Studio in the Works

First and foremost, I hope everyone is staying healthy and safe. 

5 years in the making..... but I am happily working/sweating on creating a working studio space.   Having a studio space to paint really wasn't a necessity for me. I was fine with using our dining room table for a painting area.  When we would have friends or family over, I would simply put away my meager supplies.  However, a few months ago, when work invaded my dining room table re: studio space,  something had to change. 

We purchased a tuff shed as soon as we realized our garage, which is attached to our house would flood.  Yeah, we knew that the concrete was old and cracked  in our garage, but it wasn't until a few months after buying our 60 year old house did we find out that water would come up from the cracks.  I think we should have had a clue when we would see frogs jumping  out of the cracks....for real.   Oh well.

Recently we had windows installed in the tuff shed.  Since I work with oil paints, I really need ventilation of course having natural light too.

Check out what I have done so far:  I cut the bead board paneling for this wall.  I actually used soffit which is a roofing material.  I put a coat of paint to test the color.  Eventually the studs will be painted the same color.  I am kind of going for a shabby chic look.

Cut bead board paneling

Here is a photo with the 2 x 4 shelves nailed into the studs.  The shelves are what holds the paneling in place.  Also, I primed and painted the floor with a country blue oil based paint from Sherman Williams.   The color is called Drizzle......it reminds me of the rain.  Also, this was left over paint from our kitchen cabinets. 

check it out: 

I love the floor

Other updates:  I have been sewing....but I have been really bad and not blogging.  I am half way through my children's story book illustrations.   And if that was not enough, I am currently writing a youth novel......however, my best girlfriend is helping me with it.  Yeah we social distance outside on her back patio every two weeks and basically she tells me everything bad about the book.  Which is truly a great friend! 

Happy returns,

christin