Studio

Inside My Studio

The studio at my home gets wonderful morning light, so I obviously enjoy painting mornings.  Tess, the ridgeback and Kujo, the doberman, will spend hours on their blankets while I paint.

I deliberately have not included the usual kettle and fridge to make tea or coffee. Ideally I spend about 6 hours a day painting, more if  I’ve become engrossed in the creative process, which happens very easily. 

I find the deliberate act of getting out of the studio to break for a good cuppa helpful to order my thoughts, and structured time helps me be more productive.  There are however many days where such breaks aren’t even contemplated.

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Tools of the trade . . .

I use a variety of brushes, natural and synthetic fibres – the tool serves the image;  no 8 filbert is a favourite.

I’m enjoying the versatility of a variety of palette knives.

Various pieces of lino, plastic and a silkscreen squegee make great scrapers and applicators.

Windsor and Newton is my favoured oil paint and medium brand.  Rowney’s Georgian responds well to my mark-making too.