Studio update: Storage and organization. So, I have been producing new paintings; however, storage and protecting my completed paintings have been an issue. With an outdoor shed converted into a studio, little critters such as lizards, find my studio as a heaven on earth. Yes the little buggers, are waiting at my studio door ready to enter as I open the door to begin a painting session.
Already one painting was tossed into the trash after a lizard relieved itself on it. Here is where I get frustrated.
So my main concern with storage is how to protect my watercolors while they are in different stages and once they are complete. ( Since we live in a small house, I really want the artwork to stay in the studio....not in the house)
Solution: chest of drawers. Chest of drawers are narrow and tall.....that works for my space. After a couple of weeks of looking around on garbage pick up day and not coming up with a set of chest of drawers, I realized it was time to hit the junk store. (Mind you I have upcycled all my furniture in the studio) I was very lucky! The first store Glenn and I went to we purchased a nice chest of drawer that needed a little TLC..........nothing difficult.
Check it out:
Perfect size
However, I wasn't happy with the brown stain.........too dark for the studio space. So I repainted the chest of drawers to match my desk.
Check it out:
Heirloom White 
Lined with vinyl inside drawers
I was very fortunate that Mother Nature held her rain for two straight days here..............so I was able to knock this project out.
Already I started to organize the drawers and fill with watercolor drawings. The chest of drawers was a great solution at a minimal cost. All total I spent $80.00 (for chest, paint, and lining) What a deal!
Here is a detail shot of my latest painting (which will now be safe from lizards)
Untitled for now
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