Today saw: Shop front progress The rotten ledge was replaced, new upper opening windows. This overran the time slot as the ledge / sill was harder than expected. I had moved the shop stock away from the window yesterday afternoon and this afternoon I got to reset the shop to its former position. Art piece …
So a quiet shop day but two highlights; Art for fun A young mum who lives near the studio was passing, the children always say hello – they were off to get some cards from the children for dad’s birthday tomorrow – I chipped in that they could draw their own for just 50p each- …
So I have had the shop open the last two days and business has been relatively slow but I have also been keeping busy. So both days we have had a dry forecast, Tuesday we had drizzle in and off which meant the art for fun tables were set up then the work moved in …
Today while at Java (coffee house) the screen which has served well until today gave up the ghost and couldn’t be resurrected. I offered Ciaron my old “post office counter”screen as many nicknamed it I used in The Courtyard Studio as I have no counter to sit behind in AndyKnillArtStudio. That was a collection from …
So Friday and Saturday both included some art for fun and a young man coming to check it was happening on Saturday and came before meeting friends at the skatepark. I continued to work on my Autumn leaves piece which is NOT the next in the tree series but is an autumnal piece. The green …
My tree pictures have become quite popular and the next request has been is there going to be an autumn colours piece – well so far the trees in Durlston Country Park have not turned and so the stand of trees used for Last of the Leaves and Summer Leaves have not turned. I took …
A milder day – no thermals needed below the overalls. Today I drew with K-M this morning, chatted with TH, sold some cards and later SD paid for her commissioned box. So some sales, some drawing and also some pieces finished. I completed my Corfe Castle piece and also played with some observations of the …
I often get asked when I started doing art and to be honest in its current format 2015 when I started to keep a sketchbook and braved the world of Urban Sketching – first time out this week 2015, Borough Market, Southbank, London on a Saturday lunchtime – proof that drawing can help you to …
It had to happen and today was that day… In other news, two ladies did art for fun and enjoyed it. I completed my marker colour chart and shop audit, home studio to add yet. I drew two new commissions – a greeting card and a hand drawn wooden box and got great feedback from …
So today I did an overdue task that is a mixture of admin. And colouring in – creating a new colour chart for the markers and a stocktake of which working markers I have. This is now useful in two main ways: 1) What pens and colours I have available to me for the art …