Today included several bits of walking and looking around me noticing and some photos. I will keep these pictures towards possible forward works as they don’t fit into my current projects. I popped in to see what was in the Purbeck Artisan yard now as I was in Wareham for a dentist appointment and I …
Today at the studi / shop, I had one local customer who bought some cards, less visitors but I got on with my drawing started yesterday of pier reflections. Then some rearranging of the shop’s displays, all of the original art cards are now together on the table on the original art side of the …
I decided today that a record of what I was already working on this month was needed so that I could be clear what I had already committed to and remind myself not to add additional projects at the moment. I decided to record this on the back of the January page in my calendar …
While out for a walk this afternoon we met some friends from the sea rowing club and a member I didn’t think I knew u til he piped up that he had met me in my kayak the other day – chief instructor with the trainees that I photographed on Monday and drew a card …
So, I am in the chorus for the local panto. This week during the dress rehearsal and three public performances I have needed a distraction in between the three chorus numbers. I decided to take some art materials on Thursday for the dress rehearsal and see how it went. Drawing materials; A6 postcard sized watercolour …
Yes, back at the shop, very quiet although some came to the door to say hello including a lady whose granddaughter had previously enjoyed art for fun. So no sales. Today was better than Wednesday as I felt better. I completed an 8 x 4 piece based on my previous two recent paddleboarder pieces and …
After a good night of rest today was a get some fresh air and take the day sensibly kind of day. This morning we headed over to Studland for a walk in the bay. Parking at Knoll beach we had lunch at the cafe and I did my first sketch on a napkin for a …
…since I wrote that my days at the unit are studio days with the bonus of visitors sometimes and sales maybe. Today a dull, misty, cloudy day Yes, a very quiet day. Anne came down with me, came back for lunch together; shop son visited; son and client visited. One visitor while his wife went …
Today was a wet day, until 4.45 pm no shop visitors inside except for family and shops on. A late sale including one of today’s drawings. I had decided to draw a variety of A6 card pieces from old photos mainly 2014 which caught my imagination. This van was on the South Bank in London …
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 …