what's your ideal 5k studio?

[ChantalFournier]

I use a printer and a scanner, but then, I paint traditionally as well as digitally. I have a cheap all in one color laser. One thing that I would do different is make sure that the glass of the scanner is level with the edges so I can scan stuff that's bigger than the glass without some parts lifting off the glass and going blurry. I mostly use the printer for references, documents, flyers,administrative stuff. I go to a print shop to get "real" prints. Laser printers are low maintenance and each copy is cheap but they don't perform as well as inkjets for high end color stuff.

And for the monitor, even if you get 2, I wouldn't go under 19 inches each. That's what I have and smaller than that is just silly. If I had to change my monitors, I'd get those that you can turn sideways to have protrait orientation when you work on tall images (or walls of text/code.)

I also wouldn't get a spare wacom, I've had mine for something like 6 years and it's still working like new (except the pen, I had to change it.)

Edit: You can also use a tee-nut to mount a piece of 1/8th plywood or MDF to a tripod and use bulldog clips to clip paper to it and have an instant 3$ plein air set-up. Let me know in PM if you want to know more, I'll point you to the right direction.
I know I couldn't be bothere to set up accounts with a load of free online storage places and would prefer to pay to have everything in the same place where I can find it.

Some things I wouldn't be without is a good but light digital camera for references (I have a SX50 HS) and a mid range tripod. Also, semi-decent lighting. I have two beginner photo floods that I use when shooting references, when painting and when shooting my paintings.