Friday, May 15, 2015

studio style

When you work for yourself and by yourself, (and on the occasions when you do work with others- it's your mom and husband) it is really tempting to spend all day every day in pajamas. I love fashion but many mornings I have to talk myself into getting dressed. I do it anyway and always end up feeling so much better and like a regular working girl.

While I have a very non traditional job and schedule, I do work every day- some days I am filming classes, other days I am painting, creating DIY projects, taking photos and often my to do list involves making a mess. This can make picking out clothing really tricky because I still want to look put some what put together while not worrying about ruining my clothing! 

Here is what works for me:

I have two types of clothing in my closet- things with paint and things without paint. A lot of my painting clothes are normal, as in they are nice or cute things that just happen to have paint on them. I wear these things when I am making art or creating projects. All my other clothing (without paint) is reserved for filming, running around town, taking photos and anything else that doesn't involve paint! 

I like hats- A LOT! Living on the Oregon Coast makes styling your hair kinda tricky (hello rain and wind) and if I am being honest, there is really no need for me to spend lots of time on my hair. I almost always throw on a hat when I am heading to work because it cuts my time getting ready in half. I still can look put together while venturing out into the ever changing weather. 

I have a big collection of aprons and I love each and every one of them. My aprons help keep me clean (kind of). They have actually become one of my favorite accessories!

I always keep a fresh change of clothes in my studio. I can make a mess, like a really big one and if I need to run errands during the day, I like to change my messy clothes.

What about you guys? What do you wear when you are creating?

27 comments:

Sue Marrazzo Fine Art said...

GREAT post!
I think every piece of my clothing has paint on it!
Even my good clothes that I teach in!
I normally paint in comfy cotton yoga clothing = )

Anonymous said...

Even your painted clothes are pretty cute. Me, a bunch of really big aprons that seem to do the trick and my around the house clothes that are pj like without being pj's, then if they get paint I don't care. xox

BitsofMoxy said...

This might be weird - but I smile so big when I see your daughter in "everyday clothes" to create with you. Now maybe she does wear a smock, gloves and shoe protectors - but I am going to believe she doesn't. :)

sue said...

Yep - I have a whole drawer of clothes with paint on them -- and I TRY to change into them for painting -- but the muse doesn't always allow me to remember -- or give me time to change! haha. So... the drawer is starting to overflow! haha. I guess I'll have to tape a reminder to my easel! Maybe that'll work! haha. I wear mostly yoga pants and big tshirts or flannel shirts (when it's chilly). Aprons seem to restrictive and cumbersome to me.... I could never get used to wearing them. :)

Kim said...

Love your pics! Aprons and smocks or even large white mens dress shirts Work to keep the top half clean but tye bottom half doesn't have a prayer. I have just learned to deal with it.

ladylyn said...

My kids wear everyday clothes to paint in too. The two-year-old is currently sporting a long sleeved t-shirt that's covered in acrylic paint and has a cuff that's been shredded into fringe by his budding scissor skills. It's so much more fun to just let go create with them instead of having panic attacks about whether they'll make a mess.

ladylyn said...

I usually use watercolors, and since they're much easier to wash out of clothes I don't really have designated painting clothes. I TRY not to ruin my brand new clothes or wear too many very light colors when I paint, but I don't stress too much about it.

Jana Johnson said...

I usually wear a pair of paint spattered torn up Levi's - long with the knees blown out or short cut-offs when I paint in acrylics and put an old paint shirt over whatever I'm wearing on top. If I'm on site painting a mural, I make sure everything is already paint clothes, since I've been known to spill a whole cup of phthalo blue all over me... These clothes became an issue when I was going to be painting inside a downtown shop window for 2 days---I really didn't want to look that raggedy! I went shopping at Goodwill and found a denim skirt that would cover my newly designated paint leggings (because of a hole in the back...) and managed to not look too scruffy! I often work in pastel or watercolor which are a bit more forgiving when spilled, so my outfit is more flexible. I have an apron for hot days, long sleeve shirts for plein air painting, but it's usually only when I'm painting in acrylics I really make sure I'm "paint safe"! Off to put on my paint skirt now :).

Carin Winkelman said...

It depends on what materials I'm working with. Usually I will just wear my 'regular' clothes and if there's a little danger of getting anything on anything I wear an apron. But...if I will work with acrylics I will put on my painting clothes. Basically my painting clothes are clothes that have moved from my regular stash to the studio because they are old, worn or just not all that anymore. I like giving my clothes a second life that way as paint clothes. ;-)

C. Jaeger said...

Comfy sweats are a must, but I keep lint rollers around the house and in the car. I sew, and threads often "adorn" my clothes. I am guilty of forgetting to roll myself before I head out of the house.

Peggy Festerling said...

I always wear my old t-shirt that says art on it. It has holes in it and paint on it but I just love the word art so I have to wear it. Love it!

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Unknown said...

I love your honesty in this post. I mostly draw, so I don't have the same "mess" factor you would have with paint, except for the dust of charcoal, but it washes out.

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