Archive for March, 2008

Wow! Arthur Streeton Paintings – Heidelberg School Artists Reproductions

March 28th, 2008 -- Posted in Australian Art Masters | No Comments »

Famous Australian Artists: Arthur Streeton (Heidelberg School)

100% Hand painted oil reproductions now available at Direct Art Australia – click here to enter site

The celebrated landscape artist Arthur Streeton was a member of the famous Heidelberg School of paintiers which included Tom Roberts and Frederick McCubbin. Streeton was born at Mount Duneed, Victoria and while working as a lithographer by day , studied at night at the National Gallery School, Melbourne.

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In 1886 he joined the artists’ camp at Box Hill near melbourne where produced many fine paintings. Streeton was perhaps the first Australian painter to persuade Australians that continue reading »

Buy Tom Roberts Painting Shearing the Rams Artwork Reproduction!

March 28th, 2008 -- Posted in Famous Reproduction Art | No Comments »

Tom Roberts Paintings – Australia’s most Famous Impressionist Painter?

The famous artist Tom Roberts, whose ‘Shearing the Rams’ oil painting captured Australia’s imagination, was our foremost impressionist painter.

Interesting facts about Tom Roberts:

  • At the time of his famous ‘Mentone’ and ‘Bourke Street’ paintings he occupied a small studio now occupied by the Myer Emporium.
  • He was born in Great Britain 1856 and only came to Australia in 1859
  • Frederick McCubbin was a great friend and fellow famous artist
  • He stayed at the same artist camp as Arthur Streeton, in Box Hill, Melbourne
  • His most famous painting Shearing the Rams is currently on display at the NGV (National Gallery of Victoria)
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New! Your Portrait Artist Online for Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Australia Wide

March 26th, 2008 -- Posted in Portraits from Photos! | No Comments »

Online Portrait Artist – Australia Wide Delivery – not just Sydney Melbourne and Brisbane! Photo to Painting.

Watch me, a really bad video production person, show you how to capture your really incredible moments!

If you have ever wanted an original oil painting portrait hand painted from a photo it’s now cheaper and easier than ever.

We have introduced the 20% deposit method! To start all you need is 20% of the final price.

Simply visit our ‘Easy Order Page’ and start your portrait with a 20% deposit. WE ARE SO CONFIDENT OF THE ARTISTS’ ABILITY that we take on all the risk...you just have to sit back and watch as your photo is transformed into an amazing hand painted portrait on canvas. It’s simply the easiest way we have to get people started… instead of the customer paying full price for a portrait they have not seen!

Check out this quick video I made which goes through an example of ordering a portrait from our new ‘Easy Order Page’. To visit the portrait page click here

(As you can see I’m not the best video production person – but I’m sure you’ll see the basics..) I’m too good at video production but I guarantee the portrait you receive from our artists will AMAZE YOU! That’s something I’m very confident with, hence the new 20% deposit start…check it out below.. (remember, we don’t ask for the balance until you are 100% happy and you are free to make any changes before we send you the final product.)


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Cheap Art in Sydney and Brisbane? Art Delivered Australia Wide!

March 15th, 2008 -- Posted in contemporary art | No Comments »

Buy Australia’s Cheapest Art and Best Quality Oil Paintings on Canvas! Massive Online Art Gallery!

If you are looking for the cheapest art and paintings in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Australia wide….look no further!

At Direct Art Australia we are Australia’s leaders in affordable quality oil paintings on canvas. Our paintings are all 100% hand painted and we guarantee they are of excellent quality and craftsmanship.

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We use only qualified art graduates and students to paint these works of art.

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Wow! Contemporary Abstract Canvas Paintings Sydney Melbourne Brisbane

March 15th, 2008 -- Posted in contemporary art | No Comments »

Contemporary, Abstract Oil PaintingsĀ  on Canvas

If you haven’t seen our new canvas contemporary oil paintings then you may want to check it out!

We have added over 100 new designs to the catalogue. The catalogue includes contemporary art, abstract art, landscapes, nudes and even a colour section. If you have a colour in mind but don’t know exactly what you want then we have organised all the different coloured paintings into their own categories. Eg Blue Paintings, red paintings, olive canvases, brown paintings…etc

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The Paintings are all delivered to your door…we deliver to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth (AllĀ  major cities) and to other areas including Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Newcastle, continue reading »

Wow! Monet, Klimt, Renoir Painted Art Reproductions | Better than a Print

March 9th, 2008 -- Posted in Famous Reproduction Art | No Comments »

Your own Masterpiece. Hand Painted Art Reproduction on Canvas.

Painted by professional artist’s for up to 6000% less than buying the original. Now Available!

Cheaper than buying a print and looks 1000 times better.

No tricks, just a huge pool of skilled artists who have mastered every famous artist in the world!

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All these paintings and many more at The Direct Art Gallery Famous Reproduction Studio

Have you ever seen a famous painting on the television or at a museum and thought, ‘….hmmmm…I wish I could have that hanging in my living room…’ and then woke up to reality and realised you would need a couple of hundred thousand dollars, minimum to even buy it, and then extra for insurance?

Well, dream no longer! At Direct Art Australia we have been sourcing continue reading »

Buying Contemporary Art on Canvas. See Live Demo! Interior Art

March 8th, 2008 -- Posted in Interior Art | No Comments »

I have had a few phone calls from people recently asking if our oil paintings are real….

so I thought I would put a small video out in this blog which shows people how real they actually are. People are always happy when they finally buy and receive there contemporary art; sometimes it takes a bit of trust and faith for them to first order. I totally understand this, and it’s important to realise not every company on the internet is a fly by nighter. It takes many years to build up trust and putting out a simple video like this is another small way to build confidence in our clients.

Watch as you see a close up of an oil painting on canvas.

Here it is, it show’s me, Julian, holding one of the paintings we have in stock. It’s a custom size oil painting. Remember you can order any size you want…we have about 6 standard sizes listed. The most common contemporary oil painting on canvas size is continue reading »

Buy Online Canvas Art | Delivered From Gold Coast to Woollongong!

March 7th, 2008 -- Posted in Portraits from Photos! | No Comments »

We are often asked if we can deliver to regional towns or interstate cities. Our delivery options make every town in Australia accessible.

If you have a custom portrait painted or a famous reproduction painting delivered, we rely on a few different options

If you are in a medium to large regional center, we will deliver it by courier, to your door. If you are in a small or isolated area, eg central Australia, we will send the painting by Australia post.

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Harajuka Girls | Not exactly the David Jones Spring Catalogue!

March 1st, 2008 -- Posted in Videos | No Comments »