These days, being cooped up at home is the norm. But it doesn’t have to be time wasted. Spending a lot of time at home means this is the perfect time to upgrade your décor. The most cost-effective way is also one that can incorporate your artistic skills into your home.
- Painting
There are various types of painting that you can put up. For beginners, you can start with watercolour paints to create abstract, fluid art or perhaps a watercolour background with a silhouette. don’t require much cleaning up after or buy a paint-by-numbers kit that has the outline of a painting all laid out on the canvas. All you need to do is follow the numbers one by one and over time, you will end up with a masterpiece. For the more advanced painters, you can choose from acrylic or oil mediums. Acrylic has brighter colours and thick strokes while oil has a lot of potential for layering and creating interesting textures.
- Origami
Origami, the Japanese art of folding paper, is a relaxing way to use your hands. You can experiment with different types of paper to create different effects. Thicker paper can be used for bigger, sturdier origami like animals while thinner paper can be used for more delicate objects like flowers. You can fold many tiny stars to fill up a bowl for a truly inventive origami fountain. Alternatively, you could also string a bunch of origami figures from your lights to cast interesting shadows over the table for a unique dining experience.
- Photography
Nowadays, even if you don’t have a digital SLR camera, most people have good cameras on their phones. Photography is an easy hobby to get into because you can pretty much do it anywhere and anytime. You can play with angles, lighting, exposure and even framing. But taking a photograph is just the beginning, there are a host of post-editing software that can be used to elevate the image into an artwork. Your own masterpiece that can be printed out and framed.
Everyone’s home should be a reflection of them. What better way to do that than to showcase your artistic sensibilities on your walls or as centerpieces on your display shelves? Just go crazy with it and let your creativity burst forth.