Quotation (20th August 2006)

"One must always be careful not to let one's work be covered with moss"

Marc Chargall (1887 - 1985)

Setting Up Your Studio (Part One)

Your Studio should your very own personal workspace. It should have good light, a certain degree of comfort, and a place where you can work in complete isolation from the distractions of everyday life.

Considerations should be given to the following:

-A separate room with space for work and contemplation, if possible.
-An adjustable work desk / layout area.
-A blend of warm and cool artificial lighting.
-Comfortable seating both for working and relaxation.
-Storage space for all your materials, easels and finished works (both framed and mounted)
-A filing cabinet for paperwork.
-If you work from your own digital photographs, consideration should be given regarding a place for your computer, and all printing paper etc.
-Make sure that your work space is heated correctly. From my experience working in a studio that is either too hot or too cold, depending on the weather, is not advisable.

During the next few weeks I will be discussing all the above considerations and more, with photographs from my own studio, showing how I have resolved these matters.

Weekend workshops 2006

The Track, Aislaby

Well, another year's Weekend Workshops over, time flies!! I've found them really enjoyable, 'hope everyone who joined us thought so too?
This is the completed Watercolour from the last weekend
Don't forget, if you have any questions, please contact me. Keep looking on the site for future tuition dates