So a quiet shop day but two highlights; Art for fun A young mum who lives near the studio was passing, the children always say hello – they were off to get some cards from the children for dad’s birthday tomorrow – I chipped in that they could draw their own for just 50p each- …
It had to happen and today was that day… In other news, two ladies did art for fun and enjoyed it. I completed my marker colour chart and shop audit, home studio to add yet. I drew two new commissions – a greeting card and a hand drawn wooden box and got great feedback from …
So the final day prompt is risk. I drew pictures of three activities I do which have an element of risk in them: – Lino cutting, with the risk to cutting fingers – sailing and the swinging boom which I have shown conclusively in my first two years seems very attracted to my head – …
So penultimate drawing for Inktober and the prompt was slither, I thought snakes and so did a number of other artists whose work I saw. I drew alongside two early art for fun participants today. Today in Swanage we had the second annual trick or treat run by businesses in the town – it was …
So todays prompt was crispy, so: So, a quiet start and in fact no art for fun participants this morning at all. So I drew some pieces for myself based on a recent day trip on City Cruises Solent Scene from Swanage to Poole and back. I took lots of photos on the trip of …
Today’s prompt was spark so I went with a fireworks related piece. Today I set the challenge on my #goodmornning from #swanage Instagram post to try and beat 16 participants in a day for Art for Fun – by the end of the day – 24!!!! So over four days in this half term holiday …
Today was day 22 and back at the shop. The prompt for today was ‘open’ and I drew while a lady and her two children did art for fun. I drew the shop front with the door and business open. I also then removed paint on the window Dow to modify he two pumpkins to …
While in insomnia patch between 04:00 and 06:30 this morning I did a survey for a local country park. it was on Survey Monkey and I then read a report from them about how a variety of businesses were adapting in the US to Covid 19 – a key aspect was seeking feedback from your …
Today was another dry day, I sat outside all day and drew for quite a bit of it. The official prompt for a inktober today was “stuck” but to be honest, I wasn’t stuck at all as I worked on four pieces straight off this morning. Firstly I used the photos I had taken on …
So we woke to a hazy day that just looked like it would burn off to be a glorious sunny day and so it proved. Here are pictures of the bay before and after work. So I got to work set up even more tables outside as I would be outside the shop making the …