I spent some time last week moving the new bookcases in (you can read about that HERE) and getting the studio tidied up and I realized I hadn’t shown my studio in a while.  Last year, I tried out a few different arrangements (mostly swapping the desk and easel) and this is where it has ended up.  It’s pretty much right where it started, but playing with the configurations of workspaces is always useful to see if something would be more efficient.  I learned that I missed having the desk at the window and that location was optimal for working at my computer and filming tutorials.  I actually wasn’t filming tutorials because I didn’t feel like I had a good spot to do it!  It’s a great example of how the arrangement of a room can be a huge factor in the creative process. While the studio was picked up

One of the things I’m asked about most when I share pictures of my studio (this one and my previous one in Minnesota) is the picture ledges I use as drying shelves and to hold pigment bottles and other small art supplies I want to have on display.  The shelves I purchased to use as drying ledges were originally from Target several years ago, and they are no longer available, sadly!  They are solid metal, a nice size, and easy to hang.  Similar metal shelves I have found are much more expensive than these.  (I eventually replaced these with longer metal ledges I found for a good price HERE.) They weren’t even available when I went back to purchase more just a few months after I bought them.  So, I opted for other ledges from Target, but they’re also no longer available!  Like the metal ones, these have two keyholes