Questions & answers.
The shop
What is Of Nature and Art?
A curated collection of nature painting: botanicals, birds and animals, gardens, land and water. Every work is painted by hand in oil, watercolour, gouache or ink, by artists from Santa Fe to Singapore. Each painting is available as an archival giclée print from $49; originals are listed as they arrive. Nothing here is AI-generated.
Do you sell originals or prints?
Both. Every painting in the collection is offered as a giclée print in sizes fitted to its proportions. Originals are listed on the Originals page as they arrive, priced individually, and shipped tracked by the painter with shipping included.
Who runs it?
Of Nature and Art was started in Singapore by the artist Sara Lai. The collection is chosen by painters, not assembled from open uploads or by an algorithm. It runs from the great nature painters, Liljefors, Thorburn and their contemporaries, and living artists are being added beside them.
How is this different from Saatchi Art, Etsy or Desenio?
Scale and scope. Those are open platforms or poster catalogues across every style; here one subject, the living world, in oil and watercolour, chosen painting by painting, printed on one archival paper, with a no-AI rule that has no tiers. Each comparison has its own page.
No AI
Is any of the art AI-generated?
No. Nothing we sell is generated, and nothing AI-assisted is accepted at any stage. Every work is a painting by a named artist in a stated medium. There are no open uploads; historic works are documented in museum records and living painters show us a body of work before anything is listed.
The prints
What are the prints?
Giclée on Hahnemühle German Etching, a 310 gsm, 100% alpha-cellulose etching paper with a velvet matte surface. One paper across the whole range, in sizes fitted to each painting. Made to order at fine-art labs in the US, UK, EU and Australia.
How long does shipping take, and what does it cost?
Shipping is included. Most orders arrive within one to two weeks; framed prints take a little longer.
Are the prints framed?
Your choice. Solid wood in oak, black, white or gold, acrylic glazing, ready to hang. Each work's page previews all four frames on that painting. A few sizes are print-only.
Are the prints limited editions? Is there a certificate?
Open editions, no certificate. A number on a print restricts supply, not quality; we would rather keep a painting available.
Will the print match the painting's colours?
Closely. Matte paper softens the deepest darks a little; everything else holds.
Practical
Where is Of Nature and Art based?
Two places. The shop and US orders run through Great Land of Gems! LLC in Tucson, Arizona; the studio and original paintings sit with Great Land of Gems! LLP in Singapore. Both addresses are on the contact page.
What if my print arrives damaged, or I change my mind?
Damaged or faulty prints are reprinted or refunded in full; send a photo within 30 days of delivery. If you change your mind, you have 14 days from delivery.
I paint. Can I join the collection?
If you paint natural themes such as birds, botanicals, land or water in oil, watercolour, gouache or ink, send a link on the For painters page, not files. We reply within a few days.
What does zero commission mean?
You keep the full price. Buyers write to you, you invoice them, we take nothing. Membership is $35 a month.