| It has always been the practice that artists should | | | | Others need a full bathroom as they may just |
| have their own art studios, and most artists think | | | | live and breathe in it once the muse sets in. An |
| that it could be expensive if they have to have | | | | industrial type of sink would do well for a lot of |
| rent one outside their homes. The best thing to | | | | artistic forms and it is also convenient to use |
| do would be to look for a place large and | | | | because they could easily be cleaned compared to |
| affordable enough where one or two of the | | | | the neat and tidy porcelain sinks that would just |
| bigger rooms can be easily converted into a | | | | get ruined by the various materials that are used |
| studio. It is not very hard to do once careful | | | | by the artist. |
| thought and considerations are taken objectively. | | | | The most important thing to consider would be |
| First of all, what type of artists' studio is it going | | | | the amount of light in the room. Painters need |
| to be? This makes a lot of difference as having | | | | good sunlight because of the obvious reasons; |
| easels and paints do not take up much space as | | | | some sculptors don't really need the natural |
| compared to sculpting using blocks of marble or | | | | sunlight to work and could just depend on it as |
| tons of scrap material. Knowing what kind of | | | | well as a fluorescent lamp. There are T5 lamps |
| studio is needed will put a firm hand on the | | | | that are cool and economical to be considered. To |
| budget that would have to well thought out. | | | | widen the spectrum somewhat, there are also T8 |
| If it is sculpting and there is a need to make a lot | | | | and T12 lamps. |
| of noise, consider having it outside of a rented or | | | | Then there are the supply racks to consider. |
| owned home instead of an apartment. Neighbours | | | | Think about what is needed to hold the materials |
| can get cranky if the artist is in an artistic | | | | or supplies used in a particular art. Some do not |
| pounding mood at one or two in the morning. | | | | need tables others may need two or more. Some |
| Painting, however, is a much quieter activity and a | | | | sculptors need shelves and boxes to stow their |
| studio can be set up anywhere in the apartment, | | | | equipment in and some just lay them on a table. |
| as long as there is enough light. | | | | Last to consider are the furnishings. Artists' |
| Some artists do not consider painting their walls | | | | studios do not usually look like a picture from |
| colors that may distract them, but this really just | | | | Architectural Digest. A simple chair or stool and |
| depends on the artist. If the artist is one who | | | | probably a folding table would suffice. Some |
| likes to set a mood to a particular project, then | | | | artists forget that they have backs and may |
| they can always do that by painting the walls in | | | | totally ignore the stool. Some simply lie down on |
| the colors which will enhance the art rather than | | | | the floor and pass out tired because they are too |
| detract it. Others simply like white walls or cream | | | | tired to go to bed, so a simple bed in a corner |
| walls as they are neutral colors and will serve as a | | | | would be appreciated. The folding table would be |
| display wall also. | | | | used when they do finally remember to eat. |
| Some artists may need a sink in their studio. | | | | |