So today at the shop I drew two new pieces – a card based on the inflatable unicorns I had seen several of on the beach on Sunday. Not,y usual subject but fun all the same,. Also a piece giving my interpretation of last night’s sunset. I also sold some prints and got great feedback …
So last night I took a number of photos on our evening walk, today I drew four of them onto A6 paper. Tonight’s walk included some phone pictures, but most of all an incredible sunset which we watched from different points in the bay – a good candidate for follow up art and a sunset …
Challenged to enter by El,this is post about me today.
Today I did … sketches (drawings) and it was fun. Morning coffee and Swanage Bay with a variety of watercraft. Stood at the railings to draw the Pierhead Watersports boat. Then I went to Prince Albert Gardens sat on the ground to record the new Albert memorial through the amphitheatre columns in Prince Albert Gardens. …
Today the theme for 2021 is people whose livelihood comes from the sea. I shared this in a variety of ways today. On my new ‘the heart of Swanage’ initiative on Instagram and Facebook I shared the opening details of our local fishmongers with Julia who is one of the first UK female master fishmongers. …
Today, the Monday after half term, the town had gone from manic to a few visitors and children with parents because of INSET days. Java opposite was closed to give crew day off after a bonkers week – spent much of today listening to visitor comments while I sat out in a warm but less …
The wooden boxes I have drawn on since doing the art have become for some clients / recipients memory boxes. Isomer recently have expressly been intended for that purpose some have become so. I have a wooden sailing chest I drew on last year when Anne and I started our lockdown zoom sailing lessons and …
So today we went to Wareham for dental check ups and spent some time in the town. A coffee at Coffee Saloon meant a chance to draw from the window table and my piece from Purbeck Artisan Yard on advertising flyer in front of me. Then a mooch in Purbeck Artisan a yard for first …
Today I did some more commission work by adding other 4 line drawing scaffolds to wooden box and started adding some colour too. these are all based on own photos taken on a number of visits and represent aspects of the location – Durlston Country Park, Swanage. Posting line drawings: Box lid Tiredness from sailing …
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 …