Creativity Cuts Costs

~Jackalope~

Having lived in a house full of dudes for my last years of college,  saying I was excited about the idea of decorating a new apartment would have been an understatement. Though the furniture part was easy for me, when it came to the art aspect, I couldn’t justify shelling out hundreds of dollars on pieces I loved but looked like I could reproduce myself.

Below are a few paintings I’ve created since my move to Minneapolis. The “N” and “A” are hung above our bedrooms. My sister is sort of obsessed with cats, so I added a cat silhouette to the lower corner of hers. For mine, I had recently bought some Hunter Wellies and had immediately taken notice to the brand’s symbol. Here,  I simply swapped their H for my N and voila! I also created a vintage transit scroll that includes several Minneapolis neighborhoods coupled with a split piece of the city’s skyline.

~Personalized Canvas'~

Creating your own art not only brings about  originality, but it also makes the pieces more personal and significant, not to mention less expensive. The jackalope and letter canvas’ were purchased for less than 3 dollars each!