So a quiet Friday at the studio / shop. One customer, some visitors and I kept busy. This morning I continued with the Posca pens on wood piece of the Wolf moon rise. I added a second layer of paint to all aspects and then light on pier edges and timbers. Very pleased and it …
…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 …
I like being a shopkeeper / artist that sells their work direct to customers and get a chance to chat with them about the work and what I do and why. However, as we are all conscious the pandemic has raised the use of online sales. I have a web based shop but I have …
A dry forecast proves incorrect so rain stopped outside creativity a.m. but some time outside later in p.m. Another new sign with some additional ideas to add to it in the future. Rain forced me inside where I got in with my Watersports series ideas and a SUP design. This afternoon I started what will …
January The Courtyard Studio opened for the first two days of the month but no sales, then we were shut by Lockdown 3. One commission meant some income came in plus another two grants on the premises. February Commissions included original Valentines cards and a valentines picture. Also a commercial illustration piece covered the months …
My final shoppers gift recipient was happy with the box she was gifted and let me know. Hoping the three recent commissions have been well received. Some questions about how the shop is doing from my mother in law. Otherwise an art free day – seems reasonable.
Monday, in other words. How do you start your day in Christmas week 2021 – must be lateral flow test time…clear again, phew. A breezy walk down and along the front. At the shop, then went to do some errands first and expecting that today could be quiet as effective temperature about 5C. Following the …
We visited our son which meant that the shop only opened on three days this week, but what three days. Both commissioned pieces were collected and paid for by clients. A recent original drawing was bought. I sold two prints and lots and lots of cards, especially Christmas card designs. When people ask how the …
Since I started as an artist back in 2017 starting to see if my work would sell I didn’t even consider that people would have the confidence to ask me to draw a work on commission. This idea was turned upside down early on as I was asked for some extra designs for the local …
Today saw: Shop front progress The rotten ledge was replaced, new upper opening windows. This overran the time slot as the ledge / sill was harder than expected. I had moved the shop stock away from the window yesterday afternoon and this afternoon I got to reset the shop to its former position. Art piece …