New work from tomorrow
Not intended as a replacement for an autumn tree series but based on some autumnal leaves changing colour – prints, cards and the original go on sale from tomorrow.
Category: Marker pen pieces
Working on commissions
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 …
Noticing and commission work
Today we went out for a walk, I took several pictures that involved noticing my surroundings and which might inspire pieces in the future. Will the fisherman was drawn previously and expressed an interest in the original postcard but by the time he came back it had sold, there may need to be a piece …
More cafe sketching
Monday – no shop but some art. During a visit to Java in Swanage for lunch I sketched the view from my table, the cafe is due to move location so this records the current view. Later we drove down to Upwey where I collected my latest print and cards order and also ordered some …
A day of progressing
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 …
New youngest art for fun participants
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- …
Latest from the studio…
So Friday and Saturday both included some art for fun and a young man coming to check it was happening on Saturday and came before meeting friends at the skatepark. I continued to work on my Autumn leaves piece which is NOT the next in the tree series but is an autumnal piece. The green …
Developing a new drawing
My tree pictures have become quite popular and the next request has been is there going to be an autumn colours piece – well so far the trees in Durlston Country Park have not turned and so the stand of trees used for Last of the Leaves and Summer Leaves have not turned. I took …
Quiet but milder shop day
A milder day – no thermals needed below the overalls. Today I drew with K-M this morning, chatted with TH, sold some cards and later SD paid for her commissioned box. So some sales, some drawing and also some pieces finished. I completed my Corfe Castle piece and also played with some observations of the …
Just 6 years ago…
I often get asked when I started doing art and to be honest in its current format 2015 when I started to keep a sketchbook and braved the world of Urban Sketching – first time out this week 2015, Borough Market, Southbank, London on a Saturday lunchtime – proof that drawing can help you to …