Working on my studio

 

Painting stations in my studio

Inspired by the art studio tours on the Art Connection Summit and the NAIDA virtual conference, I started working on reorganizing my studio this week.  This is my painting room.  

Standing Station in my studio

I wanted to set up a space in it where I can easily film my projects while I was working on video tutorials and classes.  I recently invested in a camera arm so I no longer need to work around a tripod to hold my camera while videotaping sessions.  I tried it out this week and it works amazingly well.

videotaping station with camera arm in my studio

Since I am trying to develop a consistent watercolor painting practice, I have dedicated one station to watercolor painting.  

Watercolor painting station in my studio

This is a close up of my watercolor painting station.  

Close up of watercolor painting desk

My beloved husband made me a reproduction watercolor painting box which I love and keep my tube watercolors in.

Reproduction watercolor painting box

Reproduction watercolor painting box

The studio still needs some work and a bit more decluttering but it is getting closer to how I would like it.

Another work station in my studio

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Self Study Classes

You can find out about the Little Lion and Little Santa Art dolls I have for sale by clicking on the picture below.

 

Art Dolls for Sale

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Free Tutorials

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Until next time…….

 

warm hugs,

Marla

Art Studio Inspiration

I have many things to be thankful for and one is that I am very lucky to have taken over the top floor of my home to use as an art studio.  One of the perks of having an empty nest!

But even though my space is large it has been cluttered and not well planned out.  I tend to work in a creative cyclone at times especially when I am preparing to teach a class or exhibit at a conference.

Julie Gausvik in Janet Brandt's studio.

Well, while being hosted by Julie & Ron Gausvik in Indianapolis to teach my Sleeping Mermaid class this fall, Julie brought me to meet her friend Janet Brandt.  Janet so graciously took me on a tour of her studio which is also the top floor of her home but so much more beautiful than my space.  I just fell in love with her studio!

 

Janet Brandt in her studio

These are some of the pictures I took of Janet’s studio.

Janet Brandt's caravan bed in her studio

Janet Brandt's studio

 

Janet Brandt's studio

This is a casket that Janet created to exhibit at the Winterthur Museum.

 

Janet Brandt's embroidery casket

I have been so inspired by Janet’s workspace that I am starting to think about what to do with mine to make it more inviting.

You can see Janet’s blog and more pictures of her embroidery here

http://www.janetbrandt.com/

Until next time……

warm hugs,

Marla

 

Moulin Rouge Dancers by Marla L. Niederer

If you are interested in taking a live doll making class from me I am scheduled to teach my Moulin Rouge Dolls workshop at Artistic Figures in Cloth & Clay in Columbus Ohio April 25^th – 28, 2019

www.CyndysDolls.com

 

La Fae Verte with her Dragonfly wings by Marla L. Niederer

I am also scheduled to teach a class on how to make dragonfly wings for dolls and bears at the Philadelphia Artist Doll & Teddy Bear Convention May 2^nd -4^th

http://www.quinlanmuseum.com/convention/

Flower Faeries by Marla L. Niederer

 And if you don’t want to wait until spring, I just added several new PDF tutorials to my shop which are all 20% off for the Cyber week special which is running from November 20^th -26^th

https://www.etsy.com/shop/OrsinisAngels