It’s been a while so I thought I would reintroduce myself, what drives my work, and what I do. My name is Jen and I am the artist behind jenisforlove. The brand and artist name jenisforlove is a promise to promote love in all its forms, from self love to love for others. Open conversations about mental health and body positivity drive my art and business. My artwork is an opportunity to create a moment of joy for my clients. I relish connecting with others through color, whimsy, and the imagination. Sometimes I do that with illustration, painting, or collage, but the underlying motivation is to mindfully make objects and art that encourage more well-being and positivity for all.
I am passionate about expressing my creativity in many forms, but my color palette and imagery contain similar threads of fascination with the animal and natural world, dreams, and encouragement. As an artist who works in traditional and digital media, putting my artwork on products and selling them is the logical next step. However, creating products can have its drawbacks. You usually must order your products in advance, which can be tricky. You never know what will or won’t sell, and often you end up with excess product on your hands. This is bad for the environment, my storage space, and my limited funds. With this in mind, I want to focus on custom art, from custom illustration to custom paintings and murals.
Making custom or personalized art is beneficial in several ways. First, I will not have a backlog of products that don’t sell, saving on storage and saving the environment. Second, art commissions mean that people are getting the artwork that they really want to invest in. There are people out there with ideas for art that they would like to see in their home, and I want to be able to make those ideas a reality through the best custom art in Pittsburgh and beyond.
I love variety and the ability to work in any medium. It prevents my work from getting stale and no one gets bored. For that reason, I am moving forward with custom murals and other custom artwork. While I typically work in painting, collage, and illustration, I also like other tools and materials, like clay, watercolor, and digital work. Providing custom art services enables me to keep things fresh and encourages my clients to commission custom gifts for their loved ones or themselves, which makes the artwork more reflective of the client and more meaningful to the recipient. I make gifts for my loved ones, and I want to share and encourage that spirit of giving personalized gifts made with love to others.
That doesn’t mean that I will totally forgo all products–because I do enjoy a great sticker!– but it does mean that I am more mindful and intentional in the art that I create, for myself and for my clients. I want the art that I make to represent my values and connect with people. In turn, I want my art to help others connect with their loved ones and represent their values. Creating custom artwork and taking art commissions does just that, and that is a place that I love to be in.
I delight in hearing from my readers and followers. Tell me your thoughts on being more commission based. Or, if you would like a piece of custom art, contact me here. You can also see more of my work by following me on Instagram @ jenisforlove.