Saturday of a bank holiday, sun shining this morning. A walk on the seafront to start the day, then a Java coffee and then shop time. As the weather was good I sat outside quite a lot of the day until it rained after 3. I drew on the back of my Art for fun …
Ok, there are still two business days to the end of the month but I did my final April shift today. It has been a very successful start back to being in the shop and continuing to be creative. Some successes for the last 17 days: – reopened the shop with my new decorated spaces …
I didn’t blog yesterday, as it was v late by time I remembered and thought would give you a break. So two more shop days with one more this month tomorrow. Today my sales meant that I surpassed my previous record of sales for April / May combined for 2018 by April 27 and shop …
The first half of the day involved walking, chatting and noticing with photos taken as possible sources for future drawings. This afternoon I added stonework detail to one commission piece and drew a card based around some criteria from my client for an 18th birthday card. Photos have been sent to both clients and I …
So, yesterday I drew two A6 pieces while visiting Lulworth Cove. The lunchtime piece of “Lulworth Cove (W)” went straight onto the original art postcard stand today without any alterations The second piece had colour added then joined it. Later in the afternoon when two other cards sold they were then moved up onto the …
Today we decided to have a trip out locally. We went to Lulworth Cover before the season gets too busy there. We took the country lane route, the ranges meant that the hill route near Tyneham was shut this morning. Once parked up we went down to the cove, had a coffee and I did …
So I served customers, chatted to visitors and did some art too. This was a sunny day until the shade moved over so I spent a lot of the day drawing outside in the sunshine. James my printer, delivered work to Lucy and myself this morning, I got prints into mounts and titled and cards …
So a few more visitors and chat today. Less sales, but unless I sold another large original that was always likely. Two regular family visits were welcome. So what shall I work on today was a consideration around 11 am. I decided a new hat design sat outside would be good to work,on today. I …
Yes, blogging next day, just ran out of steam last night. So it’s a Mon to Wed shift fortnight. Early visitor to shop in first 15 mins picked up and eve with extra info chose large print of Last of the Leaves which was a lovely surprise start to the day. Within 90 minutes the …
So I have been off shop shift for three days. Today was my day back in, then I will be on Mo, Tu, We and Sat for the next fortnight. We had gone for a walk pre work and got our vitamin sea fill. Then a coffee at Java before I opened up. First things …