Setting up YOUR painting space at home

Paint with Lovejoy
6 min readMar 29, 2021

Setting up YOUR painting space at home

So now that you have gathered your supplies and mustered up the courage to put paint to canvas, the next question to tackle is… “How do I set up my space to paint?”

Let’s go over the basics, upgrades, & tips for having a comfortable space to get creative.

  • Space/Location
  • Lighting
  • Supplies
  • Ambiance
  • Mindset

Space/Location:

It doesn’t matter if you have a designated space to create or if you have to set it up on the kitchen table for a few hours and then put it away before dinner. Your creative space is YOURS for the timeframe you occupy it. Keep your space simple. Part of your space is being free of distractions; turn your phone off, if others live with you ask them to not interrupt you for “set time”, turn off the tv, and turn on your favorite music. Have some of your favorite snacks and beverage for an extra treat. This is a space you create for yourself and your creative adventure. If you do this on a regular basis you will start to…

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