Your Home Art Studio

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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. 

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. 

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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