Last night I got two new commissioned valentines card orders, one will feature a landmark from London, the other a classic camper van and a popular water sport. So, the hat lost out to starting the valentines cards as they have a shorter deadline. Tomorrow the forecast is wet so more drawing time to get …
No pictures today as I have been working on a commissioned hat design which is private. I updated my new commissions book and had interest in another commissioned valentines card. I made good progress today and did a second draft design after client feedback, this was sent to them and had now been approved. I …
I am pleased to celebrate this date as I have started my first business and kept it going for four years. This year the government has given grants linked to business rates as I now rent half of a bricks and mortar property so the future of the business is secure however long before shops …
A constructive morning, finished artwork for commission 2 and shared with client via DM. Now to make card mount before collection on Monday. Tomorrow I start design phase of Commission 3 – my 12th hand drawn hat and sixth commissioned one since June 2020. I also sketched the Misty view out of the window and …
Until 2020 commissions were something that I hadn’t been asked to do many times, which suited me as some early on had either gone wrong or caused me stress as I found myself working to someone else’s expectations which weren’t always clear. Now, however I am more confident and I have a number of different …
A good day, the focus and idea for commission 1 paid off today. I sent the client a photo and zoomed in picture of one key area. They were happy. We met at the shop to click and collect. In fact client for commission 5 came past and we agreed on an online conversation we …
So suddenly I have three commissions to work on….. A Valentine original card A Valentine picture A new birthday hat …..I have been sourcing photos for two of these projects but apart from that a day of fresh air walk and then shopping later.
When I was a teacher I was always keen to point out to my pupils that I didn’t know all the answers and that I would always be learning. I would attend education events about teaching approaches or geography conferences where I would often add skills and update my own learning. In the interview that …
Today I completed two A6 studies, drawings from photographs, one from yesterday’s walk and one from my link with the Hyogo junior sailing club in Japan. I have now completed two A3 works I had already started and then 23 A6 studies / original art post cards. The studies started with just pen and ink …
Over the last two weeks I have been interacting with a range of individuals and accounts on Instagram and Facebook looking for opportunities to share about my art, much as this blog does. Today I posted on a local artists and crafters group about my commissioned valentines cards and how people could order them from …