What's in YOUR Studio??

Aloha artists! Today I want to hear from you!!

I am about to move to my *forever home* of Chattanooga with my fiance - yay!! - and I would love your help setting up my new art studio. Now this house will be a rental.. but hopefully it's the last one until we buy land and actually build our own home, so I wanna make this space great for the time being!

Please leave me a comment below on some of the pros and cons of your own art studio, such as: what about your setup do you love? what do you wish to change? are there any items/storage hacks that you can't live without? are there any useful things/arrangements you use to help productivity?

My goal is to get you folks sharing ideas here with me (as well as on my Instagram @caleighbirdart and newsletter) so that I can setup an awesome new studio and share y'all's best tips with each other! This could be an explosion of great ideas for us all to share!!

It will be a few weeks til I move in, and then a few more after that to setup, but I'm hoping to have a 'results' video for you in September - stay tuned!

Thanks for contributing!!

7.23.2023

Travel Art Studio + Supplies

Do you like to bring art supplies when you travel? I love to create little works of art while on the road (or over the ocean!) to help commemorate my adventures and really cement them in my mind.

Today I want to share my compacted art supplies and how I set them up while out and about in the world, taking inspiration from all that's around me. I'm sharing what I bring, how I setup and record, and what my experience with bringing these art supplies through TSA has been.

Don't let distance from your home studio prevent you from making great art! There are only a few items that you'll be able to find or borrow wherever you land that will help complete an efficient studio space:)

My Art Supplies:

(some of these are affiliate links which help to support this channel at no extra cost to you - thank you!)

Himi Gouache

Tiny Gouache Sketchbook

Princeton Size 1 Round Brush

Da Vinci Size 2 Round Brush

Map Eraser

Washi Tape

Rechargeable Clamp Light

Phone Mount Articulating Arm

And thanks to the folks who submitted their own list of travel art supplies to be included in the video! I often ask my viewers for input thru Instagram Stories, so if you haven’t already, find me there!

7.2.2023

My Nashville (Art) Studio Apartment Tour

Welcome back to the Nest! One of these days I may settle down and quit moving so much, but until then, enjoy yet another studio apartment/art studio tour!

This one will be different though, because this is the first time in 6 years I’ve been able to have my art and nature collections out on display.. so get ready to see some one of a kind and unusual pieces!

If you love all the organizational possibilities of the the Mollie Ollie caddy as much as I do, pop over to this link with the discount code 10Caleigh https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089RRRJN3#CaleighBirdArt

11.26.2021

Home Creative Space Inspo

Since moving into my new spot in Nashville I’ve recently been cruising some ideas for my home art studio and three of the sites I stumbled upon were too inspiring not to share!

The photo above is a little glimpse of my new setup. I think I need more plants and possibly more art on the wall too, but at least my easel and lightening are good to go!

This first one has really great, specific tips on how to set up a creative space in often overlooked areas with some seriously envy-worthy organization and layout idea pics. Oddly enough this post comes from a storage unit website, but it’s right on point, so I’m sure you’ll love it too! Your DIY Guide to Designing a Home Art Studio

This page has some fabulous ideas for all kinds of creative spaces if you have an extra room in your house, the first half of the article features rooms that look especially nice to have during these times of staying at home constantly. 13 Ways to Convert a Bonus Room into a Usable Space

And this last one is for the realist in all of us - ha! These are actual working art studios (some with the artist in them!) that are such a delight to peek into. No joke, one of my faaaaaavorite things is to see where and how other artists create - both neat n tidy and full of frenzy. Sometimes I feel so torn between wanting to stay in my small-home art studios or eventually getting a spot with 10 foot ceilings - they both just seem to explode with possibility! 44 Stunning Art Studios That Will Inspire You To Get Back To Work

If you enjoy tours of artist home studios, I’ve created a few from the various places I lived in Hawai’i on my YouTube channel. You can also see tours of the two tiny houses I lived in on island too!

2.25.2021

How to Clean + Maintain Your Art Studio

Today we are getting down to the nitty gritty of cleaning, organizing, and maintaining your art studio because it is important to take care of the spaces we love and that nurture our creative spirits.

A tidy and maintained studio is a productive studio so I hope you feel so inspired to refresh your space soon!

Grab a Tube Wringer here: https://bit.ly/3ipAm4w

If you use my special link it helps to support my channel at no extra cost to you. Thank you!

How to Clean + Restore Paint Brushes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwdYu1chYGE

How to Get the Most Out of Your Paint Tubes (a super old vid so don't judge too harshly - ha!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il1RHs9QL18

8.9.2020

Hawai'i Art Studio Tour

Aloha and welcome to my third happy Hawai’i studio tour! I have recently moved into a new spot and finally have my lil Nest set up just the way I like it so I am excited to invite you in today!

I live in the super lush and peaceful back of the Palolo Valley here on O’ahu and I literally just listen to birds singing outside my studio window all day. My home and work/creative space are one in the same so I have figured out a number of ways to stay organized and productive. I hope you like how I have my lil space all set up:)

If you haven’t seen my last studio tour (of the bungalow I refer to in this current vid) here’s the quickie tour of that space as well as my detailed art setup and living area - including my outdoor bathroom! Those are some of my most popular videos and really offer a fun view into my life as a Hawai’i based artist.

Ergonomic Studio Habits:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2-AFpNG41M

Sock Monster Release Update Here:

https://www.caleighbirdart.com/sock-monster-release

Shoutouts to the artists on my wall!

@misweethart

@farina.aguinaldo

@paintedpatrick

@dosbandidos

@beanthequeen_

@kiyaglorini

So fortunate to be able to build such a personal original art collection! What a way to remember the fantastic artists I’ve met here on island (since we’ve become friends through attending the figure session when I’m not modeling too).

@sergiogarzon

How excited was this girl when she first received this portrait in the mail all the way from Scotland a couple years ago?!

Nicola @nicolpops and I did a portrait trade in our own styles back in 2017 and it’s one of my most treasured possessions to this day :)

Thanks for joining me today! Make sure to jump on my Birds of a Feather list to hear all about the personal ups n downs in the Nest I don’t share anywhere else:):):)

7.12.2019

Tiny House + Outdoor Bathroom Bungalow Tour

Welcome to my tiny house bungalow life! Last week I showed you all the details of my artmaking space + art collection, and this week I'm taking you all on tour of the rest of my tiny house life (including my incredibly beautiful and relaxing outdoor bathroom!) here in gorgeous, sunny Kaimuki, Hawaii.

I feel so fortunate and proud to have this incredible space to create and thrive and now that I finally have things arranged just right I am thrilled to invite you in today:)

If you missed the first part, check it out here

Plus I have a quick 2 minute overview tour here

Check out these incredible shots from an amazing photographer and new friend Amanda, Bee Leigh Imagery, that just visited my bungalow about two weeks ago. Stay tuned for more shots from that glowing morning on my blog next week!

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originally published May 30, 2018

Art Studio Tour + My Art Collection

Welcome to my Art Studio Tour! Yay! I have been wanting to show you all my tiny house abode for so long, but you know we artists like to have everything just right before we're ready to show 'n tell....

Today I am going to share with you all the details about my art making area as well as my tiny desk and art I've collected from other artists. Then next week I will have another vid sharing more about my tiny house bungalow life and the super quaint town of Kaimuki, O'ahu where I live and work. (Update: Here’s my tiny house + outdoor bathroom)

And if you missed the quickie 2 Minute tour of my entire spot from last week, have a peek right here.

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originally published May 23, 2018