Studio Visit

DC got dumped on by snow this weekend, which is a great excuse to be a hermit, stay inside and paint. I need to get some of my own work done so that I have something to blog about! In the meantime, since the workmanship aspect of my studio is in full swing, I'd like to invite you over for a virtual studio visit.

I pay DC rent in order to be able to block off one-fourth of my living room as a drafty, naturally-lit-from-the-left painting studio. I bought a wooden kitchen caddy from Ikea, which has a chop-block top and two slotted shelves. That provides a place for plastic boxes for paints and other supplies, and my sketchbooks go on the bottom shelf when they're not on my coffee table. I use my side table for reference materials, a bendy ikea desk lamp for more exact lighting, and the top of the caddy for my palette.



Painting is great because canvases are thin, and easels fold up and lean against things well. That means I can deconstruct the studio space back into my living room for parties. I like this. That said, when I take weekend-long painting retreats canvas drying begins to take up my entire apartment.



I'm going to have a real studio visit one of these days, complete with a show of my work, price lists, refreshments, and comment cards. Just need to do some painting first!