"The studio is at my house within a ranch, surrounded by nature. It's on the second floor of the house, where there's better light. My routine all day shifts between studio work and housework, including outdoor garden work. I get up a bit before 7am, drink coffee in the yard, and get morning sunshine. Then my husband and I eat breakfast and do a bit of cleaning or some chores in the garden."
"Getting sun helps me focus and acts as a warm-up before painting. The ranch is very quiet and I barely listen to music now, but when I do I like Ravi Shankar, medieval guitar, Tárrega, or very meditative music like that. However, if the workload is heavy or I'm under pressure, I listen to chill UK garage mixes or drum and bass. I also like listening to old Alan Watts lectures. I generally finish working at sunset when there's no more natural light."
The artist relocated to a second-floor studio on a ranch four months ago. The studio has large windows and abundant natural light that guide daily working hours. Mornings begin before 7am with coffee and time outside, followed by breakfast, household chores, and garden work. Afternoon studio sessions start after taking in sunlight, with a lunch break around 3pm, and end at sunset when natural light fades. Music is seldom played, with preferences ranging from Ravi Shankar and medieval guitar to chill UK garage under pressure. Gardening and touching soil consistently feed the artist's imagination and influence the canvases.
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