5 Tips: Creating Stunning Art With A Small Budget by Wendi OBrien July 14, 2020 written by Wendi OBrien July 14, 2020 760 5 Tips Creating Stunning Art On A Small Budget If you have been into art for any length of time you know how expensive supplies can be. Today, I will be sharing my 5 tips for making stunning art with a small budget. Tip 1 – Make Art In Black and WhiteNot only is this budget friendly, but it is a great way to understand value in your artwork. This is important to create depth and interest in your art. Regardless of working in color or black and white value is what ultimately determines whether your piece looks flat or dimensional. Your lights need to be light enough and darks dark enough. The best way to learn this is to simplify the process and work black and white.Tip 2 – Work In Graphite and/or CharcoalBoth mediums are very affordable, widely available and easy to work with. They are also very forgiving, meaning the are easy to make adjustments, so they are great mediums for a beginning artist. There is also no worries about fading as most artwork created with graphite and charcoal stand the test of time providing they are used on an archival surface.Tip 3 – Work In A Monochrome PalletUsing various shades of a single color is absolutely stunning and creates an emotion not only with the subject of the art but the color chosen. This is also a great way to introduce yourself to color when transitioning from black and white. You will learn the different values of the colors because…for example: not every blue has the same value. Learning these differences is key to creating successful pieces using color and learning how to color mix.  Tip 4 – Purchase Quality Products From The StartFighting with your art supplies is not something any artist should go through and makes for an unpleasant experience which leads to much frustration. Starting out with quality products not only allows you to have the best experience possible while learning, but also allows you to create art that will stand the test of time ensuring the highest lightfast ratings and archival qualities.While you may consider it just practicing, some of those practice pieces surprise us and end up being something we wish we would have used archival supplies on. So don’t skimp when it comes to your supplies. This includes brushes, pencils, paper, canvas…pretty much anything that you would use to create with. Tip 5 – Build Your Collection Over TimeI know…I know….we all want that full set of pencils or all the colors of paint, but it really isn’t necessary when starting off. By purchasing supplies in small quantities, you learn how to mix your colors to create the colors and look you want. Sure, you need a few basic colors, but once you have those you will quickly learn how to layer or mix them to create the various colors you need to complete an artwork.This also allows you to try many different brands and lines of pencils, paint or markers to see what works best together and for your working process. There is nothing worse than forking over hundreds of dollars to get every color of an art supply just to find out that you don’t like it, it doesn’t work with your other supplies, or it doesn’t play nice with the methods you use creating your artwork.  Limiting your supplies doesn’t mean you limit your art. Stunning art is made every day with limited art supplies. Enjoy the process and all the techniques you learn during your journey. Remember….You are only limited by your imaginationUntil next time…keep on arting! Share My Art:ShareClick to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) 0 comments 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail Wendi OBrien previous post Realistic Linx in Colored Pencil on Pastelmat next post 4 Tips: How to Use Tutorials to Improve Your Artwork You may also like Experimenting with Charcoal and Graphite in Vintage Realism July 16, 2021 How to Use OMS with Colored Pencils on... March 9, 2021 7 Tips for Creating Art with a Message/Meaning February 9, 2021 Minds Eye Prompt – HUGE Color Pencil Artwork January 12, 2021 Wire Christmas Angel With Derwent Metallic Pencils December 22, 2020 Cute Christmas Pig In Watercolor December 8, 2020 First Time Using Oil Pastels – Drawing A... November 24, 2020 Tulip Study – Sofft Tools with Pan Pastels November 10, 2020 How To Color Pastelmat With Ink And Preserve... October 27, 2020 Loose Style Owl In Watercolor October 13, 2020 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Solve : * 14 − 12 = Δ