Inside My DREAM ART STUDIO || Paints, Palettes, Plein Air Easels & Inspiring Treasures

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  • čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
  • Fix yourself a cuppa and step into my ART STUDIO! My Patrons requested this video, so here's an in-depth tour of my everyday, multiple-purpose, mixed media art studio. You'll see a bit of everything here, from drawings, watercolours and oil paintings, to printmaking, jewelry making and crochet & knitting items. I'll show you some of my favourite art supplies (old and new) including my Victorian Writing Desk (with secret compartment) and Plein Air Easels. I even let you peek into my messy cupboards (eek). There are timestamps below if you'd like to skip around. Thanks so much for watching! :)
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    Chapters:
    00:00 Welcome & Quick Overview
    02:15 Everyday Storage
    11:47 Desk and Most Used Supplies
    24:24 Studio Storage, Books, Paper & Easels
    35:07 Standing Desk & More Favourite Supplies
    37:33 Final Thoughts
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Komentáře • 190

  • @lover101cg
    @lover101cg Před 2 dny +2

    For years i've had trouble finding mixed media art studio organization ideas that i could use as inspiration, yet NONE have come close to have this much variety of art supplies and tools. You basically have spot on to what i have in my space from painting to jewelry making, knitting, stamps, etc. THANK YOU this was a god send to me.

  • @shirjoin
    @shirjoin Před 26 dny +30

    You win! Your studio is perfect and I will never again complain about the amount of art supplies I have collected and treasured over the years. Each item either has a future use or a memory worth keeping. Great video.

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem +3

      I think it's totally fine to keep the supplies you love. :)

  • @Chris-wn6sc
    @Chris-wn6sc Před 25 dny +6

    Wow, completely mesmerized by your studio and all the lovely supplies! Also; no offense meant but this video put me at ease on worrying about becoming an art supply hoarder 😂 I'm not even at 10% on what you own. The victorian writing desk is sooo pretty by the way! Thank you for the tour!

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem

      I think organised maximalism is a good thing (as long as it doesn't get out of control!). I like being surrounded by things I love; it's like working in the centre of a big hug. Yes, I LOVE my Victorian writing desk... I wish it could tell me its stories. :)

  • @Angie-pl3uw
    @Angie-pl3uw Před 26 dny +14

    Thank you for letting us into such an important space in your life. I feel honored! Leslie, yo have a place for everything, and everything in its place. The wonder of it all is that you remember where everything is! I have a ton of duplicates, because I forget where or if I have them. I am intrigued by your chair. I don’t know where or how to sit as I end up with back and neck pain. A mini video on how you deal with that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again for this great opportunity to glimpse into how an artist organizes an important aspect of life!

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem

      Thanks so much! I constantly tidy drawers or cupboards if they get too messy, so that helps with remembering where everything is. Being in there everyday helps too. I have definitely had times in my life where I couldn't find things and bought them again. The chair is so wonderful; it keeps the stress off your spine, which is helpful. I highly recommend it!

  • @lifeisgood9889
    @lifeisgood9889 Před 13 dny +2

    I’ve been following you for about a year now and I just realized you learned weaving! Weaving is my primary form of art, but thanks to you, I’m getting into watercolors as well. It’s been really good to get out of my comfort zone and do something completely unrelated to fibers. This studio tour makes me feel a lot better about having art supplies for lots of different mediums. Thank you for showing us your studio!

  • @gleann_cuilinn
    @gleann_cuilinn Před 26 dny +5

    this video reminded me of my love for painting. i used to paint and sketch all day every day, but i havent been able to put much time into artwork since i left highschool 8 years ago. sometimes i worry that i've lost it forever, but seeing your studio assured me that the embers are still burning. thanks and greetings from Texas

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem +1

      I'm happy to have rekindled your love of painting. Don't stress about losing your passion; life takes us on meandering paths, and I'm certain you will return to it when the time is right for you. :)

  • @erinluijkx6788
    @erinluijkx6788 Před 26 dny +4

    ha! i was today years old when I learned who your husband is! I love your work, your voice as you narrate, and especially your tiny art. Thank you for the tour of your studio. Love it!

  • @loveandlife4222
    @loveandlife4222 Před 25 dny +4

    Oh, I love this!! We are about the same age and your studio reminds me so much of me and what I have and store. I’ve never painted with oils or acrylics but almost everything else you showed I’ve used and have. You have a lot larger collection of things because I’ve only been painting for about 6 years but my collection is still quite large and growing! I love the mishmash of furniture and all of the antiques and treasures that you keep.
    Thank you so much for sharing with us!! I love it! ❣️

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem

      I'm not such a fan of acrylics; oils, watercolour and all drawing media are my main passions. I'd rather have art supplies than anything in the world (except maybe books). :)

  • @Janartable
    @Janartable Před 26 dny +6

    Thank you for sharing! I love how it is organized, but still total eye candy. I love the mixture of woods and white furniture, the many different baskets and tins. It’s a *real* studio. Not an “instagram studio” as I call them….the ones that are a wash of white drawers and and Hobby Lobby decor items. Ick. I love an art studio that shows the many whims in an artist’s direction, or journey. You have beautiful collections and I can imagine it just fills you up to be in your studio. A great jumping start for creating!! Loved the whole video!! :)

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem

      Thank you so much! For a long time I was a little chagrined that my studio with its pink walls, white carpet and cast off furniture didn't fit the general aesthetic, but I've come to love it so much. I didn't realise until filming how many "retro" items I have in there (a bit like me!). :)

  • @sdc9572
    @sdc9572 Před dnem

    Wow! Your studio is just like a store. I cleaned out my art room yesterday and I don't have half of the things you have. I now know where all my art supplies are. Feels so good when it's organized. Your studio is great!

  • @PatriciaVoinescuArt
    @PatriciaVoinescuArt Před 3 dny

    Wow! It's like Aladdin's cave, full of treasures! My favourite is the Victorian travel desk ❤

  • @loricrawford8426
    @loricrawford8426 Před 25 dny +2

    I loved seeing your studio and also that someone else has a much in theirs as I have in mine.

  • @goat8477
    @goat8477 Před 5 dny

    If the squeaking of the wooden drawers get on your nerves, a little candle wax or WD40 does wonders. I take out the drawer and just rub a piece of white candle over the wood that sits on the sliders - problem solved for the next 25 years :-)
    I am amazed how organized you are with all the supplies! Awesome!
    I use empty cigar boxes to store a myriad of little stuff (smoke shops give them away for one or two dollars). Stacked on top of each other in the book shelf they look adorable :-) And one of the bigger ones even serves well as a makeshift pochade box.
    I love to see organized workshops and art studios. It calms down my OCD and I also think it's a spiritual thing to see where creativity lives... 🙂
    (The victorian travel 'office-box'!! OMG!!) Love it!

  • @user-zj1kr9xn6o
    @user-zj1kr9xn6o Před 26 dny +2

    Oh good grief! I don’t have quite as much art supplies, but have a little bit of what you have! Never know when you’ll need stuff! You’re my kinda gal! Thanks for the peek into your studio!

  • @annagray4208
    @annagray4208 Před 26 dny +2

    Thank you so much for allowing us to also enjoy your beautiful studio. It was fantastic. When friends come into mine, it's fun to see how much they enjoy the atmosphere a studio can evoke.

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 26 dny +2

      Thank you! It’s a bit haphazard with repurposed, discarded furniture but it does what I need it to and for that I love it. 😊

  • @JoAnneSmith-di8ok
    @JoAnneSmith-di8ok Před 25 dny +2

    I really enjoyed your tour. Thank you so much. You inspire me. I have had a beautiful day. I painted this afternoon. I live in Pennsylvania. Have a good week.

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem

      I hope you have a lovely, creative summer! :)

  • @ajaenes5005
    @ajaenes5005 Před 26 dny +2

    I'm amazed. I love your studio Leslie. You have Your stuff so nicely and well organized. I would like to stay overnight in the Poppy's bed and have a chat with your art tools. 😊

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem +1

      She might share the bed, as long as you steer clear of her bisquits! ;)

  • @zenlife1200
    @zenlife1200 Před 25 dny +3

    What a lovely art space you have. The view from your window is the icing on a very nice cake.

  • @TheMessyDeskxyz
    @TheMessyDeskxyz Před 19 dny

    I love your studio and how organised it is! There’s a place for everything and it’s organised by media… Not messy at all IMO. It’s beautiful!

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 15 dny

      Thanks so much! I’ve tried to weed out the things I really don’t use anymore (and probably never will).

  • @buymywings
    @buymywings Před 26 dny +3

    I love people’s spaces that tell their stories. Yours sincerely does. Thank you for letting us visit. 😊

  • @Sukhdeep849
    @Sukhdeep849 Před 26 dny +2

    Your studio is full of painting supplies and while my room is full of flowers and my cardboard crafts like your room

  • @dezzydezi
    @dezzydezi Před 25 dny +1

    Thanks for giving us a tour it’s lovely 🥰

  • @Gypsisoul1111
    @Gypsisoul1111 Před 26 dny +1

    Your studio is so cozy adorable! I love that you have old drawers that have been everywhere with you!

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem +1

      Those drawers are great because they hold SO MUCH! They are a challenge to move though, haha.

  • @fantasy3786
    @fantasy3786 Před 26 dny +3

    Wow a tour i have been quite busy lately so this is perfect for relaxing to❤
    Do u mind sharing some of the songs you have written?? I am sure all of us would love to hear them ❤

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 26 dny +1

      I might at some point. If I can find one I don’t hate! I’m very much an amateur songwriter. 😅

  • @zdzislawaprzyborska5653
    @zdzislawaprzyborska5653 Před 26 dny +2

    Yes, I'd love to see a video about your wathercolour palets!

  • @daradubinet
    @daradubinet Před 23 dny

    ty so much leslie. i loved seeing how you organize. how special your space is. how lovely of you to share ❤

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem

      Thanks, Dara! :) Your videos have inspired me for years.

  • @juliegriffiths4272
    @juliegriffiths4272 Před 23 dny

    I love the way you organise your studio. I now feel normalish 😊.
    Thank you ❤

  • @jennharts1
    @jennharts1 Před 5 hodinami

    What a beautiful space!! I would never leave this room. I just found you so I'm looking forward to looking at some of your videos.

  • @kentzotter
    @kentzotter Před 11 dny

    Leslie- great space and very organized. I too have a studio like yours…in my mind. I enjoy all of your work/lessons. Totally off art, how to fix your door that won’t stay in one place. First take out the center hinge pin. Using a hammer, on a hard surface outside, hit the pin midsection to create a slightly bowed pin. Reinstall the pin in the hinge and walla no more door creeping.

  • @janscott9151
    @janscott9151 Před 26 dny +1

    Thank you so much for showing us your studio. It's very well organised. I remember the computer cards - the worse thing was to have typed out your stack , forget to number them and then drop them on the floor. So much time to get them back in order. Memories of my life at University in Lancaster.

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem +1

      It's amazing how far computer technology has come in such a relatively short time. My father would bring home huge "Christmassy" banners every year, printed on the paper that had the perforated dots between each page. We would spend weeks colouring it! Good memories. :)

  • @hyukiru
    @hyukiru Před 26 dny +1

    your art studio looks so nice, it's litteraly my dream space, a confort zone where you can just let go from reality and relax, i love it so much

  • @debsmith7050
    @debsmith7050 Před 14 dny

    Your studio is delightful! TY for sharing.

  • @kathymoffat761
    @kathymoffat761 Před 26 dny +1

    What a fantastic studio, so well kitted out. I would dearly love a bit more space and a larger work area. Thank you Leslie for letting us see your private space for creativity.

  • @melaniehellum1281
    @melaniehellum1281 Před 12 dny

    Love the studio. Like the guided snooping so fun. You do very good organizing . I call stuff inventory not hoarding. My family was giving me guff on what I keep. So I did modify on some things. I like styro meat trays for pallets with acrylic so I just toss it after use. Saves so much fiddling and washing . And small flat tins. It you have a work shop studio or any place we create their is going to be stuff.
    I find that people that are minamelists just borrow other people's stuff. Or they don't do anything other than pride themselves on negative space.

  • @BilbosOreo
    @BilbosOreo Před 25 dny

    Hi there! I absolutely loved your studio tour and the sweet way you invited all of us in and through each section! It helps me to see how others organize their spaces and to hear why they do what they do…it gives me ideas and motivation for my own space! Your video was well done and so informative! Thank you for taking all the time and effort to bring us all into your studio.

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem +1

      Thanks so much for your kind comment. I love watching studio and room tours too; I'm glad mine helped provide some motivation! :)

  • @wendywoo7805
    @wendywoo7805 Před 26 dny +3

    Such a beautiful studio, thank you for letting us have a peek inside. My ‘studio’ is still a corner of my lounge but one day I aspire to have a dedicated space.

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem

      I worked out of my lounge for years... I still do many evenings. Any space to create is a good space. :)

  • @whatifitnt
    @whatifitnt Před 25 dny +1

    Thank you, Leslie. So Inspiring. Sometimes I think I should hang all of my art supplies, used or not, up on my walls so I can see them all. Each has a memory or a hope of 'Someday' I love all the colors around me. I'm really prone to 'out of sight, out of mind', but too much 'in sight' can be overwhelming, too. Your studio looks like a nice balance of both. And I got a few great ideas for adjusting my own space(s). Sending lots of Joy and Kindness to you.

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem

      I know what you mean. When me studio gets too cluttered it can be overwhelming, but it's definitely nice to see some of those treasured items. :)

  • @corallie7746
    @corallie7746 Před 3 dny

    I would love to see a watercolour palette tour of what colours you have

  • @user-rh4vp7fd8n
    @user-rh4vp7fd8n Před 23 dny

    Beautiful and inspiring space! Thanks for sharing. A dedicated Art space is very intimate. Yours is soulful and filled with creative hope.

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem

      How lovely of you to say. Thank you. :)

  • @reedebrown6006
    @reedebrown6006 Před 26 dny +1

    Wow! An amazing work space and you have some how managed to fit so much in there. Thank you for sharing with us. 💜

  • @lindahipple4817
    @lindahipple4817 Před 26 dny +1

    Hi Leslie, thankyou for the studio tour, but it was much more than that, it was a glimpse into your life that you warmly shared. I love your work space and its' very cozy with a beautiful view. Blessings.

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem +1

      Thanks so much, Linda! I definitely think half of the charm is the view. It brings me joy every time I enter the room. :)

  • @juliadixon-smith5416
    @juliadixon-smith5416 Před 26 dny +2

    Thank you for sharing your wonderful studio with such creative storage ideas looks so neat and tidy. I have collected a lot of art supplies over the years,
    since I was an art student in the late 60’s early 70’s and I am still collecting ! Not nearly as organised as yours. I can see how nice it would be if I get storage organised much better by following your example.

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem

      It's such a nice feeling to have an organised art space. :) When we lived in the US I always had a closet, so it was challenging here to fit it all in without one. I recommend looking around for furniture you're not using, or on FB Marketplace to find the perfect storage solutions. IKEA is always nice too for storage solutions. :)

  • @rutujadevaru
    @rutujadevaru Před 26 dny +1

    Wow love it❤ This is so real, thank you for sharing and inspiring.

  • @mythokki
    @mythokki Před 26 dny +1

    OMG, the IBM punch cards, my first job in 1967. Our art hoards are similar, though mine more scattered, painting in the bay window, printmaking in the basement. What I would give to have it all in one place. For me, substitute spinning and dyeing for weaving, add fountain pens and ink to the writing boxes. My BFA is in photography, so also add vintage cameras and film processing for alternative photo processes to the mix. BTW, it is your fault I just went down the tiny palette rabbit hole. Currently, I am mostly watercolour painting. Too bad collecting art materials is just as enjoyable as painting! 😂

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem

      Goodness, you sound like you love as many art forms as I do. I took a weaving class in grad school and was hooked. I think if my HS had been a bit "more" I'd have discovered 3-D arts like weaving and ceramics sooner and chosen a different degree. Then again, the tiny painting and watercolours are so much more achievable and I love the intimacy and immediateness of them. I hope you're loving your tiny palettes! New video tomorrow tempting you with more, haha. :)

  • @sharonsunshine2532
    @sharonsunshine2532 Před 25 dny

    It's so cozy and everything is organized.

  • @LisabettaMedaglia
    @LisabettaMedaglia Před 26 dny +1

    I always enjoy watching/viewing other artists' work spaces, because it's nice to see what kind of organization things they have, how they store things, and so on. The 2nd floor to our house divided in half: 2/3rds of it is the master bedroom suite, and the other 1/3 is again, split in half, length-wise: one side of the room is my husband's library, and the other side is my "art room". It's...extremely cluttered right now, due to depression and now, having been diagnosed with inattentive ADHD, and I had no drive to want to clean/tidy up until very recently, so, I'm working on improving those things. The walls to our upstairs has slanted walls half-way up the wall, so I'm very limited in what I can get for shelves and storage units - they have to be shorter than 32" (+/-).
    I've got two old computer desks up there - one of them has been painted white with some purple accents, and eventually, that's going to be the colour theme to my art room. The other computer desk is L-shaped, and will be painted the same way, once I get to that corner of the room, and currently, that particular desk is going to be dedicated to any of my fibre art stuff (knitting, crocheting, tablet weaving). My main art desk, which is technically a computer desk too, but more aimed towards for kids) is big enough for me to work at and do art at (painting, drawing. illustrating, bullet journaling, etc.) and it fits perfectly into a little nook that I have up there, where there's a window overlooking Lake Champlain (although, you can't really see it unless you're standing and peering over!) The desk that's currently painted white and purple, will be primarily my scribal desk. I study and re-create medieval illuminations, so I've got what I call a "scribal desk" that houses some of my paints and gilding tools. I also have a retro-looking toaster oven on there, for when I make my polymer clay things.
    I dabble in all sorts of things, and slowly, but surely, things are coming more together. The biggest obstacles right now is finding storage things that can fit against the walls, or can fit under desks and not get too much in the way of things (or at least, not stub my toe on when I sit at my desks), and just getting things cleaned and tidied up, and putting things into their new home/place in my art room. Even with it currently looking decent, it still looks a little cluttered and I have some drawers piled higher than I would've liked, but it's the best I can do for now 😅

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem +1

      I'm sorry to hear you're struggling with ADHD and getting organised-- I've been there! One thing that always helps me if I'm feeling too overwhelmed is to set little tasks. One box a day. We don't have to tackle an entire project in one day. The little efforts soon add up. I find that Facebook Marketplace has lots of good furniture, and there's always IKEA too (great for unique spaces!). I hope you're soon back to working on your medieval illuminations and gazing across at the lake in your cosy space. :)

  • @Saahrish
    @Saahrish Před 25 dny

    Love your studio! Thank you for sharing your studio with us. It’s so beautifully organised.

  • @robgriesdoorn6611
    @robgriesdoorn6611 Před 26 dny +1

    Grea to see Leslie, it inspire me to do just like you did.....take care and untill the next video. 😊👍

  • @kelsey5032
    @kelsey5032 Před 26 dny +1

    Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful space with us 🥰 always enjoy your videos very much

  • @ChantelleArts
    @ChantelleArts Před 26 dny +2

    This is so stunning, what a gorgeous studio Leslie ☺☺

  • @KatieCannonDesigns
    @KatieCannonDesigns Před 21 dnem

    Oh wow I love your space. It makes me feel better that I'm not the only one with lots of different types of supplies and lots of supplies in general. I have also taught art for years and have accumulated a lot of different types of mediums. You gave me some great ideas for how to organize my space a little better.

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem

      I'm happy to have helped! Yes, it's hard to let go of the little art collections from our pasts, especially when they were expensive! I love knowing that I still have access to the art forms of my past because I do occasionally pop in and use them. Best of luck reorganising! It's a great time of year for it. :)

  • @louisebourne5779
    @louisebourne5779 Před 24 dny

    Beautiful art studio. What a stunning beautiful view you have from your large window, love love it. 🥰

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem

      I've spent hours gaining inspiration from that view. :)

  • @dru864
    @dru864 Před 26 dny +1

    Wauw! I love your studio❤ Thank you for this great video.

  • @agnespeterse2529
    @agnespeterse2529 Před 25 dny

    What a lovely journey through your cosy studio!!!❤ thanks for sharing!

  • @Harkart59
    @Harkart59 Před 26 dny +1

    The most interesting studio tour ever. Thank you🙂

  • @VerrikaEva
    @VerrikaEva Před 26 dny +1

    Beautiful place you have🤗❤️Be proud of your self🤗❤️

  • @notclagnew
    @notclagnew Před 25 dny +1

    Wow, so helpful.Thank you for showing us through in so much detail. I am still learning what works for me and I am still in state of disorganisation partly due to wanting to paint not spend too much time organising. I got some good ideas too - I was looking for little storage containers and hadn't thought to use my small cream jars! Also, a little bit jealous of your collection of pochade boxes!

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem +1

      Cosmetic jars are the best for storage, and so are little jars and such from charity and thrift shops. I have been building my pochade collection for years... I'll have to give a proper tour of them sometime! I definitely have favourites! :)

  • @annedionian7973
    @annedionian7973 Před 25 dny +1

    I loved the tour!!! Thank you so much ❤

  • @cheseafaith
    @cheseafaith Před 26 dny +2

    So excited!

  • @ritazwicker3426
    @ritazwicker3426 Před 23 dny

    This was so much fun! I love love artist supplies….I.
    Also have a ton. Thanks for sharing!

  • @margueritemitchell1829

    Hello ❤from Beautiful British Columbia Canada 🇨🇦
    Thanks for sharing your space with us 😂🎉

  • @gracebernardus1376
    @gracebernardus1376 Před 26 dny +2

    Thank you for the tour. Organised hoarding. Inspiring. I have the same things, but not so much as you have. I like making little stamps and prints. And writing. I don’t know if your husband was from Dire straights, but I still have their first album. The second half of the tour I will watch later this day. Looking forward to it. 🙏🏽

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 26 dny +2

      Organised hoarding should be my new video title! 😅

  • @TomClarkSouthLondon
    @TomClarkSouthLondon Před 26 dny +2

    Charming and cozy 🤗👍❤️🙏🏽

  • @Kathycamps
    @Kathycamps Před 24 dny

    Love your studio! Gives such peace from afar. Thank you for sharing 🥰

  • @michelleschaefer9545
    @michelleschaefer9545 Před 25 dny

    I loved touring your studio. Thank you for sharing.

  • @HomairaEkra
    @HomairaEkra Před 26 dny +1

    WOW!! What a nice and sweet studio!! It's literally my dream to have such a nice art studio 🎨❤️ really Love it☺️

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem

      Thanks so much! I hope you have your dream studio someday soon. :)

  • @lynnbuchanan8449
    @lynnbuchanan8449 Před 18 dny

    Thank you for sharing your art studio with us. I love your first “not terrible” bowl circa 1997. It’s not older than me though….I’m vintage 1968! ✌🏻

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 15 dny +1

      Thanks! I like it too. I’m a 60s baby too. 😊

    • @lynnbuchanan8449
      @lynnbuchanan8449 Před 15 dny

      @@LeslieStroz the sixties changed the world. For the better in some cases…not so much in others.

  • @kellywilson2147
    @kellywilson2147 Před dnem

    I wish I had your organizational skills! My art room is a disaster because I have too much stuff! Of the plethora of goodies that caught my eye, the Victorian writing desk is a real gem! I've been looking for one for years, but they are either way overpriced or beyond restoration. I have a couple of questions: Why do you wear red glasses when you paint en plein air; and where did you find the tiny "standard" black watercolor palette? I gasped when you opened that drawer! I have toms of watercolor palettes, and some are pretty unique, but that tiny one I've never seen before. Lovely art room, you should be very proud! 🎨 🖌

  • @Domy9211
    @Domy9211 Před 26 dny +2

    WOW 😲

  • @udyjavisd
    @udyjavisd Před 23 dny

    Your studio is heaven

  • @terrychancellor4593
    @terrychancellor4593 Před 20 dny

    Oh my, we have so much in common😊 My Dad also worked on computers the size of a room. He would often bring home the ends of the grid paper used at work and I would use it to create my bead designs for my beading loom!! I'm also envious of your Victorian writing desk, I have wanted one (with a secret compartment) since I was a kid. So glad to see that I have nothing to worry about when I feel I have too many art supplies, you have me beat, LOL!!! You have a wonderful studio. I'm just beginning to formally set up my own at home and looking forward to having a space dedicated to creativity!!! Thank you for sharing!!

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 15 dny

      Have fun setting up your new studio! I find it’s an ongoing process as you add and get rid of things. We had the perforated paper too- every Christmas they would print out a large Christmas banner that we spent weeks colouring. 😊

  • @mandyolevnik4879
    @mandyolevnik4879 Před 24 dny

    Hi Leslie. Loved your video and tour. Always nice to see your smile. Your studio makes sense and similar to how I've organized mine. I still have my oil squeeze jar from class at SUNY! I really enjoyed your oil painting classes. Hope to see lots more of your art with the warmer months approaching. Cheers, Mandy 🌞

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem

      Hi Mandy! Yes, I'm sure you recognised those squeeze jars, haha. I hope you're enjoying the warmer weather! Always lovely to hear from you.

  • @Purpleladybirdart
    @Purpleladybirdart Před 20 dny

    A lovely, well organised studio - makes me want to sort out my studio drawers! 🙏

  • @user-rc2cl6ry1r
    @user-rc2cl6ry1r Před 26 dny +1

    😊 wow 😯 so big studio 😍

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem

      It looks a lot bigger on camera than it really is, but it's perfect for me. :)

  • @Priyanka-chendekaar
    @Priyanka-chendekaar Před 17 dny

    Beautiful ❤❤❤❤ I love it, it is a dream

  • @charmcrumrine8750
    @charmcrumrine8750 Před 24 dny

    What a great way to meet you. I have seen few of your videos and like your work very much. I paint in oils but my new love is gouache. I paint plein air and in my little studio too. And I don't know how you remember where everything is in your cute space.
    Thank you for your work and the time you spend making these videos.

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem

      Thanks so much! Watercolour and gouache have definitely become favourite mediums for me too. I think I remember where everything is mostly because I'm in there every day and I reorganise a lot! :)

  • @gloria7415
    @gloria7415 Před 21 dnem

    I love that you lovingly call it a hoarders drawer❤😂 It makes my heart happy to see all these treasures that have stayed with you because they mean something.

  • @teresak1177
    @teresak1177 Před 24 dny

    Thank you for sharing your studio! So inspiring. Leslie, I had to cry when you showed the computer programmer’s punch cards from your Dad. My first degree out of high school was computer programming, so when you said, you know, you know….I knew! I have been out of HS 40 years and I have done so much more than I ever dreamed….including becoming an artist ❤❤❤ my favorite hobby. Looking forward to seeing more videos!! 💕 from Indy

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem +1

      Thanks for your reply, Indy. Those cards are one of my most treasured possessions. It's funny the things that bring us joy. :)

  • @-MEL16-A.O.C
    @-MEL16-A.O.C Před 25 dny

    Leslie truly thank you for that video. It's a incredible studio full of adorable things and amazing items for an arstist. I use to light palo santo too and it's warming my cristals too...I've loved everything it's perfect 😊🥰😁😉👍🙏🏼 Bises 😘

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem +1

      Thanks so much! I think we have a lot in common. :)

    • @-MEL16-A.O.C
      @-MEL16-A.O.C Před 21 dnem

      @@LeslieStroz Oh thank you it sounds to me as a compliment 😊😉 Have a nice week-end, bises !

  • @angela14962002
    @angela14962002 Před 24 dny

    It's like being in a candy store! ❤❣

  • @Betul-uf2cu
    @Betul-uf2cu Před 26 dny +1

    I love your studio! so much character❤❤

  • @martinaanagnostou7422
    @martinaanagnostou7422 Před 20 dny

    This video was so fun! I was happy to learn the you spent some time in Greece. You look so much like your mother Leslie. That Victorian travel desk divine ! We have a similar one in our family… I should claim it 😃

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 15 dny +1

      You DEFINITELY need to claim it!! And yes, Greece holds such a special place in my heart. My first degree was in Classic (Ancient Greek art and archaeology). Someday I would love to go back!! 😊

    • @martinaanagnostou7422
      @martinaanagnostou7422 Před 15 dny

      @@LeslieStroz wonderful we may coincide one day that would be lovely!

  • @kailaskhajine3677
    @kailaskhajine3677 Před 19 dny

    I love your ink drawing videos. I had also copied the same ink drawing in my drawing book.😊 My most favourite thing is your watercolor palette videos

  • @EvelineUK
    @EvelineUK Před 26 dny +1

    Beautiful!

  • @jumanas4012
    @jumanas4012 Před 24 dny

    amazingly so organized , made me realize i need to declutter my studio lol

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem

      I'm happy to inspire a Spring Artroom clean! :)

  • @BuddhiniKanchanaEkanayake

    Beautiful studio. Love your style. Thank you very much for sharing. 🙏 Warm regards from Sri Lanka.

  • @Outandaboutwithpoggy
    @Outandaboutwithpoggy Před 5 dny

    Excellent, got the same cart and a few others items, Kaweco fountain pens sketch ink , W & N watercolours, following you around your studio with a pen and paper in hand noting down items for my wish list I ran out of paper, so many lovely things, so many memories, so many albums of Mark Knopfler , one of my favourite groups as well, Dire Straits, Sultans of Swing, Brothers in arms, favourite song Local Hero, having said all that they were never as good as the Beatles, Have you listened to Mike Rutherford, Album Smallcreeps Day, it’s on CZcams if you want to have a listen, great for relaxing and unwinding after a hard days work, thank you for a lovely tour of your studio, Mike

  • @maryalgar8779
    @maryalgar8779 Před 23 dny

    OMG - love it all. I would never leave this room. Especially like that the door won't stay shut without the rabbit - such character. Thanks for sharing. Wondering what job you left at the university. Perhaps you shared that in an earlier video.

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem

      Thanks, Mary! I'm in there all the time. I taught drawing and oil painting at university. I loved it! Before that, I taught arts education at a different university. And before that I briefly taught HS English. Now I teach anyone who wants to learn online. :)

  • @gdan9923
    @gdan9923 Před 26 dny +2

    I love the old wood file cabinets. I was curious, what is the brand of the first pochade box that you briefly showed that you said was your favorite? It looked like a nice, lightweight one.

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem

      That one is the Art Box & Panel (the Coulter Easel). It's not really that lightweight, but I LOVE it. A friend of mine made me a smaller version that I could carry more easily. I'll do a little tour of my pochade setups sometime this summer. :)

  • @huitdebatons1568
    @huitdebatons1568 Před 20 dny

    El título me hizo acordar a un tema de bridge city sinners... hermoso lugar de trabajo...tus pinturas son excelentes y tu estudio está a la medida de lo que hacés... hermoso todo!!!!

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 15 dny +1

      Thanks so much! It’s my happy place. 😊

  • @wendycondie1896
    @wendycondie1896 Před 23 dny

    so organised😇

  • @suzannemarshall7458
    @suzannemarshall7458 Před 18 dny

    Wonderful tour. I’m in the process of moving from US to Portugal. I have packed as many art supplies In One suitcase since it’s months before a house or a studio. Hope to make one as nice as yours when we ever get moved

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 15 dny

      You can do it! When we first moved here I only had two suitcases for everything (clothes, art supplies, etc), so it was bare bones. We shipped the rest of our things a year later so I had some duplicate items I’d purchased! 😊

  • @ShellyJackStudio
    @ShellyJackStudio Před 24 dny

    Dreamy💖

  • @elainefournier7376
    @elainefournier7376 Před 19 dny

    Hi Leslie, you have become my new favorite CZcamsr artist in the last two weeks, just discovered you. It was so wonderful to see where you live your art! I truly enjoyed your tour, it was impressive, inspiring and paused many times to see all the details. I have a burning question... where do you buy the black prismacolor fine liner 005, I looked everywhere! I totally appreciate and wants to do the mini drawing/watercolor work :)

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 15 dny

      That’s so kind- thank you! Michaels in the US used to sell the Prismacolor Premier fineliners in sets as well as singles, but they have made changes. They’re still my favourite but much harder to get now. Amazon US usually has them still. I stock up when I see them! 😊

  • @4t155
    @4t155 Před 26 dny +1

    J aimerais avoir le même atelier ❤

  • @MiriSue
    @MiriSue Před 26 dny +1

    Tx for sharing. My father was an engineer who worked for IBM. I had those cards too. What made you move to England?

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem +1

      My husband is British so we moved when my university closed the art department. I love it here! :)

  • @loramay21
    @loramay21 Před 25 dny

    I would like to see your pochade boxes I have the same guerrilla pochade box as you and I am looking for a new one and would like to hear the pros and cons of your different types

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 25 dny

      It’s been on my list to make a video about them. The ones for oils, I’m assuming?

  • @michelinedubreuil6384
    @michelinedubreuil6384 Před 25 dny

    Merci, la nature humaine est curieuse et vous avez été généreuse pour satisfaire notre curiosité.

  • @prvanand
    @prvanand Před 25 dny

    Plz review the brusto white gel pen !

  • @hyukiru
    @hyukiru Před 26 dny +1

    talking about hoarding, i love buying new stuf, esìpecially paints like daniel smith, renesans intense water, maimeri blu tubes (i have a lot of painth of these brand and more), but im always way too scare to waste them (i use them, but not as much as i would like for this matter)...
    i would love to buy and try new colors, but i always think about possibly wasting money, even tyho i still use those painth (very sparingly, but i stil do use them) so i always feel the pressure to put them in good use and end up storing them away because of my fear of wasting them...
    should i still keep buying paints (and possibly fight this fear of mine)?is hoarding really a bad thing or is there way to make it work?
    buying and trying new things is my favourite thing to do, especially in watercolor, but having so much and still be scared of wasting it makes me anxious, how can i manege it?
    also, it could be a good topic to make a video on!

    • @LeslieStroz
      @LeslieStroz  Před 21 dnem +1

      I used to be afraid of using my paints, but I've learned that they don't last forever anyway, so it's best to use them up. I try to keep a "backup" of the colours I use the most, but it's important to play with them too. Remember, you own them, not the other way around. :)

    • @hyukiru
      @hyukiru Před 21 dnem

      @@LeslieStroz thank you for your tip dear❤️