MY STUDIO

Welcome to my studio catalogue. I have created an easy to access list of my favourite, most used items in my studio. The links to where you can buy them are part of each image, so simply click on the item you want more information on, and you will be directed to where I bought it from.

Cabinetry

My studio was brought to life with a whole range of Kaboodle cabinets. Below is my choice of cabinet doors, counter top and hardware.

Door profile

Alpine
I have always loved the look of shaker cabinet doors, this ties into the VJ wall panels and gives the cabinets a homely feeling.

Bench Tops

Hazelnut
The wood-look bench tops are amazing! They are so resistant to stains which is key when dealing with pigments.

Door knobs

Cabo brushed amber gold
Easy to grip and very subtle. The gold brings warmth into the space too.

Handles

Salento worn gold
Love the classic look. It feels very elegant to me.

You can design your space in their 3D planner, and see your ideas as close to reality as it gets.

Open 3D Planner

Studio Equipment

Mabef Deluxe Studio Easel

I have used this easel for over 5 years and never had any issues with it. It converts to a table too, and is heavy duty.

Matrix Sit Stand Stool Black

This stool is not the most comfortable, however, it allows a lot of movement and can extend very high to support me at a standing level.

Gooseneck iPad Floor Stand

I love my new iPad stand. It has a heavy base so it doesn't wobble and is easy to adjust into any position.

Camera Gear

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Digital Camera

I chose this camera based on advice given to me by my uncle who is a photographer. I wanted a camera that could do both filming and photography at a very high level. This ticked all the boxes for me.

Sigma 50mm Art Lens for Canon

My most favourite lens. Any fixed focal length lens will give you the soft focus effect. Choose one that works for the size of the space you have. This is the maximum focal strength I would use in my studio.

RØDE Microphones Wireless GO II

Really happy with this lapel mic. Easy to use, and great sound when I get the settings on the camera right.

Blue Yeti USB Microphones

Great sound quality. I use this for all my voice overs on video tutorials.

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Manfrotto MK290DUA3-3WUS 290 Dual 3-Way Head Kit

I've found this to be a really great brand to use for camera gear. Durable and steady.

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Neewer Camera Slider Motorized

This is a neat item to use. I recommend using stabilising arms as the weight of the camera can cause the rail to dip when it gets too far away from the centre of the rail.

KEAYISOFINE Teleprompter

I use the teleprompter for all of my footage where I need to say a lot to the camera. It holds my phone, and I use an app called Prompt Smart Pro to display the text on the screen. It only allows landscape filming though.

Studio Lighting

MSKIRA Soft box Lighting Kit

There are so many soft box lights available. I chose these when I was working in a rather small area. I bought globes in addition, because I wanted a specific temperature and lumen. Which ever soft box light you use will be better than a direct spotlight on your work for both your vision and footage.

Pixapro Wall Mounted Studio Lighting Scissor Boom Arm

Hands down, the best thing I have added to my lighting gear. Getting tripods off the ground is important for me, because I walk into everything. This boom is heavy duty and steady.

Handheld Light Wand, RGB LED Video Light

These are super fun, but also help to add a dynamic element to the footage. An essential part of a videographers tool kit I think.

Oil Paints

Why I use Miameri Puro Oil paints. Traditionally, oil paint is very thick, and I found myself constantly adding medium to make the paint more workable. Maimeri Puro are a pure pigment paint, with highest standard of lightfast quality, and are not extremely thick to work with. This means I use less medium - often non at all - and am able to paint without much fuss. A great paint to use. I highly recommend it. Here is a collection of my most commonly used colours. To find more colours please click on the swatches (individual colour links arnt working fo some reason sorry), but for more information on the brand, please click on the enlarged paint tube.

Burnt Umber

Raw Umber

Burnt Sienna

Titanium White

Ultramarine Deep

Yellow Ochre

Raw Sienna Light

Acrylic paints

Why I use Golden Acrylic paints. Acrylic has a steryotype attached to it that makes it feel like it is less loaded than oil paints, therefore less vibrant and lightfast. I have found this to be untrue, esspecially with acrylic by Golden. I am in love with the brand and the amount of support that they offer artists. The quality and pigment load in the range is incredible. Open acrylic by Golden has a slighly lower pigment load due to the amount of binders they need to make it workable for longer. Here is a selection of my favourite colours to use. For more colours, please click on the tube.

Golden Heavy Body Acrylic - Paynes Grey

Yellow Ochre

Titanium White

Painting Essentials

Golden Gesso

Good quality gesso means fewer layers. Golden has the most lovely gesso to work with that I have found so far. I only need to apply 2-3 layers to get the best ground to paint on.

Golden Wetting Aid

Wetting agent is the additive I use in my water jar, which I then use to thin down my acrylic slightly. I believe it is now very hard to come by though. You can use Gloss Glazing medium, or acrylic flow release by other brands instead.

Langridge White Spirit

I use artists white spirits or doorless solvent with my oil paint in a small jar to help remove paint from my brushes. It is a very hard chemical to use though, so make sure to have good ventilation in your room if you are using it.

Golden MSA Varnish (Satin)

This is my favourite varnish for both acrylic and oil paintings. It is a two part varnish that requires 3:1 ratio of varnish to solvent. The solvent they recommend using is house hold mineral Turpentine.

Golden Gac 100

I use GAC 100 to seal my wooden artist panels. You can use Gloss Glazing medium instead ad Golden has tested the mediums against each other and found that they are on par (the glazing medium may even be a little better If I remember correctly.)

Chroma Incredible Brush Cleaner

Chroma Incredible brush cleaner is excellent quality, easy to use and gets rid of the paint right from the bristles of my brushes.

Palette

Why I use this Palette Can I just say, this palette is awesome. I used the Masterson Stawet Palette for years and suffered its quirks because I couldn't find anything else. Then these guys came along and blew Masterson out the water. The wet palettes save so much acrylic paint that I think I hardly ever have to throw any out during a painting. There are some techniques to using it best, which I have saved in my story highlights on Instagram.

Brushes

Carla Grace Art Brush Set

These are the brushes I used the most for my most recent paintings such as the Sunset Cheetah, Troupe Flamboyance, Mini acrylic challenges and everything in between. I love these brushes, and so teamed up with Willow Wolfe to put together a set so that I could share them with you in a really easy to find format.

Brushes: Set of 6 Seneca® Synthetic Bristle Brushes:

- Size 1 Liner

- Size 00 Round,

- Size 2 Bright,

- Size 8 Bright,

- Size 2 Filbert,

- Size 4 Filbert

Buy Here

I also use Filbert combs, Round, Liners, Bright, Dagger and Flat brushes. Below are my most loved brands and their brushes that I use.

Willow Wolfe - Callia Filbert Comb

It's a filbert with more gaps in the bristles. I love using these for feathers and braid mark making with clumps of fur.

Willow Wolfe - Callia Chisel Blender

The Callia range is a little softer, lovely to use for blending. I used these a lot when I painted my large flamingo painting.

Princeton - Redline 2" Paddle brush

The paddle brush by Princeton is great for painting huge spaces without writs pain. Not having the long handle to work around is the next best thing to tea and chocolate on a cold day.

Mont Marte studio tidy brush holder

The Mont Marte studio tidy is a great little brush holder that keeps all my brushes together.