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Tuesday, July 18, 2006
The studio is where you find it
By Ritchie Landis Doner Quijano
The studios of artists provide us with a clear picture and understanding of their working habits and attitudes.
They open to us an idea of how an artwork is made and what they're made of.
We’ll usually find studios cluttered and full of paint splatter, evidence of creative activity.
Then there are those who regard a studio as an office. Some artists are meticulous and orderly and cannot tolerate the sight of clutter. Art materials are neatly arranged, easy to find when they’re needed.
The strong smell of oil paints, linseed oil, turpentine, thinner and other industrial substances engulf the entire place...the studio may not be the healthiest room to live in. And that’s why most painters prefer to locate their studios in a semi-outdoor setting where there’s plenty of natural light and greater air circulation to dissipate hazardous fumes.
A stack of paintings, art books, brushes and easel competing for space are a constant fixture in the working area. The studio becomes a place of special interest because, most often, these include an eccentric collection of odds and ends. We can readily tell that an artist hasn’t been working and productive when a thick encrustation of dust and dirt has settled on the materials and tools of the trade.
The studio as a mute witness to a creative spirit is likened to a painted canvas that reveals a lot on the type of artist that is working on it. It’s the artist’s direct working environment. But whether they’re in a crowded state of confusion or looking spic ‘n span, this is a place where the artist’s dreams are made into reality.
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