Would you be happy to receive this as a gift?

[nirvanauk]

A family portrait illustration similar to the one pictured?

Considering them for Christmas presents (I know I'm early!) but DH thinks people would rather have a realistic portrait or canvas photo.

MN is weird about stuff like this. Given that any house-y thread ends up mocking the entire contents of the most popular homeware shops, the taste of the average outspoken MNer is clearly not aligned with the rest of society.

I’m an artist and can appreciate all different kinds of design. I create a similar “marmite” item (as well as things for more judgey types 😂) and some people love them, some hate them. That’s the nature of taste, and as my grandma used to say “it wouldn’t do for us all to be the same, my duck”

If you’re the one creating these then friends and family will be delighted with them. I think a lot of the (nasty) comments were based on the presumption that the recipient got a picture of you, not themselves, and that this was some mass produced computer generated print, rather than what I assumed was either a hand made sketch or small run print you’ve created from your own drawings.

This thread has shown that people can be nasty cows when someone has done something kind and thoughtful for them, so only spend time and money creating these for people who are worth it.

I know someone who would love one of those. I am interested in the link too.

I never buy people anything for their home that would need to be displayed, its forcing them into displaying it because not good manners not to.

I do think its very personal taste. I dont really like that particular style but I do like this which is similar but IMO less fussy.
The screen shot is from Instagram and you can see the original and drawn images on his page

No, I'd hate this. I'd also be annoyed that anyone would think I'd like it.

I'd hate this, sorry. Not my style at all.

I love it OP, charming. Tell your dh though that canvas photo prints are SO old fashioned. I'd hate one of those.

The style is quite Janet and Allan Ahlberg of 'The Baby Catalogue' and 'Peepo' books. Something quite 1940s about it. Those books are popular enough so I am sure there is a market for your art OP.

I wouldn’t like it and would hate to put it on display but then I’d feel guilty for not putting it up.

Never give personal gifts unless you know their tastes inside out.

Not my thing, but I know many people who have similar and would like it. Do you like it ?

is it going to be of their family, or you and your family?
Frankly i don't like it and wouldn't want it - especially if it was of your family.

Not my cup of tea but I can imagine other people might like it.

I get one every year on my birthday and Christmas from my cousin. Just her and her kiddos, it's adorable

Sorry, not for me.

I think getting that as a gift would seem posher than a photo.

No I wouldn't like it. I really don't like the faces! !

Not my cup of tea at all. I only want my own choice of pictures up in my own home. Also depends how big it was, its often hard to find wall space to hang new pictures.

If it was very small, no bigger than A5 , then I could hide it amongst a medly of pictures on a bedroom wall. That wouldn't be too bad.
Never, ever on a canvas thing. They are absolutely awful.
Tricky to be flattering and also realistic. No-one can argue with a photo. It is you as you are (apart from the photoshopping). Paintings can offend very easily.

According to mumsnet nothing is appropriate as a present.

Homeware is too personal, clothing might not suit, people might have allergies to toiletries or food. Vouchers are telling people how to spend their money, but money is too impersonal.

Sorry I don't like it. I wouldn't appreciate it as a gift and if I got one of any of my family, it would end up in the attic, if not the bin. Not my type of thing at all.

It’s not to my taste, I don’t like being told what to display on my walls and gifts like this always feel like they have to be displayed.

Some people would love it, but I agree with a couple of pp that wall art is very personal and should not be given as gifts unless it's been requested/pre approved.

I have a couple of gifts like this in my attic unfortunately!

No - but I wouldn't want the realistic portrait or photo canvas either.

Not my sort of thing and it would be quietly disposed of as soon as possible.

Absolute balls my lovely! I've been here since it were nowt but fields <stares longingly off into the distance> and I have endured the general MN consensus that my love of "twigs n pebbly shit" (the forerunner to Live Laugh Love stuff) makes me basic.

Who gives a fuck what some random on here thinks? Putting others down to make themselves feel superior. We all like what WE like after all.

Buy your Home Bargains canvas and hang it with pride (I do!) 😂

I wouldn't want one. My in-laws (SILs too) all tend to give me what I consider to be very 'personal taste' gifts and I find it incredibly irritating, if I'm honest. They are basically spending money on something I think is crap, and just more junk that I don't want to hoard in my house.

Much of it ends up straight down the charity shop and I feel annoyed that I bought them a voucher they can use to buy what they'd like - and they bought me a large, green, fish shaped plate that I've no damn idea what to do with.