A successful launch

Since June 2020 and the return to the shop after lockdown I have developed a new series of art. These are the A6 original art postcard pieces which I sell for £5.00. Compared to my other work they are under-priced.

The original concept was to draw more small original art pieces, keep a photographic record for myself and try out a range of locations and activities. Today I added my latest piece that I started to draw yesterday.

I greatly enjoy the variety of topics, the mixture of pen and ink with colour pieces. There is no planned strategy, they are usually based on recent photos taken on walks or being out and about.

I have built some new fans who like these as they fit nicely in flats and caravans with limited space. They have allowed others to buy pieces of my work which they then return to add to on future visits.

This afternoon I thought to myself how many have I drawn? As I sold a sunset at Worth Matravers by Woodhenge this morning. I am always thinking that I need to draw more and conscious that I have one commission left which is on target for delivery to a local family for Christmas that I can soon add to the 7 currently available in the shop.

So, I have drawn 52 of these cards for general sale and also done one as a commission. There are 7 in the shop which means 45 original pieces of art sold in the last 6 months at this scale alone.

I am now going to share some examples and say a bit about the background behind them.

End of the path inspired by daily walks in lockdown 2.0 since moving into Swanage along the seawall
Winter Sunset on Houns Tout inspired by many photos from 4 years renting from the Encombe estate and seeing these from the house.
Pebble Beach inspired by a photo by my friend Simon Wells from a visit to Portland and Chesil Beach.
Summer Sunrise including one of our covid residents the cruise liners of the Royal Caribbean Line – only now starting to leave in December.
Sailing based on a photo grabbed while learning to sail with Swanage Sailing lug in the bay this summer.
Ocean Bay, Swanage again part of recent walks as the road pulls away from the coastline and on days like this with a Spring Tide you can walk along the beach on the seaward side of the groynes.
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