Photo caption: Setting up an art studio in your home doesn’t require a lot of space. You can use half a room or even a corner. Image by Yevhen Liashchevskyi from Pixabay.
In just a few weeks’ time, the Milan Art Institute will have a new class of students in our Mastery Program. Because one of the purposes of this program is to teach people how to become professional artists, we cover all aspects of an artist’s career, including how to set up an art studio at home.
An artist’s studio is the place where an artist creates his or her artwork and even where he/ she finds the artist’s voice within. However, when an artist is first starting out, it can be difficult to find the space for an art studio. It’s with that in mind that we created this list of five art studio ideas.
Many times, art students in the Mastery Program don’t have a lot of space for a dedicated studio. As such, their art studio design is kind of at the mercy of their surroundings. For example, their studio must share space with another part of their homes. To address this issue, this section of this blog post offers home art studio ideas for smaller spaces.
In the latter case, you’ll have to remove the double closet doors to make room for your art supplies and a desk. Your easel may have to be put on the wall to the side of the closet.
This is a creative solution for those who have very tiny spaces, like studio apartments. The dropdown table is similar in concept to a Murphy bed. That is it takes up wall space instead of floor space, leaving you much more room for other activities.
The advantage to this space is that these rooms often have large windows, which allow you to work on your projects in natural light. This allows you to see the line quality and color palettes of your work more easily.
Photo caption: Setting up an art studio in a small space means making room someplace, often in the corner of a room, like the den. Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay.
This setup has an extra benefit in that this type of studio space has a large door that you can open to let in the natural light. It also allows you to clear out any spray paint or turpentine fumes: You just need to open the door for a bit.
Often these spaces also have more storage space. This is a definite benefit once you become a professional artist. You'll have places to store canvases as they dry.
Photo caption: Converting one side of your two-car garage is a way to put an artist’s studio in your home. Image by AmiAA from Pixabay.
Do keep in mind that some of your office furniture may do double duty. That is to say that your beautiful office desk may also become a storage receptacle for some of your art supplies.
As such, you'll want to take measures to protect these pieces. Dry materials, like graphite or colored pencils, may be better candidates for on-desk storage. You may want to store oil and acrylic paints on a rolling cart or in art bins off to the side of your work space.
On a related note, your kids rooms can be turned into studio space if your kids are older and out of the house. Really, any spare room will work in this scenario.
Photo caption: A little home organization or rather home reorganization may be in order if you create a studio in your home office. Image by Sema Martin from Pixabay.
Your home art studio is the place where you'll create your masterpieces. It's a place that allows you to tap into your true artist self and to become the artist you've always wanted to be. Creating exceptional art doesn't always require you to have an exceptionally large space.
Rather it requires you to look at room design in a different way. If you can look at the space you currently have with fresh, creative eyes, you should be able to build a home studio that you love.
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