It is 2023. A new year and from February 1 I will start my 7th year as an artist. A dream woke me linked to creativity, a positive dream if slightly manic and bounding full of recognising ideas I have already had and of ideas going forwards for this new calendar year. Yesterday I hosted …
Today at about 1 pm a visit to the shop from an acquaintance – his wedding anniversary is today! Could I do a special card – price set by me then changed by him and my wife that I was undercharging. I remembered to ask which anniversary. He gave me a vague concept based on …
Yep a busy fortnight ahead, then slow slightly, then have biggest holiday since I was a teacher when I used to get this long off every summer. A chance to regroup, visit places, sketch a bit, try out new ideas and generally refresh.
A fortnight ago my IPad went into a black screen scenario, tried various steps, contacted some companies but no luck so borrowed partner’s iPad and used to put needed files aboard. Now bought new iPad and luckily had bought extra iCloud space and downloaded old iPad onto new one. Today has been the fun day …
Yes, I have stopped wearing shorts and sandals this last week as it’s too cold sat in the shop to dress like that now, I know what a wimp. So the shop window display needed changing for Christmas run in. I need space inside and the flexibility to set up art for fun outside too …
So a late entry to the Santa over Series sees Santa over Durlston added to the set today and immediately 21 cards snapped up.
Being a shopkeeper has sales needs to pay your bills. Today no good news on that side, however I had a good time hosting 8 people doing art for fun and at 230 participants in shop year 2 the figures are already edging towards 3 months ahead of the year 1 figures. So, the first …
So a quiet studio day. One youngster aged around 2 drew for Art for fun and his mum bought some items. Another customer bought two cards apart from that today I drew on more paper bags for the shop and posted latest piece to my printer for new Christmas card design. I sat outside until …
Never an easy month as autumnal weather moves in and we have had stormier weather and rain. Each week now is a mystery as to how many visitors / customers I will see. On Tuesday I was in the shop as the weather meant it as far too wet to be outside and I had …
Quietness is predicted to fall upon the studio / shop. This was certainly true on Tuesday. However I had a new commission to work on with some pet drawings – I had expressed my trepidation and then the first drawing proved far better than I had ever hoped for. Wednesday, a dry but blustery and …