Find of the Month: Love Is Art
Whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day or not, it’s pretty undeniable that February is typically associated with love, sweethearts, and passion. So although I had quite a few choices for what to throw up here for Find of the Month, I couldn’t resist honing in on an intimate gift idea designed to quell your cabin fever.
I know that at first glance, the picture above may seem pretty innocuous. You’re basically just looking at a large-scale abstract canvas hanging on a wall, right? The question then becomes – who created the picture? And in this particular case, it’s probably worth noting, how? Enter LOVE IS ART, a unique collection of art kits created by South African-born artist Jeremy Brown, known for his paintings created during intimacy.
After being prodded by his friends to start selling kits so they can try their hand at concocting their own down & dirty paintings, Jeremy launched LOVE IS ART in 2011. Since then, over 30,000 couples have purchased his kits – which include an all-natural, non-toxic paint, a tarp to keep your possessions protected, a large piece of canvas to work your magic on, two pairs of disposable slippers to keep paint from tracking from your art to your shower, and a special body scrubber and soap for a post-painting scrubdown.
Personally, I love this as a saucy bachelorette or shower gift, or if you want to keep things quiet (and future houseguests guessing), gift it to your special someone as a birthday, anniversary, or naturally, Valentine’s gift. It’s a fun way to suggest a special evening together, with results that’ll last far longer than this bonding experience. All you have to do is take your dried painting into any framing shop (including Michael’s, as a mass market option) and get ’em to stretch it for you. Presto, you’ve got an instant piece of abstract art with some more-than-emotional significance.
Beyond the fact you & your partner will be the ones crafting this work from scratch, there’s some additional room for customization – the LOVE IS ART store sells dozens of variations of both canvas and paint colours, as well as sets with some extras to give your painting a bit of extra flare, like the ‘Criss Cross Edition‘ pictured directly above, or the ‘Equality Edition‘ shown prior to this image. All of the kits range in price from $60 – $110 depending on which kit you choose (plus the cost of framing of course), making it perfectly priced to either pool funds for a group gift, or at a totally reasonable range to gift your sweetheart.
It’s also worth noting that there’s a benevolent side to purchasing a LOVE IS ART kit. This year, 20% of all sales made during this pre-Valentine’s season will actually be donated to the World Food Program – purchasing just one kit can actually put food in the bellies of 50 starving folks. I particularly love this because even if you see Valentine’s as a corporate holiday, at least you know this particular purchase can give back to the world, and give you a special experience together.
Because it’s a month for lovers and I just love all my readers so much, I’ve actually got TWO prize packages to giveaway to two of you. Each prize includes a LOVE IS ART Signature Series Kit + a Will Work For Love tank. If you’re ready to get physical, here’s how to enter:
1) Leave a comment by February 28th with the LOVE IS ART kit you’d pick for yourself from their collection.
2) Entries are limited to one per person / per email address / per household (or more if you score bonus entries). A random draw will be conducted on or around March 1st to select the winners, who will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen in their place.
3) Entries are limited to Canadians that have reached the age of majority in their province. Quebec is not eligible to participate in this promotion.
4) Bonus Entry: Like LOVE IS ART on Facebook and leave a comment to say hello to earn yourself a bonus entry. As always, you have no obligation to mention the Canadian Gift Guide.
5) Bonus Entries #2+: Check out every new, non-contest post that goes up during the month of February for bonus entry opportunities galore!
Nice to see these attractive arts. This large-scale abstract canvas may be a better chose for hanging on the walls.
Black and gold collection for sure . Thanks.
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doreen lamoureux
This is by far my favourite of CCG posts to date! If I had to choose it would be a toss up between black and gold and black and copper. The copper on the web has a lot of pink in it, I would want it to be as metallic as possible. There is at least one couple I know who are getting this as a gift this year.
The Equality Edition looks great. Thanks so much.
I like the Shades of Grey Edition
What a fun idea – you can hang your art and your friends will never know. I think I prefer the Shades of Grey Edition.
I like the Shades of Grey Edition very much. Thank you.
SIGNATURE SERIES – LOVE IS ART is my favourite!! These kits are amazing!!
I’d choose the Luvtone Red because not only is red the color of passion, it’s both my fiancé’s & my favorite color.
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I’d choose the Love if Free Signature Series!
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Shades of Grey. Definitely.
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I would choose the Luvtone Purple (http://www.loveisartkit.com/collections/frontpage/products/luvtone-purple-023-c)
I like the equality edition http://www.loveisartkit.com/collections/frontpage/products/love-is-art-kit-equality
Love is art
❤❤❤ LOVE IS ART❤❤❤
I absolutely love this concept !! I wish I thought of it !! KUDOS to Mr. Brown !!!!
If I am lucky enough to win, I would LOVE IS ART in BLACK & SILVER PLEASE….<3
I would definitely choose the Signature Series – Love is Free! Thanks for the giveaway!
I’d like the criss cross edition
PINK & BLACK EDITION
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I like the first one (black and white)
I like the BLACK & SILVER EDITION
I like the criss cross edition one
i really love the EQUALITY EDITION.
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PJ wiseman
I am thinking the Shades of Grey Edition. 🙂
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This is really cool. I like the Make Art, Not War.
I would pick the Shades of Grey Edition.
I like the shades of grey. Im gonna look for this for a gift for my husband.
I would choose the Pink and Black.
I like them all, the black one with the equal sign is my favorite though
I would pick the pink and copper edition
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I’d choose the black and silver or the shades of grey. (I’m torn)
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PINK & BLACK EDITION looks great
I love red one.
SIGNATURE SERIES – LOVE IS FREE
I would get the shades of grey – would look marvious above the living room couch
I’d pick Black and Copper.
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the shades of grey is my favorite
I like the Equality Edition
Love is Art! Love it!
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I would love the Shades of Grey edition! We have a huge chunk of bare wall above the living room couch that this would be perfect for!
The Equality Edition. What a cool gift idea!
I really love all the custom samples actually…I’d want red, green & white because I met my spouse over Christmas.
Nice.
I love the SIGNATURE SERIES – HEARTS
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I love them all but the Love is art signature series would go best with my decor .. although maybe I’d change something to have the pink and copper
I like Love is Art on Facebook and commen ted
I loved the shirts, and outta the collection ..I’d definitely choose black and gold collection.
I think that the love is free series is absolutely brilliant. abstractive but meaningful! Second would have to be the copper pink series, I’ve always been such a fan of mixing colour and metallic.
i like the gold and black painting
Love Is Free…I wonder if I can get them to ship in time for Valentine’s Day…
I love the pink and black edition!
Signature Series – Make Art, Not War ….I also like the “Will Work For Love” tank tops🙂
I like the criss cross edition
Luvtone Purple is great.
Make Art not War
Love it art is beautiful, Love them all, I would be happy to have any of them❤
I’d pick the black & gold kit. Beautiful!
Equality Edition!
Shades of Grey Edition!
These are great and I would welcome any one of these paintings in my home
Wow! Love is Art would look great on our wall!
I would pick the Make love, Not war kit🙂
My favourite is the Wedding Edition: http://www.loveisartkit.com/collections/frontpage/products/love-is-art-kit-wedding-edition
Thanks!
My favourite is the Luvtone – Pink – http://www.loveisartkit.com/collections/frontpage/products/luvtone-pink-143-c
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I would pick the PINK AND PINK edition! but they are all great!http://www.loveisartkit.com/products/love-is-art-kit-pink-pink
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I LOVE the Black and White edition!
http://www.loveisartkit.com/collections/frontpage/products/love-is-art-kit-black-white
i like the luvtone green
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‘stacey htkka’
I want the Black and Silver Edition.. they are all so neat !! I want them alll
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I like the Equality Edition!
I liked Life is Art. Very cool!
I’d choose the SIGNATURE SERIES – HEARTS,
The Equality Edition looks great
The Shades of Grey Edition and the 28th is my wedding anniversary so would love to win.
shades of grey
i like the black & silver edition liked and commented on there facebook page!!!
Hmm. I’m thinking BLACK & WHITE EDITION.
I could actually see that in my living room right now…