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Spring rain brings wee changes inside graphite artists studio.

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Re-arranged Desks Daylight light + view of drawing board New wall unit for files,books and music + trolleys for pencils and other tools. Spring has brought its annual wind (and rain) of change. This is good. Good for millions of us. Good for many reasons. Good for one place in particular: my wee nookie of a room I love to call "my studio". You can see more of my nest in a previous post and picks , for those of you familiar with this post you may well realise that the changes are minute...but important! A new wall unit allowing to organise more literature, files and better sound (hi-fi sitting high and proud). repositioning of desks making room for better movement: "rolling around in chair" (the slant in roof makes standing virtually impossible). new daylight artist light (most excellent xmas gift). The studio faces south and is not ideal for working without artificial light...long story! de-cluttering trolleys of unnecessary bits and bobs ( we all know about those ...

Looking inside a graphite artists' studio.

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Have you ever wondered and secretly wanted to look into an artists studio? Curious to see where the work is created? Welcome into mine (It was tidy and the light was good, perfect conditions to let the world in.) Hello and welcome! It's small (you can only stand up at the door and one metre in), it's draughty, too cold in winter, too hot in summer, one straight wall, little storage place and faces south...but I LOVE it.  It is my space, my little kingdom, my little room where I can close the door, let the music blair and draw, draw and draw. I have 2 desks, one for matting and cutting and flat work and holding my stereo, the other one is THE drawing board - it's on a slight tilt. I have a sheep skin on my chair - keeps the back pain away.  Worked for my horses - seems to works for me.   I have 2 mechanics red trolleys (they are brilliant) I love the drawers and the way they "fold" away.  The best solution for organising all my bits and bobs and being able to find ...