Artist Studio Online Tour and Giveaways – A Blog Carnival

   Go BEHIND THE STUDIO DOOR and see where real painters work!

Have you ever wondered about the mysterious artist's studio? Now you can get a glimpse of their working spaces in this online tour!

Visit the links below to see the participating artists' photos and descriptions of their studios. Some artists are offering giveaways or special prices for the Artist Studio Blog Carnival.

Marla Laubisch	Carol Schiff	Kaethe Bealer	Jo MacKenzie
Michael Chamberlain	Charleen Martin	Sally Binard	Jacklyn Karabaich
Sharon Graves	Sea Dean	Johnna Schelling	Taryn Day
Julie Ford Oliver	Sarah Sedwick	Kim Rempel	Cindy Michaud
Joanne Grant	Carmen Beecher	Cindy Williams	Cathy Engberg

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"Around the Neighborhood" 8x10 oil.
Painting Giveaway:
See instructions at the bottom
of this post to enter to win!

MARLA LAUBISCH. 
Welcome to my studio! I'm very fortunate to have a large, airy space for my painting—an upstairs bedroom with running water nearby. I can't say it's very well-organized (it's not), but with this much space it doesn't really matter.

Although I paint almost exclusively in oils, I still have a few other paints and mediums cluttering the studio. In the other part of my life, I'm a graphic designer, and I've got a lot of equipment and tools from the pre-computer days: drawing board, triangles, French curves, rapidographs, etc. Also cans of housepaint, tools, shipping boxes, craft supplies, and art books. And of course my plein air kit—paintbox, tripod, umbrella, backpack...

I know a lot of artists said this Carnival was a good excuse to clean up their studios, but I decided to let everyone see mine in its natural state.

Here's a photo tour (you can click on the photos to see larger images):

The panoramic view.

This is the wall where I hang my "50 Starts" - small, quick studies focusing on composition, value, and temperature.
You can see I haven't reached 50 yet.

The nerve center: Easel, Laptop, Palette/brushes. That easel is a workhorse! The laptop is for photo reference and music. The beer fridge, alas, is empty and not even plugged in. It's just a good height for holding the computer. The window is just to the left of the fridge; I get nice north light.

The only concession I made for neatness is hanging that pretty curtain up behind the easel, to cover the mess in the closet. It came down as soon as I took the photo :-)

These are inspirational (but somewhat stern!) quotes I keep above the computer. Also Christmas lights. Because it's festive.

Oh, there's all kinds of stuff on this shelf. Reference material, product sheets, solvents, tape, glue, ink, waxed paper, drafting supplies...
Also you can just see the plastic shower curtain liner I use for curtains, on the right.

The view out the window. Isn't that gorgeous?

The much-abused drafting table. Those color mixing charts on the wall are the smartest thing I've ever done. Great reference.

I used to have dropcloths covering all the walls and the entire floor. Except for one square inch where they didn't overlap. Guess where I spilled paint? After that, I decided to let the drops fall where they may, and I'll just replace the carpet if I ever sell the house.

Portrait of me that one of my drawing class students did. Not a bad likeness!

For some reason, Igor LOVES to eat in my studio.

This is what you see when you enter the studio.

And this. I'm not sure if she's supposed to be the model or the artist. She's nude, but she has a palette and paintbrush in her hands. I don't like to paint naked, myself; oil paints are kind of toxic.

The King of the Studio, napping right where I have to step over him every time I move.

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HOW TO ENTER TO WIN THE PAINTING:

Subscribe to my weekly newsletter—instructions here—between July 1 and July 15. If you already subscribe, you're automatically entered. Winner chosen at random on July 16.
[Frame not included.]

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