Collecting various objects is a fun hobby. You could collect vintage trains or stamps or even cars if you have the money. Artwork could also be collected. You may enjoy artwork of all different kinds. Civil war acrylic paintings can be collected and are not hard to find if you look online or in your local art galleries.

Art shows may be going in your area. You can look them up in a newspaper or on the Internet. Artists may want to display their work and sell them if you are interested in buying a piece. Ask them what their rate is. If you purchase a piece of work from them, you are supporting their efforts and they will very much appreciate this.

Shape and color are a big part of why art is so amazing to look at. You could spend hours in an art gallery admiring all of the paintings and other mediums of work. Artists have spend months and years developing their craft and will appreciate all of your appreciation of their hard work. Find ways to commend them for this hard work at your local art gallery.

You may have some family photos that could be turned into portraits. Find a local artist who could take your photo and turn it into a real life looking photograph with the stroke of his or her hand. Some artists can really capture the soul of a person. They are very talented.

The Civil War was a very dark time in history for the United States. It involved the North and the South who were arguing over the slave trade. Slaves were a huge part of the country's beginning and were responsible for moving a lot of product such as cotton. The slaves helped their owners make a lot of money so they were very much needed. Without them, the land owners would not be where they were financially.

If an artist can capture moments in this time period, it could be really quite amazing. It could be sad what you may see, but it would be inspiring. Any piece of artwork is inspiring. It would ideally bring you into the picture as if you are really there.

Put up work on your living room wall or in your bedroom. Your office may also have some spare room on the wall after all of the work-related items that you have. Decide which area that you want to display the work the most. You could get creative and mix and match various pieces in different rooms.

Acrylic and oil paints are fun to explore with. It could bring out your creative, childlike side to experiment with both. Enjoy this experiment and savor each moment of it. You are a treasured soul and using your inward gifts can be very rewarding. See what you can come up with and share it with your loved ones.