A ROOM OF ONE'S OWN
Artists & Illustrators|July 2021
IT'S NOT ALWAYS PRACTICAL TO PAINT FROM THE DINING TABLE. SIX ARTISTS INVITE US INTO THEIR GARDEN STUDIOS TO SHARE THE JOY AND OFFER TIPS FOR SETTING UP YOUR OWN CREATIVE HAVEN
A ROOM OF ONE'S OWN

TYDA STERBOVA

Before my studio was built, I painted at the dining room table. This meant that, at times, we were having our dinner kneeling around the coffee table. It all worked OK until our first son started standing up and grabbing the paint. I knew then it was time to move my work somewhere safer.

After seeing a few projects by [Irish custom builders] Big Man Tiny Homes, the decision to build a garden studio was made. I was able to give a lot of input and optimise the layout for the best light available; I wanted large windows to bring in as much as possible, especially on the wall I intended to paint on. I also wanted decking, overlapped by the roof, and this has created a great sun trap where we spend our family time.

The biggest personal item inside my studio is my “staring chair”. I like to sit and look at my work in progress, contemplating the next steps.

My studio is so well insulated that only a bit of heating is needed before I start work on cold days. A timer is useful for this. I also opted for underfloor heating as I didn’t want to take away any valuable wall space. It was a great decision and I love to paint barefoot all year round.

Follow @tyda.art on Instagram

CHARLOTTE ANNA REED

I had always dreamt of having my own garden studio and when I became pregnant with my daughter last year, it was a great excuse to move from our spare room (which was being turned into a nursery) into my own creative space away from the house.

Esta historia es de la edición July 2021 de Artists & Illustrators.

Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.

Esta historia es de la edición July 2021 de Artists & Illustrators.

Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.

MÁS HISTORIAS DE ARTISTS & ILLUSTRATORSVer todo
Still life IN 3 HOURS
Artists & Illustrators

Still life IN 3 HOURS

Former BP Portrait Award runner-up FELICIA FORTE guides you through a simple, structured approach to painting alla prima that tackles dark, average and light colours in turn

time-read
5 minutos  |
March 2022
Movement in composition
Artists & Illustrators

Movement in composition

Through an analysis of three masterworks, landscape painter and noted author MITCHELL ALBALA shows how you can animate landscape composition with movement

time-read
6 minutos  |
March 2022
Shane Berkery
Artists & Illustrators

Shane Berkery

The Irish-Japanese artist talks to REBECCA BRADBURY about the innovative concepts and original colour combinations he brings to his figurative oil paintings from his Dublin garden studio

time-read
7 minutos  |
March 2022
The Working Artist
Artists & Illustrators

The Working Artist

Something old, something new... Our columnist LAURA BOSWELL has expert advice for balancing fresh ideas with completing half-finished work

time-read
2 minutos  |
March 2022
Washes AND GLAZES
Artists & Illustrators

Washes AND GLAZES

Art Academy’s ROB PEPPER introduces an in-depth guide to incorporating various techniques into your next masterpiece. Artwork by STAN MILLER, CHRIS ROBINSON and MICHELE ILLING

time-read
7 minutos  |
March 2022
Hands
Artists & Illustrators

Hands

LAURA SMITH continues her new four-part series, which encourages you to draw elements of old master paintings, and this month’s focus is on capturing hands

time-read
7 minutos  |
March 2022
Vincent van Gogh
Artists & Illustrators

Vincent van Gogh

To celebrate The Courtauld’s forthcoming landmark display of the troubled Dutch master’s self-portraits, STEVE PILL looks at the stories behind 10 of the most dramatic works on display

time-read
6 minutos  |
March 2022
BRING THE drama
Artists & Illustrators

BRING THE drama

Join international watercolour maestro ALVARO CASTAGNET in London’s West End to paint a dramatic street scene

time-read
7 minutos  |
March 2022
Serena Rowe
Artists & Illustrators

Serena Rowe

The Scottish painter tells STEVE PILL why time is precious, why emotional responses to colour are useful, and how she finds focus every day with the help of her studio wall

time-read
8 minutos  |
March 2022
Bill Jacklin
Artists & Illustrators

Bill Jacklin

Chatting over Zoom as he recovers from appendicitis, the Royal Academician tells STEVE PILL about classic scrapes in New York and his recent experiments with illustration

time-read
8 minutos  |
March 2022