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