So up earlier and dropped off brochures as requested before being dropped off to open the shop this morning. I set up outside the shop as early sunniness, but it clouded over and a few raindrops that became a shower and meant cleaning away inside. This was repeated twice. I took some photos from the …
Apologies to anyone looking for any blog posts from me I have lost the blogging thread recently. So it is now second half of May and the business factor has picked up a notch. This week: Monday morning – spent at local primary school where for the third time I offer my 4 hour sketching …
I have included photos and mentioned the Art for fun pith helmet in a few posts. Today it was completed, design wise, there are still some layers of colour that need to be added before it is finally completed and will go on display as one example of my work at Rollington Barn as part …
Today was booking in my print order I collected yesterday, so checking order quantities and updating stock spreadsheet then storing cards in correct storage areas. Plus a bit of shop tidying. No art for fun, some customers a.m. and some nice chats. Art wise I added to the Art for fun hat.
I placed an order for mainly reprints last week and some new pieces too. Today we collected my order, left a new one for my recently completed panorama and a card order for an artist friend. We always combine a visit to the printer with some time out and a drive in the Dorset countryside. …
Today I did things while at the shop which included launching the kayaker Lino print card on social media. Also some booking for RNLI fayre in August. I looked through photos for more Christmas card designs for 2022. A marketing tactic was again to start joining March Meet the Maker by posting for days 1 …
So a very wet day meant the flag didn’t have to get wet as the new hanging sign shows where I am. Not feeling at my best today and no customers but I did complete two card designs from scratch. In both cases these are the original line drawings based on my own photos. Yep, …
Today started with a walk on the beach before work and another reference picture to help with my current panorama project. Coffee pre work at Java and very soon after my new purchase arrived and was fitted and not the shop has a sign all the time outside. I am still using the studio flag …
So today after yesterdays marker audit was to include some drawing and see who came through the door sort of plan. Early sales of some cards and then two for Art for Fun, once of whom has a card business so a little bit like coals from Newcastle but a great chat and draw for …
We are now in half term for some areas so I am ready to offer art for fun indoors as too wet and cold to be outside if it is wanted. Also this Saturday I will be offering it as an activity at Toes in the Water event. So today an audit and stocktake of …