Begin with a surface
A quiet place can be one cleared end of a table. Give the page enough room to turn, keep the light where your hand will not cast a heavy shadow, and put the colors you are using within reach. The rest of the room does not need to be transformed before you begin.
Make arrival easy
I like the idea of a small tray or box that holds the essentials: a few pencils, a sharpener, scrap paper for swatches, and a protective sheet if markers are coming out. When materials have a place to wait, the threshold between wanting to make art and actually making it becomes smaller.
Choose one gentle boundary
You might set aside ten minutes, silence a notification, or decide that this page does not need to be shared with anyone. A boundary protects attention without turning leisure into another assignment. There is no obligation to finish a scene in a single sitting.
Let the space be lived in
A beautiful studio is not measured by shelves of matching supplies. It is measured by how easily you can return to making. A portable corner, a window seat, or a kitchen table after supper can all become that place. Leave the materials ready for next time if you can, and allow the small ritual of coming back to count.