My studio’s new ergonomic sit-stand desk

Finally I have my new Workrite Sierra electric sit-stand desk. This is it in lowered position for sitting in a chair. If you click on the picture above, it will take you to Flickr where I’ve annotated all the different items (just mouse over the little boxes and the descriptions appear). Flickr also has larger sizes of both photos.

Here it is at standing height (I’m tall). It’s so great being able to alternate between sitting and standing–it saves my back and my feet!

On the left is my main drawing table that I’ve previously posted drawings and photos of before. On the right is a drawing table that students or painting group buddies use. To the right of that is my window seat and to the right of that is my easel. Maybe I’ll take 360 degree pictures of my studio (my favorite place in the world) and post those some day.

I love the new desk but it’s been a journey getting all the computer stuff set up, including calibrating the new LCD monitor so that the colors look the same on the screen and on the printed output. I had been using an old CRT monitor that was excellent quality but too huge and heavy to use with this table. I advertised it on Craigslist for free and a nice guy who also turned out to be an artist was happy to take it home with him.

There were a series of amusing mishaps and extreme computer geeking with my good buddy Richard, who worked with me until 1:30 a.m. on Friday to get it all set up. Some of it was pretty funny and I wanted to write about them but I’m too exhausted tonight. We’re going through our busiest month at work and between the studio being all kerblooey with all the computer stuff plus the demands at work, I haven’t been able to get much posted the past week. But soon I’ll be on my birthday vacation (either next week or the following week, depending on what’s needed at work) which will be devoted to sketching and painting. So don’t give up on me. I’ll be back with regular postings very soon!