Saying goodbye to my home art studio ❋ my last *very messy* home art studio tour

[@MariMin]

That is such a realistic studio tour! Not everything is always clean and organized 😅

[@christinakentart]

Haha for sure!

[@mauracarta.]

Yes!! Loved seeing the hallway, under the bed and in the freezer. But, we’re not hoarding - we’re just ready for that next show!

[@christinakentart]

Hehehe exactly!

[@devernepersonal3636]

That is a huge step! That is awesome! Proud of you! It's nice to get a good look at the original studio. I'm left handed too.

[@christinakentart]

Thanks DeVerne! I am so excited. And yay lefties!

[@annekarts8451]

Great news, Christina!!!! I'm so happy for you and cannot wait to see the larger works and "other techniques" you referenced to. And I'm amazed - you set yourself the goal at the beginning of the year to paint bigger and from what I'm seeing you are exceeding at doing so! OH and I cannot wait to see the new space! Please do a tour as well!

[@christinakentart]

Thanks Annek! Yes more updates coming soon 😃

[@nitinD008]

Looking forward to your Open Studios in 2024!

[@christinakentart]

Thank you 🥰 actually I got the studio just in time for San Francisco’s 2023 open studios! My studio will be open on November 18th and 19th this year. I’ll share more info about it soon :)

[@erikahalperin6842]

Congratulations on the new studio, I can’t wait to see it!

[@christinakentart]

Thanks Erika! Coming soon :)

[@Audion]

Glad to hear you are expanding to a larger dedicated space. Here I paint following the sun. In the patio, on the pool deck, in the kitchen, following the sunlight throughout the day. It is hectic and chasing down a brush, or a glazing medium or a paint pigment can be a little crazy and stressful if I have misplaced it. I have paintings on the walls, and stored all over the house. I feel you. I'm excited to get the update for your new space and how you set it up. What type of lighting you use, for dark hours of the day, and for videography will be of interest. As always thank you for sharing your journey with us.

[@christinakentart]

Yeah that sounds like a challenge! But I get it - sunlight is worth chasing. And yes, hopefully I’ll have my new studio set up soon and can make a tour of that one too :)

[@Blick_Art]

We can't wait to see the new space! You accomplished so much at home, it will be exciting to see what you can do with a dedicated studio!

[@christinakentart]

Thanks Blick! I am just beyond excited!! 😃

[@JimLongCO]

Thanks for the tour! Something I've recently started doing to keep my pallet paints wet is to seal them up with few drops of clove oil on a corner of paper towel.

[@christinakentart]

That’s a great idea! My new studio doesn’t have a freezer, so I’m thinking of switching to that method.

[@ArtySubu]

Lovely space, so nice you get to have a dedicated studio now!! I have a similar lamp and bounce the light off the ceiling for more even lighting.

[@christinakentart]

Thank you! Oh I haven't thought of that, so you shine he light at the ceiling instead of the canvas?

[@tffols227]

Thanks for sharing, looking forward to a tour of the new studio!

[@christinakentart]

Thanks! Coming soon 😃

[@FMCreates]

How exciting, congratulations!!! 🎉

[@christinakentart]

Thank you!!

[@A-O-Life]

Congratulations!! Well deserved!

[@christinakentart]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@louiseclooney646]

Congrats! Very exciting

[@christinakentart]

Thanks Louise! ❤️

[@veronicagreen6180]

I’m so happy for you, good luck on you new studio,

[@christinakentart]

Thank you!

[@j.patrickbowman3701]

I love your honesty/ I work in a bedroom that is worse than what you showed us! Hope you enjoy your new studio and best wishes to you/

[@christinakentart]

Haha I feel you! Thanks :)

[@coffeewithmia7498]

So great! Very helpful! Thank you!

[@christinakentart]

Glad you liked it! :)

[@aishan218]

Congratulations! Thanks for showing the journey :)

[@christinakentart]

Thank you 🥰

[@amandawatson-will7346]

Congratulations on your new studio Christina! Thank you so much for sharing your home studio in all its “gritty reality”😊 I found this post really inspiring because I think that you have achieved so much already just by using the space you have had available creatively. It really encourages me not to allow the limited space that I have (shared between my bedroom and the dining room) to be a limitation to my practice. I hope the new studio opens up lots of new creative opportunities for you.

[@christinakentart]

Aw thank you! Yes, it is amazing how much we can do with the space we have. I hope your practice continues to flourish in your space :)

[@amandawatson-will7346]

Thank you Christina! I hope you don’t mind if I ask a question which is only slightly related to your studio tour! I noticed on your bookshelf that you have the book “The Art of Richard Diebenkorn”. I am really interested in his paintings of figures and I was wondering if you could tell me whether many of these are featured in this book? I have been trawling the internet trying to find a Table of Contents or similar to give me some idea. I don’t know whether you read the essays but they look as if they could be very interesting but I also want a book with a decent number of plates of the paintings of figures. Otherwise I might have to jump for the big one in a slipcase, Richard Diebenkorn: A Retrospective. But it costs twice as much so I am hesitating… If your books are already packed for the move, don’t worry. I just thought I would ask. 😊

[@christinakentart]

@@amandawatson-will7346 Sure! The book is a mix across his career, so it has some figurative paintings but also a lot of his abstracts. I just got it and haven't read the essays yet, but I plan to!

[@amandawatson-will7346]

Thanks @christinakentart . I appreciate you taking the time to reply.

[@TheArtOfJerry]

Congratulations ❤❤

[@christinakentart]

Thank you!

[@TheArtOfJerry]

I understand you. Getting an art studio is my goal. I'm using my messy kitchen table as art studio. And I am also looking for studio to do voiceover and singing.

[@TheArtOfJerry]

My house too noisy TV and radio and people talking

[@TheArtOfJerry]

You are more fortunate

[@JonSchleuning]

I love this. thanks for sharing.

[@christinakentart]

Thank you!

[@sman9774]

Great tour without the "clean up" filter. :) Maybe a goofy question, but you mentioned at about 2:30 that you store your glass palette in the freezer. Why is that?

[@nitinD008]

It keeps the oil paints from drying out.

[@christinakentart]

Thank you! Yes, exactly what Nitin said, it keeps the paints wet from day to day :)

[@hagepeesy]

I am so happy for you T (and your partner) 😅

[@christinakentart]

Thank HP! Yes, he is happy as well to have a living room again 😂

[@hagepeesy]

@@christinakentart have the same with my little wifey😂 looking forward to a new studio shoot

[@orangerabbi1709]

Great videos. But I would worry about your used cloth in a cardboard box. They can combust if not stored properly. For safety keep them in a metal container and out side.There mite be some thing am missing. Rely like your work and looking forward to more videos.

[@christinakentart]

That is a good point, thanks for bringing that up. I just got a large metal bin to use instead :)

[@mafaldajmf]

Can you do an art book tour? 😊

[@christinakentart]

Ooh I would love to! I’ll work on it ;)

[@mafaldajmf]

@@christinakentart thank you so much! 😊