Again a day of different tasks. A walk on the seafront first and beautiful sunshine. A cappuccino at Java before work and saw some friends. Then updating my calendar with events for February and March, also identifying deadlines for commissioning Valentines and Mothers Day cards. A return to drawing, a forecast of showers expected didn’t …
January The Courtyard Studio opened for the first two days of the month but no sales, then we were shut by Lockdown 3. One commission meant some income came in plus another two grants on the premises. February Commissions included original Valentines cards and a valentines picture. Also a commercial illustration piece covered the months …
We visited our son which meant that the shop only opened on three days this week, but what three days. Both commissioned pieces were collected and paid for by clients. A recent original drawing was bought. I sold two prints and lots and lots of cards, especially Christmas card designs. When people ask how the …
Friday and the forecast was a gentle breeze from the north east. As I walked down to work it was already more than gentle and the temperature had dropped because of the wind direction. I started outside the shop for about 60 to 90 minutes but then came in as it was too cold. A …
I started at the shop later today as we had dental check ups and popped into see an artist friend in Wareham. A client was due to come to collect their commission but then had to cancel. Today I sold Christmas cards – all the purchasers, all men, had particular prints that they admired, I …
So it’s the day of the local Christmas fair in town. Woke early and no good morning Swanage pics from hope as it was still dark. In town around 8 am. So I went round to the shop and got set up inc art for fun space in case Nothing got going really until 10. …
Since I started as an artist back in 2017 starting to see if my work would sell I didn’t even consider that people would have the confidence to ask me to draw a work on commission. This idea was turned upside down early on as I was asked for some extra designs for the local …
Today we went out for a walk, I took several pictures that involved noticing my surroundings and which might inspire pieces in the future. Will the fisherman was drawn previously and expressed an interest in the original postcard but by the time he came back it had sold, there may need to be a piece …
DPD emailed yesterday they had my parcel from Cass Art. We arranged a safe place to leave my delivery for Monday as it is a non shop day and I would not be in. Then this morning the delivery date had changed to today. So I used lack Friday to restock on Posca markers for …
This morning a client picked up a card they commissioned and were very happy with – happy about that. Sold a card to some other visitors then mainly admin. Checking card print order and storing away later. Then A3 and after A4 prints and originals into mounts for display / browser or spare print storage …