Personalized oil paintings as decoration

.. rather the tentative approach to see if customers are interested in such an offer.

Then a second one will appear here soon.;)

We have 3 replicas of oil paintings to hang where the original is unaffordable. All 3 are inherited and it is not only the beautiful picture but also the memory attached to it. Otherwise, we have enlarged homemade photos, one at 2x1.5m above the bed and the others at 60x40cm. I would never like a commissioned picture because when placing the order the picture is already in my head, and I cannot print that as a template. And describing it ... let’s say it’s like a game of telephone.

However, I would also like to have my own things hung up as paintings instead of Ikea posters, so I would like to hear from you: What do you think about that? Does anyone have experience with it?

Commissioned painting is common practice. In the 70s you could order a portrait of yourself from Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter also makes church windows, and of course, there is nothing against commissioning a little-known person with art and specifications. I have 3 commissioned art pictures in chalk from 1905 hanging in the house. I find them particularly beautiful, and I have an emotional connection to the motif and the client. I myself have not commissioned anything yet.

For me, it is about the fact that I am not yet sure if I want my own picture.

Then you should not commission either. Good communication to achieve a commission goal is a prerequisite for a truly good result. When you talk to artists—find out who can help you along the way of forming your will.

Oil paintings are personally too "heavy" for me. I prefer drawn or watercolor paintings.

That is a matter of taste, just like formats and motifs. Good is what makes the buyer happy for whatever reason. When choosing materials, I recommend considering the positioning in the house. Some painting techniques have, for example, a particularly high UV sensitivity. (That is why we have already taken places for art into account in the planning of the house)

There is nothing against buying or even collecting pictures from an art student. The works always amaze me and by no means fundamentally fall short of the works of established artists. For success in the art market, there are a few prerequisites: one must have attended the academy, the second M is not there without reason, male, there must be a considerable number of works, very good for the market value: no longer being alive. Those who cannot fulfill this could still get a chance, I would say. If a young emerging talent is looking for a market here, I just say, upload a picture. I would like to see it for non-commercial reasons :-) [Kunscht am Bau] is not just for architects.

Alternative sources to live with art:
1. Some cities (e.g., Cologne) have art libraries where you can rent original artworks very cheaply for a few weeks. We started with it but now have no more space for rental art. The children were especially enthusiastic about a glittering Hundertwasser back then.
2. At art and craft markets, you can find good contacts with artists and works. Here you can see different styles quite well and, in the case of , also find contractors.
3. In some restaurants and shops, purchasable art hangs on the walls. Just keep your eyes open.

For success on the art market, there are a few prerequisites: You must have attended the academy, the second M is not there without reason, male, there must be a considerable quantity, very good for market value: no longer being alive.

It probably depends on how you define "success." To make a living as an artist, you don't have to have attended an academy or be male.
First and foremost, creativity and ideas paired with the ability to communicate these with a good eye and skilled hands through your own art are important. There is a very well discernible correlation between value and artistic quality beyond pure aesthetic taste.
An art academy helps artists enormously develop their artistic skills and offers an entry into a network of contacts; however, it is not a prerequisite for "market success."

Certainly, there are also hypes, extremes, and misunderstood geniuses, but these are exceptions among the larger population of artists.
Often, artistically creative people are admired with little criticism by their environment and have developed a very specific relationship between self- and external perception. Often all parties involved are just as blind to quality as flat-earthers are to reality.