Book excerpt: "Inside the Painter's Studio collects twenty-four remarkable artist interviews, as well as exclusive visual documentation of their studios. Originally intended to serve as research material, these collected interviews emerged as an incredibly useful resource for painters or anyone curious about how and where art gets made. Featured artists - ranging from those already in the history books to those on the cusp of renown - are asked a wide range of questions about their day-to-day creative lives, covering everything from how they organize their studios to what painting tools they prefer. Artists open up about how they set a creative mood, how they choose titles, and even whether they sit or stand to contemplate their work.".