Whether it's a budget issue, or you are other-abled, there are many alternatives to making your beautiful artistic creations! Today I am going to talk about the digital method. At this stage in time, most of us have a tablet or phone. Depending on which you have there are many affordable or even free apps that will allow you to create your art! I'm not going to walk you through these programs as they are not my favorite method, but I do occasionally create on Procreate (iPad / iPhone). Don't worry there are so many other options like MS Paint, Sketchbook, Krita, Painter, Adobe Fresco, My Paint...Just do a quick search. The great thing is you can draw with your finger, or you can purchase a stylus or Apple Pencil.
These programs are also great if you have a shaky hand, you can automatically correct your shapes to make them uniform! It's also fun to find different color combos via hex codes. I love Procreate because it's affordable and very professional. So many people make a career of creating art on this program! I don't know the current cost, but I only paid $9.99 when I purchased it, and it came with a wide array of brushes. Another great thing is that you can purchase additional brushes created by other artists and extend your options. I just use the basic brushes, because I'm not too invested in creating digital artwork for a living.
Another great reason you might want to create digitally, is because you have all of your artwork in one place and not taking up space in your home. If you ever fancy selling it or having a piece for yourself you can just print it out at home or have it professionally printed.
You can also create fun repeat patterns on these programs and then make custom wrapping paper, wall paper, or fabrics. There are plenty of sites where you can upload your designs and then preview them. You can even leave them for others to purchase and make a little money on the side.
This is part one of this series, but stay tuned as I will be introducing other methods for you to create art if you have any limitations that prevent you using paints and other physical materials. Heck, some of you might not want the mess. I pesonally LOVE making a mess on my art table. I'm usually covered in paint by the end of the day, and sometimes I'll miss spots, so my husband gets a good laugh when get gets home from work.
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