Starting Something New | Life of an Artist

[@susanallen9849]

Hi, love watching your videos and find them so grounding. Your voice, your calm daily intentions and your general outlook on life are just so uplifting. Thank you 😊

[@studioxjess]

This is such a lovely compliment to receive. Just made my moment, thank you so much!

[@gcorless]

Hi! I’m so glad I found your video today. I’m just starting the process of making a space in my home for an art studio. I love both the ideas you suggested and listening to your soothing voice. Keep up the good work 😊

[@faithisrising]

Lovely to find you on my feed today! Your landscape is dreamy…and I love your space.

[@marcelafrohlichova7477]

I love your videos so much! So calming and inspiring. Thank you for sharing!!😍

[@aniaw220]

I’m so glad I found your channel 😊 I love your style and I so relate to how my creativity is nourished by space up well. I am in between studios at the moment and yours is a real inspiration.

[@carissafisher7514]

I have chronic fatigue so my art is from my bed, in my living room. I have painted some murals in my house too. ❤

[@studioxjess]

Thank you so much for saying hello and sending you heart filled well wishes ❤️

[@jayneelinor]

Love your space, a such a clean and simple aestetic. My studio is the opposite, full of colour and clutter and I love that too. I think at as artists we process the work visually so spending time making our space how we want it is part of the creative process.

[@nath9637]

Love this video, Jess! Your studio is such an inspiration in the way you have it beautifully organized. Thank you for sharing!🌺

[@ruthkirner2191]

I stopped playing in art for a few years and finding your videos has invigorated my desire to play again. It feels so good to even think about starting up again. So, huge thank you for sharing your journey! I appreciate you very much 🥰 Ruth K.

[@susansusan3793]

I just found you! You have the nicest speaking voice. I love how tidy you are. The clips for the paint/pegboard - bravo!! I can’t wait to see your project!

[@dwitkowska]

Hello Jess! This is your first video that I've ever seen and it made me feel saying 'hello' to you, your space, your cat nad dog and your monstera :) It's a pleasure for me to 'meet' all of you and your work online. Very soothing video. Gave me an inspiration for good, mindful, in touch with myself, day. I subscribe your channel. Have a good time creating :)

[@e9s42tv69mo]

inspiring! thank you for sharing and i really love those furry page markers that were lying on your work table, such sweet little feets and such sweet studio companions

[@rachellemontoya5504]

Jess-you are so lovely…I love the painting that declared itself a landscape. So clear to me, all the fuss and arrangement of things is the artists’ life, I’ve been like this since I was a child. It’s bliss!

[@studioxjess]

Yes it's bliss! And have totally been this way for as long as I can remember, too. Thank you for that validation. I love that I am not alone in the artist ways.

[@hectorchavez1445]

Hola Jess, soy de México. me llamo Héctor. Me encanta lo que haces y la manera pausada como lo expresas. Tu estudio es hermoso. Apenas te vi. éste es el primer video tuyo que veo y me encanto. Yo no me he animado todavía a pintar de forma constante. lo hago de vez en cuando, pero al verte me inspira para hacerlo de manera más recurrente y constante. Te envío saludos y un abrazo fraterno. Héctor.

[@mejiajess]

Thanks for being such an inspiration 🙏

[@luanna59]

I just found your video and channel. I appreciate so much, your thoughtfulness in balancing creative time and other details that make your art process easier and more fulfilling. I'm itching to retire in the next couple of years and have been gleaning ideas for setting up an unused upstairs room for an art space. Your ideas for keeping art tools handy but organized, and the drop cloth floor covering are inspiring. I will be keeping tabs on your video content now that I've found it!

[@صوت-العذراء]

Wish you best luck in your new journey and endeavor I love oil painting 🖼️ despite the prices I still like to paint in oil and acrylic

[@Luma994]

Such a nice calming video, as always. Your studio is lovely. That paint tube hanger is so great. I wish I had more tubes so I could have one too.

[@samcollage7682]

Get some more.

[@mizhayward987]

So happy to see a new video from you appear in my feed - your videos are so creatively inspiring and have the most wonderful calming feeling - they always bring to mind the importance of intention when doing. Thank you for sharing your creative process 💫

[@studioxjess]

Oh, thank you so much. This is such a thoughtful and lovely comment, I saved it to read again when I need a little reminder about what I'm doing

[@andreadichiara1280]

LOVE YOUR ART!

[@kaiharper1326]

Thank you Jess. It is so helpful to see how other people organize their art supplies. And I am so impressed with how handy you are with that drill. Kai

[@sherryharding5792]

It was a pleasure watching how you overcame your obsticales in persuing your intrest in your art and studio. Great ideas! I am interested in sewing but have been procastinating. I love making rag dolls because i find them very cute. I'm also planning to make a love quilt using my late mum's scarfs, shawls and garments too as a remembarance of her. It's been less than 3 months since she passed. I guess i'll givee myself some more time? However, Watching you has given me more inspiration to move forward. ❤

[@mimiandthemuse]

How wonderful to find your channel!

[@dorisschmeichel2949]

Wow, I just happened to come across your station. I so enjoyed watching you go through your day. It was so relaxing. I will be sure to watch more.

[@pinkangel2393]

Love love love your videos ❤❤ i really like how you permit yourself to experience other mediums and styles! I feel like flowers are your current muse! Sooo beautiful! Very of often as artists we tend to stay in the same style over and over, afraid to try something new that would remove us from the consistency of our “known to all” art style. What freedom stepping outside our comfort zone brings 😊 namaste 🙏

[@studioxjess]

Hello lovely! Oh yes flowers are certainly a muse right now, maybe always! I definitely grapple a lot with the whole "consistency" versus "freedom" thing... and I think it's a balance of both. But ultimately the most important thing for me is to be true, in whatever form that takes

[@judyb535]

Wonderful video. I really believe organizing and refreshing our spaces are essential to the creative process. It allows our energy to divert to a different kind of creativity, giving our focus a pause. Refreshed and organized spaces are compelling and inviting! I love the pegboard - it showcases the value of the paints in your professional world.

[@studioxjess]

So, so true, thank you for this gem! When I don't divert the creative energy and allow for this pause, refreshment, refocus I feel like the work just becomes less enlivened. I am going to remember this for next time

[@alison64able]

So lovely to get organised. Such joy ❤

[@studioxjess]

Absolutely agree!

[@MyCozyAbode]

The studio is sooo vast and the ambiance feels great too❤❤❤❤

[@jillthibodeaux367]

Thank you for your video. I needed to hear you this morning! You inspire me! From Louisiana 💕

[@studioxjess]

Thank you! That is so lovely to hear... truly keeps me going

[@정수기샘]

오늘 처음 당신의 채널을 보게 되었습니다. 구독하고 가끔 보러 오겠습니다. 예술가로서 당신의 일상이 평화롭게 느껴집니다. 싱그러운 자연이 가득한 당신의 공간은 멋집니다!

[@danazaruba268]

Hi Jess. I watched this as I sit on the floor(!) surrounded by teaching binders as I sort and recycle and get ready to get rid of loads of stuff. I, too, want to start working on new art projects but my small space is so cluttered with things I “might need someday”(ahem) but that I never end up using. Part of my issue is that when my space is perfectly tidy, I can’t find anything. I need to see my art supplies and then my creativity jumps up and down clapping when it finds that perfect quin violet and I put it next to, oh, I don’t know, a manganese blue that glows in the dark. You know the one by DS. Alas, dear soul, I swear we think so often in similar patterns. I’d love to share my art with you but don’t want to here as it’s not about me. I love how you delicately replaced Pierre’s paw. So cute. Be well. And may you wear your day with ease. Dana

[@studioxjess]

Hello Dana, Thank you so much for your lovely note! Ah, life on the floor. I find myself here often. :) There certainly is something about a space that's too tidy that doesn't want to allow you to get it dirty... I've been coming up against that one lately. And I would love to see your art, are you on Instagram? If you are do say hello or pop a link in the message. xj

[@andreatorraca8755]

Love those wilting sun flowers!~! Love your studio…..

[@studioxjess]

Thank you so much! I love the wilting sun flowers too, I don't have the heart to pull them yet

[@angelaschredl9245]

never worked with oilpaints, but your newly built tube Station seems to be very handy when working with these kind of paints. I also love your botanical art that resembles the japanese ink art. I used to have a Phase like this many years ago, where I was very inspired by the japanese ink drawings and paintings. I really should do some of these again. It is also very nice to see you pulling tarot cards. I also do this in my daily practice and it helpes me so much to reflect on life, my needs, my relationships, everything. ❤ Have a great time turning your creative Storm into wonderful pieces of art 😘🙋🏻‍♀️

[@studioxjess]

Oh, I love that you see the resemblance between the botanical art and the sumi-e... yes! And goodness, what would I do without the tarot, probably my longest practice (besides art). I agree, so helpful and enriching with all aspects of life 🌚 xj

[@livingoverseasonadime5933]

Great video! I had my first craft sale after 5 years. It went really well and it was really nice meeting people who connect with my art.

[@studioxjess]

Thank you and huge bravo on your craft sale! Very happy for you over here in Austin

[@stephanieking-ruiz2404]

I always look forward to your videos ❤. I'm a ceramic artist working from home. I converted my living room into my pottery studio. My workspace is always evolving, and your videos are a great source of inspiration ❤. I've been trying to wake up earlier in the morning these days, and it's been a game changer. What time do you like to wake up to get your day started? Keep the videos coming 😊

[@studioxjess]

Hi! Oh you just reminded me to pick up my pottery from the kiln :D My ideal wake up time is 6:30, I meditate for the first 30 mins, then at 7 make my matcha and absorb inspiration... that's my current routine. Although at least once or twice a week I'll wake up obscenely early around 4:30 by accident 🌚 xj

[@stephanieking-ruiz2404]

@studioxjess Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. I am just now seeing your response (I'm working on being more savvy with social media). I feel much more productive when I get up early, but sometimes, it is a challenge. When I try to meditate, my mind runs all over the place, lol. I'm glad I reminded you to pick up your ceramic pieces. I bet they turned out beautifully 😍

[@staballoy]

I enjoy your videos and love your artwork. Your voice is very calming, so I think it makes you extra special with your content. Where did you purchase your art desks and drawers? I want to reorganize my studio space and like your setup.

[@studioxjess]

Thank you so much for the lovely compliment! I couldn't exactly find the desk set-up I was looking for so I fashioned it out of some butchers blocks, table legs, and two Ikea Alex drawers... there is a video from a year ago called "My First Week as a Full Time Artist" that shows the process of putting the space together. Good luck with yours!

[@vibrantly50]

I will be moving into a new apartment - one that we will own not rent - here in Portugal this fall. I will install so many of your ideas in my tiny studio space! Thanks so much for sharing. May I ask - how long does it take your small oils on raw canvas to dry?

[@studioxjess]

Wonderful! So excited for you to move into your new space, and in Portugal no less... In terms of the oils, it depends on how thick the paint is. The flowers take maybe a week to dry? I'd estimate. They are actually on clear primed linen called "Senso" (I have heard that oil paint eats the fibers of raw overtime).

[@TheUntamedJournal]

Lovely calming video 😊

[@studioxjess]

Thank you so much

[@jillmclean8626]

Hi Jess, lovely video. Could you tell me where you got the large glass piece you have on your table? It looks like it's tempered glass like they have for 9x12 glass palettes at Blick Art, but it's never ideal having 4 of them lined up because my paint always goes down into the seams (esp. since I use thinners). I need something large like this for my oils.

[@beki1377]

Interesting that I see this lemniscate ♾️ on your finger as I want to do this as well 🥰♾️🙏🏻❤

[@liliapuentes4722]

good morning, where can I find the suportfor the iPhone?

[@jumanas4012]

🥰💓🥰💓🥰

[@sineesadee3817]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@carlottaborggraefe]

Absolutely beautiful, new follower here!

[@studioxjess]

Thank you so much and a warm welcome!

[@plribeiro1]

amazing video, Jess!!

[@studioxjess]

Hello from Austin! And thank you so much for the lovely compliment

[@hintex487]

Amazing!

[@DaisyDebs]

💐💚

[@LivingLifeInOttawa]

Doesn’t the oil in your paint leech onto the fabric on your board?

[@beki1377]

I am a painter too but every time I see the art stores full of plastic, aluminium and paint which means chemicals I habe a bad conscious and I realise nobody is talking about this… Whst do you think sbout this?? I would be interested hiw other artists think about this

[@christinageorgieva]

I do think about that a lot too. This is what has made me not want to use acrylics. And I have the added concerns that most art supplies are not vegan. So I have to do a lot of research before I buy supplies. There are alternatives, though. There are natural paints that mimic oil and acrylics. It is also very important to not dump the brush water into the water system and there are ways to do that too. Being a conscious artist is important, definitely!

[@beki1377]

@ thx for your reply - I have def search more… Have not much paintwater but don’t know how to put instead??? 😏… knitting almost the same… where does the wool comes from?? I stopped almost this and now difficulties with my next hobby 🫣🤯 I try my best…

[@christinageorgieva]

@@beki1377 Yeah, I hear you, wool is definitely cruel. Perhaps try crocheting with cotton? 🤷🏻‍♀️ As for the paint water, you can try and search for some paint water disposal videos on KZbin. One way to dispose of it in a more eco friendly way is to let it evaporate and then remove the solid paint from the container with a wet tissue and put it in the trash or use kitty litter, because it will turn it to solid and you can again put it in the bin. There’s other ways though, so doing some research could be helpful. We can only do the best we can in this imperfect world. We shouldn’t give up on Art/Hobbies though. I find there are alternatives and workarounds these days. 💗

[@beki1377]

@ Thank you for these helpful tips and thsnk you for reminding me that we are in an imperfect world and art was always a part of it… yes I did crocheting with recycled jeans to make a shopping bag… so I stopped buying wool so far… a have alot left to use and think that’s it… but as I said now my hobby brings the next challenges 😅😘😘

[@christinageorgieva]

@@beki1377 You’re very welcome! Yes, totally, always more challenges, but as creative people, we can come up with creative solutions! Things are always evolving and improving so we’ll always find a way, I believe! 💗

[@shannonhergott]

I love your videos :)

[@studioxjess]

Thank you so much Shannon

[@captaindingbat]

~*Gets the vaccum cleaner and duster out to sort my studio* ~😁

[@studioxjess]

Haha! I feel slightly guilty for seeming so obscenely organized! I think in fact the organization loves to be captured and these days the creation is verrrrryyy resistant, as it's in the embryonic stages.

[@captaindingbat]

@@studioxjess 🥰