Desk Area

Our house is 246 years old with a 20 year old addition. In the 4 years we have lived in this house my studio has moved 4 times! But the forth time was the charm apparently because I am very happy in my current space! The studio is now located in the previously unused parlor on the main floor of the house. This room is large and lovely but was not used by our family - we used it more as a hallway to access the rooms that flow off of this one - t.v. room, bathroom, and two small winding staircases from the original structure. The Parlor is basically a room in the original structure that connects the original house to the addition where the kitchen is. I love having my studio in this room as it allows me to work quietly home alone during the day or to be a part of family activities while drawing on the weekends. From the parlor I am only about 10 feet from the t.v. room and I can work yet still listen to television or video games that my family might be watching or playing. (I am just not a t.v. person - don't ask me to sit and watch television - yuck - can't do it!)

In this photo you can see I have my work area set up in a U shape. Crafts and paperwork are done on the white table on the left. Computer work and digital art at the dark wood table - and to the right of that table is my printer and then my drawing/painting/sculpting desk. I'm really happy with this set up.

Wacom Cintiq

On the left is the paper crafts table where I put together orders and do paperwork or assemble things like bookmarks etc. On the right is my fabulous Wacom Cintiq. Don't know how I ever lived without it!

Bookshelf

On the wall opposite the desk is my bookshelf. It holds art books and some fiction, magazines and reference material, cds and knickknacks.

Bookshelf KnickKnacks

In this photo of the bookshelves you can see my stuffed squirrel collection of course ;P . Also featured are some black and white photos (rectangular frames on right and left) my daughter took at age 6 - she's a very talented photographer! Also present is my now famous steampunk skwerlgrrl top hat that I sometimes wear to shows and cons and a few original art pieces. And I cannot forget my beautiful ball jointed doll that I got from fellow artist Amy Brown :).

Fireplace

Fireplace in the studio! It's lovely but don't get too excited the flue is plugged so it's just decorative.