Inside My DREAM ART STUDIO || Paints, Palettes, Plein Air Easels & Inspiring Treasures

Fix yourself a cuppa and step into my ART STUDIO! My Patrons requested this video, so here's an in-depth tour of my everyday, multiple-purpose, mixed media art studio. You'll see a bit of everything here, from drawings, watercolours and oil paintings, to printmaking, jewelry making and crochet & knitting items. I'll show you some of my favourite art supplies (old and new) including my Victorian Writing Desk (with secret compartment) and Plein Air Easels. I even let you peek into my messy cupboards (eek). There are timestamps below if you'd like to skip around. Thanks so much for watching! :)

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Chapters:
00:00 Welcome & Quick Overview
02:15 Everyday Storage
11:47 Desk and Most Used Supplies
24:24 Studio Storage, Books, Paper & Easels
35:07 Standing Desk & More Favourite Supplies
37:33 Final Thoughts

[shirjoin]

You win! Your studio is perfect and I will never again complain about the amount of art supplies I have collected and treasured over the years. Each item either has a future use or a memory worth keeping. Great video.

[Angie-pluw]

Thank you for letting us into such an important space in your life. I feel honored! Leslie, yo have a place for everything, and everything in its place. The wonder of it all is that you remember where everything is! I have a ton of duplicates, because I forget where or if I have them. I am intrigued by your chair. I don’t know where or how to sit as I end up with back and neck pain. A mini video on how you deal with that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again for this great opportunity to glimpse into how an artist organizes an important aspect of life!

[gleann_cuilinn]

this video reminded me of my love for painting. i used to paint and sketch all day every day, but i havent been able to put much time into artwork since i left highschool 8 years ago. sometimes i worry that i've lost it forever, but seeing your studio assured me that the embers are still burning. thanks and greetings from Texas

[Janartable]

Thank you for sharing! I love how it is organized, but still total eye candy. I love the mixture of woods and white furniture, the many different baskets and tins. It’s a *real* studio. Not an “instagram studio” as I call them….the ones that are a wash of white drawers and and Hobby Lobby decor items. Ick. I love an art studio that shows the many whims in an artist’s direction, or journey. You have beautiful collections and I can imagine it just fills you up to be in your studio. A great jumping start for creating!! Loved the whole video!! :)

[lovercg]

For years i've had trouble finding mixed media art studio organization ideas that i could use as inspiration, yet NONE have come close to have this much variety of art supplies and tools. You basically have spot on to what i have in my space from painting to jewelry making, knitting, stamps, etc. THANK YOU this was a god send to me.

[karenm]

thank you Leslie for inviting us in to your beautiful space

[Gypsisoul]

Your studio is so cozy adorable! I love that you have old drawers that have been everywhere with you!

[annagray]

Thank you so much for allowing us to also enjoy your beautiful studio. It was fantastic. When friends come into mine, it's fun to see how much they enjoy the atmosphere a studio can evoke.

[loveandlife]

Oh, I love this!! We are about the same age and your studio reminds me so much of me and what I have and store. I’ve never painted with oils or acrylics but almost everything else you showed I’ve used and have. You have a lot larger collection of things because I’ve only been painting for about 6 years but my collection is still quite large and growing! I love the mishmash of furniture and all of the antiques and treasures that you keep.
Thank you so much for sharing with us!! I love it! ❣️

[maam]

Your view is stunning! I don’t think I’d ever leave that spot. You are me, except organized. 😊

[FaithAnnNB]

I got my BSc(CS) degree in the 90s and EVERY prof would bring in a stack of those cards to tell us how good we had it since technology had improved so much by the time we started 😂 (always got the story about dropping the stack of cards and how that made life miserable).

Enjoyed the tour of your art studio and seeing all of the other things you’ve done over the years. I have a very small craft room that holds my history of hobbies from stitching/needlework supplies, crochet, jewelry making, scrapbooking/card making, cookie/cake decorating and various bits and bobs from previous crafts that I cannot get rid of; I love the thought the supplies are there and waiting for when the urge strikes. My painting / drawing supplies actually reside in an enclosed book shelf in my home office and in a rolling desk upstairs. When I retire, my first goal is to redo my tiny craft room and make it more usable (rather than simply storage).

[erinluijkx]

ha! i was today years old when I learned who your husband is! I love your work, your voice as you narrate, and especially your tiny art. Thank you for the tour of your studio. Love it!

[lynetteclauser]

I find it fascinating how each artist organizes their studios. Learned a couple of things. There are few artists that work only in one medium. We all seem to have been creative from a young age regardless of the medium) and we are all hoarders (we see artistic potential in everything). You have a lively bright studio and your right that view is everything.

[MaxineBotts]

Oh good grief! I don’t have quite as much art supplies, but have a little bit of what you have! Never know when you’ll need stuff! You’re my kinda gal! Thanks for the peek into your studio!

[lifeisgood]

I’ve been following you for about a year now and I just realized you learned weaving! Weaving is my primary form of art, but thanks to you, I’m getting into watercolors as well. It’s been really good to get out of my comfort zone and do something completely unrelated to fibers. This studio tour makes me feel a lot better about having art supplies for lots of different mediums. Thank you for showing us your studio!

[buymywings]

I love people’s spaces that tell their stories. Yours sincerely does. Thank you for letting us visit. 😊

[Chris-wnsc]

Wow, completely mesmerized by your studio and all the lovely supplies! Also; no offense meant but this video put me at ease on worrying about becoming an art supply hoarder 😂 I'm not even at 10% on what you own. The victorian writing desk is sooo pretty by the way! Thank you for the tour!

[elizmaduvenage]

What an organised Studio! And all that supplies. It feels if I am in an Art shop. Wow

[MerriWinter]

I feel so comforted by your space. If you’re a maker the temptation to experiment with numerous and very different media is inevitable. I’ve got a studio so much like this one that I’ve often felt guilty about the variety and volume of supplies. Currently I’m trying desperately to use up my sewing supplies to make my printmaking area more efficient. I concentrate on my clay and printmaking art these days and am increasingly forming a career out of them. However my experience with so many other media have informed the art I make now. Thanks for the tour.

[zenlife]

What a lovely art space you have. The view from your window is the icing on a very nice cake.