lot of money, the prints I offer here are nearly indistinguishable from my original work (prints of the oil paintings excepted - the texture of oil on linen or canvas is three dimensional and unique). And, of course, these prints are available at a fraction of the price.
Art for Everyone! That means you.
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Don Collins
Owner, Artist
American Artist working in a realist Tradition. Born in Northeastern US, college on both Coasts. Enamored of the work of many artist from around the world. Committed to making art accessible to all.
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John Preston
Lebanon, NH
On larger prints Don Collins works in close collaboration with John Preston to create stunningly accurate prints from original watercolors or pastels - closely matching the printing done by the artist. All printing is done with archival technology on Museum 100% rag heavyweight papers.
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Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for: