Changing Spaces…Learning to create in a new space.
In October I moved from a studio that I worked in for 2o years. It was a small basement studio that was well lit and had 3 good sized bay windows. The heated cement floors kept me comfortable and unafraid of damaging the floors with paint.
Basement Studio in La Grange
My new Space, in which I call a painters loft, is the loft above my lake house living room. The room has large picture windows looking out onto the Lake. The windows allow afternoon sunlight which fills the room with a warm light on sunny days. On cloudy days I paint in a dull gray light which I am finding challenging but I am learning to deal with it. My second challenge is to not splatter paint on my new LVT floors or flick paint over the railing onto my white couch. I’m learning that the view influences my everyday painting. The rectangle picture windows are a built-in picture frame that continues to show up in my studies. It will be fun to see what this studio inspires as the months continue.
Painters Loft at Diamond Lake
Living Room at Diamond Lake
