I spent all of last Thursday and Friday making my side of the studio presentable. Hanging work (the super obsessive-compulsive way that I do it) is kind of intense. But I always find it rewarding to see everything up all together. It's also a good time to notice previously unseen connections--conceptual and/or visual.
When I have a show I hang my work much, much more sparsely than this, since there is so much going on in each piece. But this weekend I chose to create a riot on my wall.
A lot of these drawings were illustration friday submissions. Looking at them as a group and talking to visitors about them made me realize the crazy amount of inspiration that I got from participating weekly. I'm looking forward to the summer, when my schedule will slow down a bit (sort of), and I can put an end to my IF hiatus.
Here's a rare, intelligible glimpse of our entire space. Since I share my studio with another artist, it usually looks so cramped that a photo of it would just make your head hurt;)
And my little sister got engaged yesterday! I can't stop smiling:)
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What a fun event and your studio is wonderful, and congrats on your sister enagement.
I really like how you displayed your artworks and it looks like a well organized riot! Your studio space looks awesome!...nice to have a big window with natural lighting coming in!
And I'm waiting for your return to Illustration Friday...your submissions are always a delight to see!:)
i'm jealous, i would love to have an actual studio space, and to be able to work around others must be inspiring. i have too many unmotivated spells, where a good kick in the pants would get me going. Keep on keepin' on!
Having a workspace helped me tremendously when I made the leap from full-time nanny/weekend painter to full-time artist/art teacher. It absolutely gave me that kick in the pants that I needed. At first I sublet a tiny four foot by four foot corner in another artist's studio that was in the basement of an old school--in the old girl's locker room! It was pretty grimy and had bad light, but I didn't care! It was MY corner and I could get paint everywhere, and I didn't have to clean up before I went home. It really helped me get back into painting seriously.
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