| Native American paintings painted by American | | | | and sell them as Native American pieces of art. |
| Indians are highly popular in the United States and | | | | They are usually fake artists who try to make a |
| other countries. Many tourists purchase them as a | | | | fast buck by trying to copy work of other artists. |
| souvenir or a gift for their loved ones. Native | | | | To buy original prints or Native American paintings, |
| American paintings are contemporary and unique. | | | | buyers can research on the Internet. They can |
| Traditional native paintings were less prominent | | | | verify the credibility of the art sites and even |
| and were merely used to adorn functional items. | | | | check for customer feed back. Buyers have the |
| The most popular form of ancient Native | | | | option of going through various details of the |
| American painting is Navajo Indian sand painting. | | | | painting such as the colors used, the style, and |
| The art of Navajo sand painting has been passed | | | | the artist. Many sites provide the names of |
| on to future generations and was originally a | | | | eminent Native American artists and offer |
| magnificent religious art. | | | | information about various art websites that sell |
| Contemporary Navajo artists make commercial | | | | authentic paintings. Buyers from other countries |
| versions of the conventional sand paintings. Other | | | | can also purchase their favorite painting through |
| modern artists are greatly influenced by Western | | | | these websites. Many online art suppliers charge |
| painting styles to illustrate their art. They portray | | | | separately for handling and shipping while some |
| their perception of worldly things and people using | | | | may offer free services depending on the location |
| modern technique and vibrant colors. They have | | | | and the type of painting. |
| combined traditional designs and styles with | | | | Some of the well-known Native American artists |
| modern techniques to form excellent | | | | are Joanne Swanson, L. David Eveningthunder, |
| masterpieces. Their tribal heritage is reflected in | | | | Dana Tiger, and Urshel Taylor. Jerome Bushyhead |
| their work of art. | | | | was also very famous for contemporary portraits |
| Many non-Native painters paint ordinary pictures | | | | and timeless paintings. |