Anthropologie Inspired: Wall Art

I love wall art but so often it is out of my budget.  While browsing Anthropologie, I came across this fun one of a kind drawing. I loved how colorful it was but the $600 price tag was definitely not an option.

Recently, I decided to pull out my old pastels and canvases and make some DIY wall art. I chose to use a canvas panel (instead of a traditional canvas), because it is thinner and provides a hard surface to draw on.
Unfortunately, I was just playing around so I didn't take step by step pics for the blog. However, below is a breakdown of how I used pastels to create my version of this picture.

1. Set up your work space and choose your pastel colors (I chose orange, red, and blue)
Note: Pastels are messy so be sure to lay paper towels underneath the canvas 
2. Draw the basic shapes first---in my drawing, I chose to draw circles
3. Add dimension by blending the pastels together with your fingers, do this SLOWLY until you get the desired blended look. In my example I blended the orange and red colors together but left the blue separate.
4. Use a damp paper towel to wipe off any unwanted chalk residue

Note: Because chalk pastels are messy and easily smudge, you will need to preserve your drawing by lightly spraying hairspray (a trick I learned in elementary school) over the picture.

Supplies and Cost:
I already had these items on hand so this project was free for me to re-create however, below is an estimated cost break down if you were to choose to make one yourself:

Canvas Panel (similar): Approx. $3-$5 depending on size, I used a 9 x 12
Chalk Pastels (similar): Approx. $8-$15 depending on brand
Total: Approx. $11-$20

Have you created any new wall art recently?

Check out our posts next week for more projects in our Anthro Love series!