Your Home Art Studio
© by Carl
(CAKUart); all rights reserved
I admit it.
My home art studio used to be a disaster area. I even once
declared; "I've been meaning to get around to cleaning my
studio, but the problem I have is that, when it's clean,
everything feels out of place".
You see in
the early days, I didn't read the "how to organize art
studio" manual (wink). I just got in there and worked and
then walked out when my session was up (Tsk Tsk Tsk).
You
NEED a Studio To Be a Successful Artist
(Pssst… It's a myth)
My home art studio. I like it
simple but... loud! (wink)
Okay let's annihilate
this myth shall we. You don't need a studio in
order to produce art. For example; you may be an artist who likes to paint on
location (plein air artist). Therefore you don't need to rely on
studio space.
Additionally,
I have seen very successful artists use their backyard patio
area outside to produce their art. So in essence all you really
need is a decent amount of room to swing a brush… so to speak.
If you are
like me, then you like your creature comforts though – that is why I
have a home art studio. Loud music for example, is my most
precious requirement (In fact I really struggle to work without
it).
The most
obvious set of tools you need in your home art studio is your
art equipment and materials. But there are three basic yet very necessary
elements for making your home art studio almost complete.
Good
Lighting
Your ideal light
source is always going to be the sun. It's the most honest light
that exists.
But of course
indoors we need to rely on good old fashioned... artificial
light.
You may often hear
some people say, "You should use Full Spectrum
Light".
The reality is
that full spectrum light is just a fancy word for artificial
light replicating natural light (sunlight).
However,
incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs are available as full
spectrum lights. Ideally, what you want is a well lit
environment that is reasonably sensitive on your eyes (without
glare).
Good lighting is
important to ensure that you can see colours correctly on the
canvas.
Storage
Space
Quite simply, you need shelves
to house your supplies. You need to allocate an area where you
can freely access your materials as you need them.
I believe there has to be an
element of flow in the an artists studio when it comes to
easy access. If you are wasting time moving this to get to that;
you are just wasting a lot of time, draining your energy and not
getting much done as a result.
If you can, get meticulous with
your storage space. In other words, make your storage area a
major priority in your studio. I don't know how much wasted time and
frustration has been caused by bad storage placement in my
studio.
Creative
Atmosphere
 Your
studio atmosphere has to make you want to get creative and
work.
I like my walls to
be white with nothing hanging on them within my direct
view.
When I work I want
no visual distractions. As for auditory distractions... I
wouldn't call my music being louder than it should be much of a distraction.
It is a creative
enhancer.
Oh, and the room
temperature...
My first studio
was absolutely freezing cold. I reckon I could have lit a bonfire
in that place and it still would have been a tad chilly.
My point is;
ensure that you have adequate warmth in the winter and a way to
keep your studio cool in the summer. There is nothing
that will prevent you from heading to the studio to get some
work done than a room that is either too cold or too hot.
At the end of the
day, you are in your studio to produce art. So creating a cosy
environment is important. But don't let the whole idea of
wanting everything "just right" prevent you from
getting the important stuff done.
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