in the studio

Before I moved my webcam (see 6/29 post here) I had a digital clock in the lower left corner of view.  The purpose was to prove it was a 24 hour camera even when the lights were off at night.  It was mounted on the wall, out of my field of vision.  I've been hesitant to move the clock because under the new set-up, it WOULD be in my field of vision and (a) I don't like to know what time it is while I paint and (b) it's REALLY bright orange.

Today I moved the clock back in view.  My simple solution: unplug it when I paint.

For the last year, my studio webcam hung on the back wall.  It showed the whole studio, but the resolution was too poor on my painting.  So until I get a better camera (or two of them), I moved the camera closer.

Here is what I jury rigged on my ceiling (completely adjustable).  

Before and after the move.

TRAGEDY! I was trying to do all the work without disconnecting the ethernet cable (if disconnected, I have to reformat the camera). Long story short: a drill slipped, I killed the cable, and had to reformat anyway.

 The moving walls work great but created a new problem: my painting easel can no longer lean against the wall - something that provided both more space and added support.  SO! I spent the last couple weeks designing and building an easel with some extra wood.

adjustable support bar (once i drill more holes)

feet that reach over the sliding wall and won't move around or scuff the wall

finished product

 My apartment is a very long hallway.  When I moved in 3 years ago, I created a painting studio by curtaining off a section with some old velvet theatre curtains.  Though very successful at constraining light, sound and fumes, they collected too much dust and I've gotten tired of tripping over them.  So! Last month I built sliding walls that glide easier and look much cleaner.

The wall frames were jointed with a handsaw, then drilled and chiseled to make room for the rollerblade wheels.

Roller blade wheels purchased on ebay

This is the top "track" that the wheels will fit into. When attached to the wall, it can move up and down about an inch to compensate for floor irregularities.

One finished wall! (open and closed)

A detail shot from the back - notice the framing and the wheel.