The news in art
Art is a record of something, somewhere… sometimes art responds quickly. Today I responded to photos I had seen of a cliff fall at Hive beach, Burton Bradstock in Dorset from yesterday.I have drawn a new A6 original art postcard.
Category: drawing
Commissions pre Christmas completed ….
Today started with some routine matching online and store stock levels, an admin task but important as I gradually have everything tallying in house and online. Then some details on my 5th hat commission and 10th hat in 6 months and final Christmas commission completed even though it came in late. Just one photo to …
A successful launch
Since June 2020 and the return to the shop after lockdown I have developed a new series of art. These are the A6 original art postcard pieces which I sell for £5.00. Compared to my other work they are under-priced. The original concept was to draw more small original art pieces, keep a photographic record …
A creative day
Not a busy day at the shop but a creative one… First project was a sign to put outside and further from the shop to possibly attract people. As usual hand made from backing card, cellophane envelope and a piece of pallet. Next prototype 2 for wooden tray plus hand drawn picture New hand drawn …
Lively shopkeepermode
How do you dress to serve customers? Some chain stores have staff uniforms, some shops sell clothing and wear the product. Some dress to keep warm or cool. One of the aspects of selling my art that I have embraced over the last three years is to maintain my sense of humour and wear outfits …
It’s all in a day at the shop
Hi, a shop day ideally would be lots of shoppers buying items. In reality it’s cold, it’s Tuesday, people are trying to stay healthy so, no we didn’t have that many customers today. I sold Christmas cards and this included a new achievement – I have now sold over 4000 greetings cards since I started …
Hand made and hand drawn wooden trays
A new product experiment in conjunction with another local shopkeeper. He makes small wooden trays, I am hand decorating and we will see how well it varnishes and works as a practical tray. We are not looking at a high cost item but will report back on progress and see how this goes.
Wednesday 2nd December and the shop reopens after a second lockdown
Yesterday’s preparations paid off with a welcoming shop that was commented on by a number of visitors today. Here are the decorations with lights on making the place more welcoming. So card sales, a set of markers with follow up art techniques chat offered when pens are given as lives locally. I also offer back …
Sharing the sea
Since we moved down into Swanage to our maisonette /flat we have had the delight of looking out over a lot of Swanage Bay. So I have developed the new habit of posting a #Goodmorning #Swanage picture every day sharing the weather and the state of the bay at the start of our day which …
How you learn new things while completing commissions
Today I have done work on my two current commissions. One is a local landscape and overlooks a town. The other is a hat and references interests and career of the intended recipient (not the client). I have worked in fineliners and ProMarkers today on the landscape and last night ordered some replacement pens to …