Michelle Ward/GreenPepperPress Blog

If you've caught the spray paint frenzy you no doubt are onto Shepard Fairey.  He is masterful…and you can see him in action in this video HERE.  *swoon*  Then catch him in Arkitip #51.  This is perfect spraying weather and I'm itching to get outside with some of my new stencils.  The studio is still in-progress and company comes Thursday, all three kids have graduation ceremonies Friday, so the cans will have to wait a little longer.  In my excavations I came across this journal….the first weekend I started spray painting.  I completed an entire journal in two days.  That's how it is with spray paint….fast & fun.  Watch Shepard….you'll agree.

If you've caught the spray paint frenzy you no doubt are onto Shepard Fairey.  He is masterful…and you can see him in action in this video HERE.  *swoon*  Then catch him in Arkitip #51.  This is perfect spraying weather and I'm itching to get outside with some of my new stencils.  The studio is still in-progress and company comes Thursday, all three kids have graduation ceremonies Friday, so the cans will have to wait a little longer.  In my excavations I came across this journal….the first weekend I started spray painting.  I completed an entire journal in two days.  That's how it is with spray paint….fast & fun.  Watch Shepard….you'll agree.

 

Not going to show you the inside YET.  It's still in-progress but nearly done.  Feels so good to shake off stuff and declutter, organize….and rediscover some of my supplies!  When I'm short on surfaces to work on there is always the trusty clipboard, one of my favorite studio tools.  I clip under a page I'm working on – sometimes one under each side.  They keep my pages flat which is especially nice if there is something lumpy on the previous spread.  I can cut right into a page with my exacto, the board acting as a cutting mat too. 

 

During the clean sweep my eyes were opened to just how many clipboards I have accumulated.  I won't even admit to how many scissors I have *grin*.

 

I do admit I'm a terrible put-away-er.  Mail bins seem to multiply in my studio.  No more!  No fines for me. (The U.S. Mail bins clearly warn against misuse of postal property.  I'm returning these today.) 

 

Most of the trash bags left on Friday but more will go out on Tuesday.  Dude!  I'm nearly done!  Who wants a tour?  Bribes required.

 

Not going to show you the inside YET.  It's still in-progress but nearly done.  Feels so good to shake off stuff and declutter, organize….and rediscover some of my supplies!  When I'm short on surfaces to work on there is always the trusty clipboard, one of my favorite studio tools.  I clip under a page I'm working on – sometimes one under each side.  They keep my pages flat which is especially nice if there is something lumpy on the previous spread.  I can cut right into a page with my exacto, the board acting as a cutting mat too. 

 

During the clean sweep my eyes were opened to just how many clipboards I have accumulated.  I won't even admit to how many scissors I have *grin*.

 

I do admit I'm a terrible put-away-er.  Mail bins seem to multiply in my studio.  No more!  No fines for me. (The U.S. Mail bins clearly warn against misuse of postal property.  I'm returning these today.) 

 

Most of the trash bags left on Friday but more will go out on Tuesday.  Dude!  I'm nearly done!  Who wants a tour?  Bribes required.

Check out this perfume!  What clever packaging.  One even sprays in color (then it fades).  I'd love a whiff of it….might have to pop into Barneys next time I'm in the city to see if they have a sample.  I wish my favorite room spray came in a can like this.  THAT I could afford.

 

I've been tucked away in my studio doing a major overhaul and shaking off alot of stuff.  It feels good to invest time in this place – way overdue.  I've cleared a path so you don't have to hop on one foot to get around, and soon you won't need a helmet or tetanus booster to visit me here.  All my books are finally in one place, all my spray cans, stencils, and brushes are neatly organized.  I have 5 large plastic bins filled with bottles of acrylic paint.  If I ever mention I'm going out to buy paint STOP ME.   I can even see a cleared work surface.  *faints*

Check out this perfume!  What clever packaging.  One even sprays in color (then it fades).  I'd love a whiff of it….might have to pop into Barneys next time I'm in the city to see if they have a sample.  I wish my favorite room spray came in a can like this.  THAT I could afford.

 

I've been tucked away in my studio doing a major overhaul and shaking off alot of stuff.  It feels good to invest time in this place – way overdue.  I've cleared a path so you don't have to hop on one foot to get around, and soon you won't need a helmet or tetanus booster to visit me here.  All my books are finally in one place, all my spray cans, stencils, and brushes are neatly organized.  I have 5 large plastic bins filled with bottles of acrylic paint.  If I ever mention I'm going out to buy paint STOP ME.   I can even see a cleared work surface.  *faints*