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Challenged to enter by El,this is post about me today.
Category: Administration and marketing
World Ocean day
Today the theme for 2021 is people whose livelihood comes from the sea. I shared this in a variety of ways today. On my new ‘the heart of Swanage’ initiative on Instagram and Facebook I shared the opening details of our local fishmongers with Julia who is one of the first UK female master fishmongers. …
Day off, but commission progress and new product delivered
Today was a non work day but I still added to the commission wooden box and also when returning home from trip out today my new product – calendar for 2022 had arrived. Also delivered two stickers to business that had paid for dogfriendly.social stickers. Also posted for ‘The heart of Swanage’, so not a …
A better sales day and sunny
I sat outside the shop, I drew and made some progress with commission. I also contacted some potential clients about follow ups. More customers to talk today and several children won postcards for great observation skills. I sold a print, two original postcards and printed cards / postcards. I also talked to the manager of …
New hat, new commission
Today’s first art project was to continue with and maybe complete the ‘Jurassic beach’ hat, which I did. Then after that was completed and a topic of conversation with passers by as well as the ‘Sealife’ and ‘jungle‘ hats, I was asked if we had any pictures of …at a particular price point , we, …
Shop, commission collected, observant youngsters …
A good day today. I set up early at the shop including setting up my outside drawing base. The hottest day yet and I had to put on an outfit over my legs to protect them from the sun. This afternoon the shade was very welcome. I worked on a new hat based loosely around …
Another commission finished
I am very grateful to all those clients who have asked me to draw work for them, increasingly I have been asked to do more work of all sorts. I offer commissions from original art A6 postcards or 7”x 5” greeting cards at just £5. These have included Valentines, Mothers Day and birthday cards so …
Dry / wet but generally quiet day
Today’s forecast suggested rain showers from about 3pm which is roughly what happened. I as able to spend time sat outside the front of the shop a lot this morning and added more detail on the top of the Pip Hare box. I then completed the bay and boats side of my commission box and …
English Tourism Week 21
I am more aware of events I can link marketing the art and shop into. Originally at this time I would have just started Purbeck Art Weeks, but this has been moved to September. Today saw the start of Dorset Art Weeks for a fortnight – I have not entered this because it is much …
Fri-dayoff
Yeah, again I did several things linked to work including visit to a shop in town re possible mural piece. Range a client to arrange a visit to home they want me to draw a picture of. Also worked on photos for current commission. Designed some new signs linked to next event – English Tourism …