For this post, I return to my favorite resource, eBay, for my inspiration and for images to share with my readers.
I actually like primitive Santas a great deal, but I very few in my collection Primitive Art is known as a form of "un"educated artwork.
If I did have a collection, or a rustic home or cabin to display them in, I would stick to the more serious, minimalist Santas, or those with a flair for something that looks like it stepped out of a Tim Burton film.
The frustrating thing about searching for primitives on eBay is that you get so many hits for "patterns'; however, if you subtract patterns from your search, you will miss out on a lot of clever Santas.
The possibilities for creating and collecting primitive Santas are boundless and, because most are made of fabric, very durable.
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Typically one does not find a great deal of dimension on the face of a primitive Santa, but this artist has managed or give this one a lot of personality.
It never fails that I spot a primitive Santa on eBay that I like, but the auction is only for the pattern.
Below are mass produced "primitive" Santas. I added this photo because I thought it made a nice composition.
Where traditional Santas figures and ornaments are more my thing, that does not mean I don't enjoy looking at all the imaginative Santas artists have created. So, as I like to say, "Everyone is an artist. You just have to find a way to express yourself." and these cleaver Santas are proof that someone out there is doing what they love.
Seriously ? How can you not love to create Santas?
