I thought I'd show y'all where the magic happens.
I have two different setups now that my monitor is an articulated arm mounted on the wall.

When I'm using my computer for regular purposes, its at the center of my desk. When I am painting, I can now move monitor to the side, along with the mouse and keyboard. There's a lot more room for the board my watercolor paper is taped to now along with room for my Ott-lites.