CAR STUDIO

This is where I spend a lot of time waiting for my boys to do *insert school, sport activity here.*

Also, I painted my nails. 

I NEVER paint my nails.  It only lasts a day or so.  I am rough on my hands and nails, I guess.  I wasn't aware of that until I started painting them and almost immediately after I do, they are chipped.  Even the professional nail salons fail!  I am envious of those who can rock an awesome manicure!

I have a clip board that I set on a big jacket in my lap.  There is usually good light in the car.  It will get tricky when winter comes and it gets dark soooo early.

I always keep art supplies in the car.  I never know when inspiration will hit.  This bear is done with sharpie!  What kinds of "out of the norm" places do you guys do art?

BREAKFAST IN BED OR ART IN BED?

This is my "art in bed" set up.

Still on the teddy kick. Fun black with white dots TV tray from Ikea.

Love these Derwent Graphitint pencils. The colors give the bears a vintage look.   Let me tell you about that cool black pencil case!  It's a make up brush container I found at Sephora in the discount bin.  The make up brushes and tools were all torn open and ratty looking but I saw potential in the case.  Perfect for the pencil set. I think I paid $2 :)

Paul and I just pushed the bed in the corner and I got this bed spread.  So cozy!  The pillows feel like a stuffed animal, all furry.

OWLS ORGANIZATION HAIR

This is a painting my sis did for me for my birthday!

My art desk and bins. NOT loving the tilted picture!

The new purple/red hair.

I really love the picture my sister painted for me.  She uses acrylic paints.  She is a huge fan of texture in her paintings. I hope she will start her heart painting series soon. GO TINA GO!

The desk and bins are located in my dining room which is connected to the kitchen.  I read an article in the late 1990s about keeping your art work space in a central location. That way everyday you have to walk by your art and it would always be in your face. Good idea, for me!  Those are dollar store black wash bins.  They sure are handy.  I am in the process of relabeling them.  I'm not into stamping at all anymore and a bunch of those bins were for stamps and ink.  I glued some metal sheets to the underside the bottom shelf. I added magnets to my bottles of glitter so they can hang there for inspiration.  Yes, glitter is a big inspiration!

The hair?  UGH!  I sat down in my hair dresser, Shannon's, chair and said, "Do whatever." Then we started talking as usual I talk endlessly to Shannon.  When she was finished and blow drying the hair I noticed the DARK underneath.  YIKES!  During the course of the process Shannon was getting sicker and sicker.  At the end I had to leave, she was throwing up!  Now I'm stuck with this strange multicolored hair.  Not sure if I like it?  Mom, Gram and SIL do not like it. My Sis and other SIL, friends, love it. Maybe it's more artsy. :)

ORGANIZE YOUR ART SUPPLIES



The old way...



The new way!

I used to have a green and black bag (top) that held all of my quick supplies.  It was one of my favorite things and I will still use it for traveling. I packed it full of all different supplied I might need.  It started to get messy, full and inconvenient.  I just wasn't using everything that I stuffed in there. I feel like if things are messy looking then my brain must be messy.  Silly, I know! So now I use this white organizer that swivels and has little drawers and it looks clean and organized.  Like my brain, right? HA! Not totally sure if this is going to work.  There might not be enough space.....we will see! 

Goofy post I know.  I love organizing.  One of my favorite ways to procrastinate doing something I'm not sure how to do.  Like my next painting.  I'm going to start "Big Balls" today.  Wish me luck!