All this week I have been gearing up to move out on my own again and head back to school (which I am very excited about). Because crafting and DIY is my thing, of course I had to make something for my apartment! My room needed a little something to tie it all together. Being on a budget and realizing that JoAnn's had a fantastic sale going on, I picked up two canvases and some paint and decided to create some abstract art. I'm not really much of an artist, but I had a lot of fun with this project, just watching where it went and how it developed. So with two canvases and some acrylic paint (all less than $20), I created this:
Voila!
I didn't really have a plan when I started. I new I wanted something abstract that would incorporate the colors of my bedroom at the apartment. Maybe it wasn't the "right" way to start, but I took the dark purple paint and a wide foam brush and started making lines. And it sort of grew from there. It's hard to see in the picture, but over the gray lines I used a mostly dry brush with a little silver metallic paint to add some dimension to the whole thing. Overall I am very pleased with this project!
I was going to refinish a dresser but it looks like that will need to wait. Still need to gut the tv, and sew a white back to my curtains to keep up with the apartment complex's convenant, but I should be in good shape.