the artist’s studio.

Published on by Quandie

Mother Nature played a cruel joke on me this week.  After spending 9 days in the warm sunshine at my Mom’s house in Las Vegas, I returned home to this …

Very funny Mother Nature. Ha, ha.

Luckily, as you can see, I still have my winter decorations up outside.  To be honest, that’s mainly because they were still frozen in place when I left for my Mom’s.

I’m also very fortunate to have two hard workers to clear the snow away.

That’s Mr. Q and my neighbor/handyman Ken, although you wouldn’t be able to pick them out of a lineup.  And yes, I know it’s crazy, but even at 87 years old, Ken still comes over and snowblows our driveway for us.  We’ve tried to take over, but I think he really likes to feel useful.

But, no worries, it’s supposed to be nearly 60° by next Monday.  So spring really is just around the corner.  In the meantime, this just gives me more time to work on my dollhouse project.

One thing I’ve noticed while surfing Etsy is that the U.K. has some amazing miniatures.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen something on Etsy and thought “I must have it!”, only to look at where it ships from and find the United Kingdom listed.

Not that I’m opposed to buying from the U.K., but most of the time the shipping cost exceeds the actual cost of the item.  Plus, it takes quite a long time to receive items from other countries and as we’ve already established I am not a very patient buyer.

So the item has to be one that I really, really want, and can’t find anywhere closer to home.

Such was the case with the miniature ‘oil painting’ (it’s not a real painting) that I purchased from Artistique via Etsy.

That’s a miniature of Constable’s painting called The Wheat Field, and I just fell in love with it.

It was $32.90 with shipping, so a bit on the pricier end, but I absolutely would buy it again, even though it took weeks to arrive.

Once I had it, I decided I needed to add an artist’s studio area to the attic space in my dollhouse.  And that meant I needed a few more things starting with that adorable easel.

I ordered that from Marquis Miniatures (also on Etsy) along with the blank canvases.

Isn’t the detail on those precious?

The little stool is a piece that I found while out shopping at a 2nd hand store near me.

I had been admiring some stools online that were fairly pricey, but I found this for only $5.  A bargain!

I also ordered a few miniature art supplies from Miniature Crush.

The paint box is from them, but I doctored it up a bit.

I painted the outside of the box in Dixie Belle’s Drop Cloth, and then I added that round label to the inner lid.  That label is from a slightly ancient set of labels from 7 Gypsies, and they are no longer in business.

I also purchased another art box set from Miniature Crush that came with loose paints and a couple of brushes.  You can see the brushes in that blue ball jar on the easel (the jar was from Woodland Trail Whimsy also on Etsy, you’ve seen more of them in my dollhouse kitchen), and I’ve scattered the loose paint tubes on the floor.

Ultimately I’ll be setting up a little corner of the very large attic space in my dollhouse as the artist’s studio.

But I still have a bit to do in that space, so you’ll have to stay tuned for a final reveal of the attic!

In the meantime, what do you think of the artist’s studio?  Leave a comment and let me know.

14 thoughts on “the artist’s studio.”

  1. I love ironstone and recently got sucked into a FB page of stacked ironstone old toothpaste etc pots with no lids. They are so cute stacked in different sizes. Alas, she was in the UK. I ordered (shipping was about $22 so not horrible compared to here sometimes) I thanked her, figured it would be at least 2 – 3 weeks and got them (ordered twice) in about 10 days! I was astounded! It can take FedEx that long sometimes. Love the artist studio and the painting! Everything is coming along nicely 🙂 Oh, and we got a few inches of snow too, already mostly gone with 60’s expected this week. I need some Spring weather soon.

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    1. That is astounding! I mean the 10 day shipping thing, not the weather thing. I have some more items on order, from Spain this time. I ordered them on Feb 17, and am supposed to get them by March 26. Fingers crossed that they are worth the wait! Also, your ironstone sounds fab!

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  2. I just love the artist studio. Your attention to detail is magnificent! The miniature painting is adorable…just think how much the life size painting would have cost (that’s what I do)…$32 is a bargain. 😂 I can’t wait to see the finished room. Thanks for sharing!

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  4. That is awesome! I love the oil painting and all the details in the paint tubes and box…just precious! I am sorry you came home to snow. I am hoping we are done with it here in NJ, and I still have my winter decorations up b/c winter isn’t over till like March 20th lol. plenty of time yet…I love my winter decor almost as much as my Fall stuff…too bad yours is stuck on there but it looks great!

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    1. Thanks! Yep, my greens that are in pots of dirt are still frozen solid in place. But in proper Minnesota fashion, our weather turns on a dime and it is going to be close to 60° on Monday, so maybe they will thaw out enough to discard them!

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  5. I’m gob smacked about all the fun things you find! It looks absolutely adorable. I love the artist corner. That oil painting is precious and I love all the little tubes of paint and the paint brushes looks like you found my art table except less messy. 😉

    Smiles, Alice

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  6. Don’t forget to look for a small palette! I love this artist’s studio and can’t wait to see the final room.

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  7. OH! What a score on the perfect tiny stool! Those tiny little tubes of paint….so cute! I LOVE the whole artist set up and think one would look quite adorable, on a shelf in MY studio too.

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