Here I am being welcomed to 21 Commercial Road by Suzanne Dominy of Art Workshop and my landlord. Suzanne runs an art organisation that supports the sharing and learning of a range of art and craft skills. I indeed took part in the group back in 2017 with Anne and we learnt about acrylic painting …
So, early to the shop to do a bit more organising and decision making about furniture to move / take apart pre move to ‘AndyKnillArt Studio’ next Tuesday 31 for opening on Wed. Sept 1st at 10.00 a.m. Some admin done as well. Today was a much more encouraging day for the number of people …
We started the day with breakfast at the High Street cafe and I took a number of pictures around town, and from the pier. Then it was off to the folk festival and more sketching. Then bands playing. Then a walk up to the top field to sketch the Purbeck letters. I then decided to …
Today was a full day. Into town about 08.30 to start anti-bay spray and cleaning surfaces in my section of the shop. Also in there was postings Summer Leaves print bought as a present to someone’s mum. More cleaning and setting up. A cappuccino and danish to kick start and then a shop day that …
After yesterday’s tension I did a few things inc some colouring in to unwind before bed and slept through til 5. Up for an hour then back to bed. Slept til 10. Today’s business related correspondence was about my new V1ce contactless business card that is now on its way to me made of bamboo. …
Self isolation is actually turning into a good time out but creativity opportunity for me helped of course by the fact that my symptoms have been mild and ones I have had many times before with asthma related chest infections – so healthier again today, virtually no tickly cough. Three bits of art today: Adding …
I woke early this morning at 5am but got up as my brain sprung into action. I did a sketch of the yachts in the bay through the window. Noce sunrise. Sat and watched a variety of boats. Later breakfast etc. By 10am shattered so return to bed (last night I had 3 hrs sleep) …
Well Friday 13th made little difference to my mood or health today, but it was today so why not include it. I have done two building based sketches today from my window.I have lots of photo based pieces I want to have a go at but it was important just to sit and draw what …
So today my main drawing focus was to continue with the A3 fishermans boats piece. I completed the line work and made progress with promarker colour. New marketing materials – posters and flyers arrived. Then after work discovered my cold and other symptoms are delta variant symptoms, so notified people at shop and we went …
Today at the shop three mums and seven children visited aged Four upwards and I managed to fit them around the two folding tables towards the back of the shop and was also able to seat them all. They all had quite clear ideas to work on and two of them did a picture on …