Blondheim Art Original Paintings

Smokey Mountain Trees
8x10 inches
mixed media on panel
gold frame
500.00

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Painters Tip


Looking For Studio Space


It’s not easy to find a good studio space. There are a lot of issues for painters to make decisions on. Do you want the space for painting only or are you going to have patrons and students in the space?

If you are planning to make it an artists and patrons haven you will need to consider some safety and parking issues. Is it in a safe neighborhood or in an industrial area? Easy to park? Zoning issues and licensing from the city or county? What about liability insurance? I have to pay about 500.00 a year for public liability insurance, because I invite both students and patrons into my studio regularly. Your homeowner and rental insurance will not cover that kind of liability. Is the outside of the space clean? Do you have a plan for signage, making sure that it fits with city code?

What about space? Is the studio well layed out, giving you enough room to do larger paintings and store them? Room for a drafting table, supply shelves,work tables, taboret and easels? Have they provided adequate lighting to do art and if not, do they object to your adding shop lights? How do they feel about solvents, paint splatters on the walls and floors? Is there a sink for brush washing? I advise you to be very up front about these issues when renting a space. Often non-artists do not understand how much of a mess a studio space can be.

What hours are you allowed to be in the space? Any restrictions on how many people are allowed to be in the space, such as a class? Are there handicap and OSHA standards that must be met? Can you play music? Have a refrigerator? How about proper ventilation, heat and AC in the room?

I would first make a list of all the amenities that you want, your price range, your specific needs, and then write a list of possible problems which may come up. After you have it all straight in your mind, go out hunting. You will most likely need to make several compromises along the way.