Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Spic & Span

A view of my heating corner--propane to keep the temps above freezing and the wood stove to keep me comfortable. Note all my frames hanging on the wall!
View of the framing station and door to the extra storage I had to build on.
Spotless framing counter (with dog--JuneBug in her painting position)--you should have seen me up on top of the counter with my Dyson vacuuming away!
If only it could stay like this!
One of the three drawers of oils!
It wasn't on my to-do list. It just happened. I came out to the studio and it was such a mess I couldn't think straight. I couldn't concentrate on the piece I was working on. So, I started to clean. And clean I did. I managed to get the entire framing station cleared off (and in the process found my color checker for photographing works--hidden under the tape dispenser--and the nozzle for using the air compressor to inflate tires!!! That one had fallen behind my desk.) I'd been having considerable difficulty feeling cramped with my oils laid out on my left while my oil pastels remained on my right. But, I found a marvelous solution. I have a small flat file next to my desk that I used to use to store various small mats. But, I no longer work in some of those sizes so I relegated some of those to a less accessible area and took over the top three drawers for my oil paints. Now all I have to do is pull out a drawer, squeeze out a bit of paint on my palette and I'm ready to go. I also moved all the furniture and storage stuff around, restained the concrete floor and rewaxed it--3 times. Hopefully the polish and shine will last a while. Since I can't imagine doing that part again anytime soon. Note to self (and others in the cooler climes) do not leave large wet mop out on deck when sub zero temps are expected. Rees eventually pried the thing off with the snow shovel. Ha!

And while I didn't get a ton done today, it felt good to be working in a clean space!

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