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 …
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 …
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 …
Was it a terrible day? No Why was it wobbly? Because I had to intervene and tell visitors in the shop that I could not take sales of item from OA (Other artist). I then had to offer a brief explanation which as just that there is a situation between the two artists that needs …
More people in town, more visitors, more customers and one or maybe two new commissions today plus friends / acquaintances dropping by to check how I am doing mentally. Today was a day where I focused on the things I loved: – prep of materials to sell, today this was continuing to number, title and …
First the art aspects: Today I put my drawing from Swanage pier earlier in the week up for sale on the original art postcards display. In between moving in and out of the shop due to small showers of rain I drew two new original art postcards from memories. Firstly yesterday afternoon’s kayak paddle in …
So a forecast of possible showers this morning that didn’t show. I got to spend a lot of today sat out in front of the shop drawing, chatting to passers by about my outfit, the pens I was using and the Dog friendly sign too. So, firstly better in focus pictures of the Water Sports …
The forecast was heavy rain until 10ish, rain until about 2pm and windy all day. In actual fact, yes it did rain a bit this morning but the town was fairly busy, had to be because people made it to us too. So sales of cards mainly, commission collected and sales for other artist. I …
So today I have had more energy. This morning a visit to a kitchen planners / company – interesting to see different colour combinations, textures and features. A delivery – yesterday’s order arrived so I am now fully stocked again for Promarker sets 1 and 2 to resell in the shop. I love selling the …
So, a bank holiday with a forecast of strong winds and rain in the mid afternoon – would the shop get visitors / customers? I went in this morning and logged then put out the new original art postcards I drew yesterday, one sold in the morning to my first customer of the day. A …