Stephanie's Studio

This diptych is a large oil on paper called, “Parkway Garden.”   It was done during the fall in plein air during several outdoor painting sessions in my front yard.   Then I took the panels into my studio and finished the painting, looking down on the garden.   That was done in my old studio which had a nice bay of windows that overlooked the gardens and street.   It was a square-shaped studio which I don't think is so good for creative flow. Now my studio is very rectangular and more in the middle of the house, upstairs and still has lots of windows that provide beautiful natural light.   It is under construction, which feels weird.   I like the consistency of having my studio relatively unchanged and everything in the same spot.   But that is the way I’ve worked for years and it is good to change things up.   I also think the rectangular shape helps the work flow better and there is much more room to expand my vision....