Creating a Great Art Studio
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- UPDATE - In 2021 I moved to a 1900 sq ft studio with 14 foot ceilings in Cathedral City. I will share in a video soon.
Amazing tips from a successful artist on how to set up an artist painting studio. Chase Langford delivers constructive advice on how to make the best possible space for creating wonderful art.
Please share your studio tips here too! thanks. #chaselangfordartist @chase.langford.art
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Chase Langford has invented a distinctive visual language that is grounded in the natural and built environment while embarking into uncharted territory. His impactful depictions recall maps and aerial photography of sea coasts, mountains, farmland and cities through a calculated execution and highly refined draftsmanship.
Just as the West Coast Abstract Expressionists (1940 to 1970) found California’s striking landscape fertile ground, so does Langford as he draws upon his geographic environs both near and far.
Through his cartographic mastery, Langford contorts and synthesizes geographic elements, bringing forth paintings that are mysteriously familiar yet surprisingly unconventional. They challenge conventions of geography and landscapes, offering invigorating visions of space and place that transcend any specific locale, leading us to an exhilarating emotional experience.
Chase Langford is represented by galleries in: Seattle, Napa Valley, Healdsburg, Dallas, Maui, and Martha's Vineyard. His studio is in Cathedral City, CA near Palm Springs. (former Los Angeles studio shown in this video)
Chase Langford's paintings have been widely shown at one-person and group exhibitions in Los Angeles, New York City, Washington DC, Montreal, Palo Alto, Las Vegas, Long Beach, Napa Valley, Seattle, Dallas, Toronto and Palm Springs and included many corporate/public collections (often site specific commissions) such as Long Beach Musuem of Art, Keck School of Medicine at USC, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Star City in Sydney, Australia, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Monique Lhuillier, Inc., Caesar’s Palace, Dykema Grossett LLP, Sidley Austin LLP, Cohen & Lord, Meacham Oppenheimer, Inc., UBS, Nordstrom and Park Hyatt Aviara. He is in private collections in North America, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, and Australia. Also in the private collections of Magic Johnson and the Saudi Royal Family. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Update -- I really don't paint only with natural light anymore. I think that was a bit of a "purest" or "romantic" idea. I now use a combo of natural and artificial light so I have more consistent light throughout the day.
Today, there are garage LED strip lights at 5000k in sets of 10 for around 130-140 dollars... a deal, and easy to install.
FINALLY a non-superficial/aesthetically-focused studio info/recommendation vid. been on the search for this and there's so much informed and actually helpful information condensed into one video! THANK YOU
thanks. I too searched and searched for a video like this and could not find it so I made one myself. lol. Also check out my "30 Artist Tips" video....it continues many of the same themes.
I FEEL THIS COMMENT 100% Something more realistic.
This is probably why you have over 100,000 views Great marketing!
Hi Zoe, I'm in total agreement with your comments. I LOVE Chases' considered and deliberate approach to his studio layout. I am, alas, so indolent and disorganised I could never accomplish. Quindi, I'm sure we both would/could develop further in our creativity by following his example. May I recommend researching a couple of vid. to you which may help your studio success; the English artists : F. Bacon and L Freud!
@@bencellini4200 Yes. Check the pix of Bacon's studio. Then check the art !!!! Everybody is different and has different needs. Chase's art is beautiful, but I'd feel trapped and choked in such a stark environment.
I was so intent on delivering a lot of info concisely that I was too preoccupied to crack a smile..... I'm a nice fun person, really! ;-) Hope people enjoy the video....this is my best effort on this topic.
I think you have fully utilized your right brain and your left brain. Congrats! Great info. I'm just now planning a garage conversion so your ideas are helpful.
Well Done Chase
Wish I had the Space.
Thank You
Great Art Studio.
👍🏻🍀😎🌈🌞❤️🍀👌🏻
Great video, really enjoyed it. My studio is a fifth of yours I think, but I'm not complaining -- I've spent years painting from my kitchen! My biggest struggle at the moment is that I paint in a variety of media -- watercolours, acrylics, alcohol inks, acrylic inks and oils. I'd love to have a different station for each media (one day!!) but my studio is tiny. I find it gets messy and chaotic very quickly because of this problem, all the different media falling over each other. And a chaotic space leads to a chaotic mind, at least in my case. And yes, I also have an ironing board and bookshelf in my studio, as well as lots of textiles paraphernalia for when I was a creative embroidery student! Goodness, its sounding worse and worse as I type! I need an interior designer to help me out I think!
Cindy -- that's so exciting to turn a garage into a studio. congrats!
Thank you so much for this video. Don’t worry, you seem like a lovely person! Would mind doing a more in depth video telling us how you store your artworks? That would be really interesting! Thank you.
It's funny to me that you expressed concern about your personality on the video. Before I saw your comment, I was wondering how I could comment on this very thing without sounding stalkery. Lol I thought your personality and the way you presented the information was the best part! You seemed genuine, and avoided the irritating music and over the top enthusiasm that some others use. Good information. I'd love to see more videos, maybe of how you work? Thanks!
thanks! yes, more to come!
Sharp intelligence on one hand and smooth sensibility on the other. As an architect, I appreciate your space consciousness.
I'm a big fan of architecture and have a lot of architect friends. My career really took off when Gensler in LA sponsored a huge 40 painting solo show in 2008 (when they are at their Santa Monica location). At the opening, attended by 500+, two art dealers offered me representation. I still work with both of them today.
This may be one of the best videos I've ever seen on TH-cam. Listening to you describe your art studio and everything you've built that is highly functional is a master class in design, function, lighting, color neutrality, ventilation and organization. You are inspiring to me as I'm daydreaming about building a workshop. Thank you for taking the time to film and share this.
thanks so much. there's another video coming in a couple weeks.
I also like to have a mirror hung opposite where I usually work so I can look at the artwork backwards, it really helps me notice things from a fresh perspective
interesting tip. thanks.
I am moving into my first studio. It's a small space in a group studio - laid out like college studio spaces. This is a good goal of what to work my way up to.
Thank you for sharing✨
Sound like space will be very much a premium for you, all the more reason to be very strategic with how you use it. Congrats on your first studio!
Cup holder, brilliant!
I am redoing the insulation and drywall in my studio, which means I had to move out completely. So now I get to re-think the lighting and what I’m going to bring back in. I really appreciate your tips! It never occurred to me to go all white. I’m going to have to ponder that one. I have wheels on almost everything. I love having rolling carts filled with different types of supplies so I can roll them up to my work area, depending on what I’m doing at the time. One is all of my colored pencils and current sketchbooks, for example. IKEA used to sell the best little clip on lights with really long cords. I’m glad I stocked up because I can’t find them anymore. So useful. And I’m going to create a book from my art. Great idea. Shutterfly often has discounts on little photo books.
thank you, you have an amazing studio and I am impressed with the idea of using book shelves on wheels as tables 👍🏼
Thanks. Often no need to go out and buy new furniture. You can modify existing furniture or build it. My paint cart is a bunch of old cubicles from college.
There is an emptiness in the soul that sadly nothing can fill, except Art
Yes! And music.
Huh?...harsh and narrow thought. A partner, a child, a commitment to some purpose.... art is ony one part of a whole life.
@@cliffdariff74 in a way that's exactly what I tried to say by saying there is an emptiness. of course there are marvelous things out there in life that can fill our souls and they do it, for sure. Maybe you got confused because of the use of the word "sadly", no sadness in this regard, I used the word as an intensifier. I just tried to say that, in my mind, (I'm not an erudite) there is a kind of vacuum, existential emptiness I feel personally on life and has nothing to do with depression or anything like that, but for a strange reason (again, not from an erudite) art... Art suits perfectly and can take a life to plenitude. Of course we have to feel relatively ok about our lives in general before expecting art, or anything alike for that matter, to give us a purpose. Sorry if I can't explain further, English is not my mother tongue.
Chase, I met an artist in Provincetown, MA who stored his paintings in a similar fashion as you, but set up in such a way that he could turn them as in pages in a book.
oh yes, that's a really nice way to do it. Some galleries have that kind of set up.
Very practical and informative. I am 75 and have never really ever had a studio for my art. I am currently retired and living in Estonia, converting our old barn into my studio. My wife will be retiring next year and I have to move my art out of the house in order to escape the vacuum cleaner. Your tips and comments have been a big help. I attended the San Francisco Art Institute back in 1969 after serving as an officer in the US Special Forces, From Green Beret to Hippy! then I attended the Art Students League in NYC for a while and then graduated from Monmouth University with a double BA degree in Art and Literature. The problem was, because of LSD, California Red Mountain Vin Rose, pot, and amphetamines, I remember almost nothing from all those years. I have been relearning my artwork and your nuts and bolts approach is refreshing. Thanks again
Glad the video was helpful on your life journey. Best wishes.
Forget the Studio THAT VIEW IS CRAZY.
yeah, I really enjoy it and I don't get "cabin fever" here.
I like the idea of using two sets of bookshelves with a board on top for a table. Great ideas!
the top board was a one inch thick 48 x 96 sheet of good grade plywood then I had to trim it down a bit.
Thank you Chase, very helpful! Your studio is amazing!
Thank you very much for this amazing video! I was in a car accident and ended up in a wheel chair for a year and now a permanent disability. I’m new to art and it has been so therapeutic so far and I hope i can help my wife support the family again through my art! Your studio and art has inspired me so much. Can you please tell me how you finish the sides of your art? Thank you again for your inspiration maybe one day I can meet you to thank you in person. Have a wonderful week.
I paint them a neutral gray.
Chase Langford thank you so much for responding! Your work is so amazing and very inspiring! Can you please give me some recommendations on where to buy great quality stretched canvases I tried to find info for Art’s Canvas but no luck with that. Thank you again for all you do to help us new artist have a wonderful day.
Some wonderful ideas! Thanks Chase!
Oh, I LOVE all the great ideas you've shown us. I definitely plan to utilize a few Thank you for sharing your studio.
You are an inspiration, Chase. I'm going to go to bed tonight and dream of creating beautiful paintings in my own studio. I love what we saw of your work; it's wonderful and you are so organised, as well. Best wishes to you!
omg you are so sweet to say that. I'm so passionate about this. sweet dreams!
Laweez N stated almost my exact thoughts. I was impacted positively by your presentation in this video (and the others I watched after this one). Your words (tone, volume, inflection, and intent) are smiling, even if you are not outwardly doing so. Your kind spirit shines through as you speak! :) I get a sense that you are a very empathic person, and I wish the world were full of more people like this. Your studio is wonderful, and your art is very beautiful! The surrounding landscape must be very inspiring. I would love to see more videos - maybe on what inspires you toward a particular painting or series. Thank you! :)
Wow, those are such kind and flattering words! thank you. In May I'm doing another "artist tips" sort of video which will be the last of that sort. But following that, probably released in summer, will be a serious high production value film about my art, inspiration and much more. stay tuned and until then hugs to you.
Oh Chase, you did a fine job with this tour - I felt as if I was in the room with you and you were talking to me like a good friend! In a few months, after my roommate leaves, I plan to transfer my small corner art studio (currently in my bedroom) into the second master suite. I’m so excited because now I will have most everything in one bigger room with good lighting and a bathroom!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Those first sentences are essential!
Practical indeed but very cold/clinical vibe. Thanks for the tips 🌈
Thank you for sharing 💚 IM loving your space.. Great lighting for sure
Thank you very much for the openness and all the important information!
So helpful. Thanks for posting!
Hey Chase, I’m a full time artist from New York City for 10 years now and in the city it is such a luxury to have some space to work with, to have high ceilings that sometimes I have to mix everything together like personal/art/office all in one space and sometimes it’s just a mess and it is such a relief to see that it’s possible to have all of these things organized and separated to actually have a view of the mountains to actually have a storage nearby and to have a natural light . I know that being a painter is a crazy ton of work and you go through evolutions of the work space. Thank you so much for spending your time to share your amazing studio it is extremely well organized !!
Anton -- thanks. and keep in mind it does get a bit messy when I'm in full painting mode. Tidy for the cameras! lol
Sir your art studio is just so amazing, I loved the way you explained every single details of the essentials. This was the best video on studio essentials I've found so far. I especially loved the view outside your studio, it is so calm and relaxing.
Thank you so much 😀
Thank you very much for sharing your time and space with us.
I love how organized you are and that you keep your studio White without distractions, I especially loved your tray with the plastic cups, Since I am a flight attendant I felt right at home.
I'm the opposite of Francis Bacon who famously had a messy studio. lol
Great space. Thanks for all the great ideas.
Wonderful again, thank you Chase! 💖 I had one of the tables built the exact size of a ping pong table, and painted it blue. I use it for art, and when tired, we play table tennis on it. 😀
Sounds great!
Hi Chase. Just wanted to say, you have the BEST, informational videos for artist. You provide ideas for functionality, as well as for business. Thank you!
I appreciate that!
Great video! Thank you for all your amazing tips!
Such great suggestions Chase! Wonderful educational video.
Your very organized. Great tips, TVs.
Thank you for sharing. Great tips.
Brilliant film showing fixtures and fittings very cleverly adapted. So helpful. Thanks ! 👍🏼👏🏻
Thanks Sam. Good light is vital. Cheers!
Well thought out space, especially the white easels and rolling tables. Best of all the video lead me to your paintings on your website!!! I will go back again and again. Now if I can just expand the little painting area in my bedroom. Thanks.
Lots of good advice, many thx Chase
Hello, your video was so helpful. I was stuggling with a cluttered studio and not creating but now I will be able to make a lot of changes. Thank you so much for your guidance! Hugs from Montana
Awesome! needless clutter = bad! lol. It's so important to be mindful and tale command of your studio space. I'm thrilled this was helpful.
I am happy to find you lots of useful information , thank you .
Very interesting and helpful,inspiring. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Thank you for this video. You've addressed many issues I've not even considered. Maybe I've missed it, but have you ever done a video on how you finish off your paintings to get them ready for sale? Also, do you frame them? No worries about not smiling in your video. You still seem very relaxed and many of us appreciate your sincerity in trying to help others. I thoroughly enjoyed the video and will rewatch it again when it comes time to set up my studio. Thanks again.
Karla --- I used to frame a lot but I find framing problematic.... they would often get damaged by galleries. Now I leave that to the buyer of the work. I do paint the sides gray to get rid of the bight white of the gesso on the sides. Glad you enjoyed the video. I'm going to do another one of general artist tips in about a month.
Thank you for sharing this video. Very detailed, and I love your professional set up!
Thank you for your thoughtful walk through of your studio & some if your working process. Much appreciated!
Elizabeth -- you are most welcome. More to come!
Excellent advice, thanks for the tour!
Mona -- you are most welcome.
Great video, packed with relevant useful information. Your meticulously clean white space is beautiful. Thank you for all of the ideas.
GREAT! 🎨
Great studio, and a lovely tour with quality information for other artists!
Can't wait to have such a dedicated studio for art making myself.
Glad you think this will be helpful.
Thank you very much, I really like the way you've organised the space. I'm starting to reorganise everything in my studio and I've found lots of good ideas.
I also like putting labels on all the drawers and storage boxes, it saves a lot of time and peace of mind.
I appreciate so much your walking through your studio speaking to the whys and what nots. I am actually at this moment organizing my studio at home which is a shared space shelf and furniture wise. I am excited to see everything on wheels as that’s what I’ve created all except my table which I now want on wheels as well. I also am storing canvases and papers in the same room which is all I can do for now finding a place for everything will be my challenge . You have given me many great ideas, so thank you!
I'm so glad the video was helpful for you Denise. When I had a small apartment I turned the little bedroom into my studio and slept where the kitchen table should have been..... it all evolves. Keep at it!
Love your studio and great advice!
Thank you ...this was really helpful
Oh such a wonderful space! I really love your paint cart and was the solution I was looking for. Thank you!
fantastic! glad this was helpful.
Thank you so much for your generous tips on studio organization! I need to reorganize my modest home studio to accommodate a series of larger work and your videos are making me excited to optimize my space. Love how creatively you modify existing materials to meet your needs. Instant sub!
Really helpful. Thanks so much!
Thank you mr chase . Grate video
Very good tips! Thank you!!
Thanks, Chase! Everything on wheels, fans, LED lighting...great info!
I'm wheel crazy.... so empowering to change the configuration of your studio at a moments notice. Glad you liked the video Beverly. I have another one on here called "Artist Tips"
What a wonderful studio tutorial, Chase! I'm in process of moving my wee Atelier from a 7-8' "dining nook" to the 10 × 10' end of my living room, and appreciate these helpful tips. I'm grateful to have a large easel, a gift from a friend who studied it up before passing it on, as it had a tendency to drop! (Thankfully it's been steady for me!)
a good easel is hard to find. ;-)
This was incredibly helpful, thank you! I’m about to makeover my studio space and I will be implementing a lot of what I’ve learned from you.
Best of luck with your studio makeover!
Hi Chase. Your studio setup is excellent. Very spacious and organized. It is luxury to create a studio of this size. I am still searching the option to store my oil paintings. Best wishes. Rajiv Desai
Great tour, and fantastic set up! I love seeing the works in progress, and how yoú´re working with light. Looking forward to seeing more of your vids.
thanks. I have a new studio that has lots of cool custom shelving and a paint cart that I will be sharing soon...
Loved the paint cup holder you made. What a great idea!
it's the little things that can really help. glad you liked the holder, I was worried I was geeking out. lol. keep painting!
Thank you for such an informative video... I love the simplicity and clarity in your studio!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the tour, its great to see others ideas!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for this video! It's fantastic. My husband recently mentioned that we need to build a studio for me. So I'm greedily soaking up all this great information, watched your 30 tips video first. My studio will likely only be 10 x 12 so thank you for the put everything on casters idea. Visual noise can be a distraction so limiting content to art supplies and painting everything white may really help me as well. Thanks again.
Thank you for sharing
My take away is to think of FUNCTION and FOCUSED on ART creation. Less is more. Feeling inspired. Thank you.
Absolutely! well said!
Fantastic video Chase!! Very inspiring and has given me great ideas for my home studio. I love your comment on functional purity.
Jude -- I'm so happy to hear this.
I am incrediLBY critical and cynical, generally but this was an EXCCELLENT video! Thank you.
lol...... hey Paul.... thanks.... so nice of you to say. I have another one on here called "Artist Tips" ...cheers
Love this thanks so much Chase! all wonderful studio ideas.
So glad!
Thx Chase! Great setup!
Glad you liked it!
This is AMAZING! So helpful!
I'm so glad!
You mentioned all the issues I've run into - wheels not rolling smooth enough, constantly moving things around. Thanks for sharing your space with us.
Glad to help
Thank you for this video Chase! Really useful info and a lot of food for thoughts!
Thanks --- another video is coming in May.
Thank you!
Great well thought out video, really clever functional pieces you have come up with, thank you so much for taking the time to share these ideas with us, I really appreciate it and will be incorporating as much as I can into my own space. Loved your studio!
ZG -- thanks so much! cheers to you.
Some brilliant ideas! Thanks for all the tips and the studio tour! 🎨
Any time!
So many great ideas! Thank you for sharing! My little 10’x10’ room could certainly benefit from a few of them... I might actually enjoy spending time in there! Thanks!😊
Hooray!
Wow! So much good info here! What a refreshing video! Your art is amazing too! Thank you for sharing.
You are so welcome!
Excellent video thank you so much for your generosity learned so much.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for being so detailed♥️. Helps me plan my studio
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much Chase. This was extremely helpful !
Thanks Jillian.
I finally found this video. I don't think there is any other video out there with such genuine information. I have been searching for this info and found most of what I want on your channel. Thank you so much Chase, honestly. Also, I love how simply and humbly you share your experience and tips and tricks. I am preparing my art studio now, and I am so excited.
Wow, thank you!
So many useful things to consider and try- thank you.
Karla -- You are so welcome!
Love your tips, thank you!
thanks..... i am no expert.... just trying to share what I've learned. ;-)
very helpful for professional artists, thank you much for sharing your tips!
Thanks Amanda -- I'm a bit obsessed by this topic. There's another one like this on my channel.
I learned a lot about what I will do when I design my studio in my garage! Thank you
Great to hear!
Thank you Chase - I appreciate how organized and functional your studio is - mine is much tighter since I have less space to work with - perhaps one day I might get to a bigger and more productive space - thanks for sharing
Most artists usually need more space, myself included. You saw my studio neat and tidy for the shoot, not when I've got multiple projects in full gear. But I am most grateful for what I have and have been able to make it "bigger" with some of the strategies I mentioned in the film. Best wishes to you!
I've been looking for ideas to help with my setup and your video is the best I've found. I'm fortunate enough to be able to use a spare bedroom in my house for painting and this was a big help. Very good advice on only having things in the room to use for painting. You know where everything is, and you're less distracted. Thank you..
Good to hear. I haven another video on my channel that is the follow up to this one.
I like the idea of customizing the shelves and storage depending on your art and methods. Probably worth spending time to make all that. thanks Chase!
Hey Kevin -- It is so empowering and gratifying (and practical!!) to make sure everything is geared toward making the most of your studio.
I am trying to do a small studio for my son in the garage, it is really amazing view of your studio!
Wonderful! Look for my other video like this on my channel.
Very practical. love it!
So glad!
Mr. Langford, I just stumbled across your TH-cam video, Creating a Great Art Studio, and am thrilled! Thank you for such detailed and essential information. I'm still working at an 8-5 job (it feeds my art!) but am making plans to paint full time. I'm prepping my home studio to make this leap within one year. Your ideas have stimulated my thinking, especially for necessary , functional furniture. THANK YOU!
Hey Patty - you are welcome. Look on my channel for a newer video much like this one.
Wow! This is such great insight! Thank you so much!
you bet!
Thank you very much! Good ideas in this video.
Glad it was helpful!