So I have had the shop open the last two days and business has been relatively slow but I have also been keeping busy. So both days we have had a dry forecast, Tuesday we had drizzle in and off which meant the art for fun tables were set up then the work moved in …
Today while at Java (coffee house) the screen which has served well until today gave up the ghost and couldn’t be resurrected. I offered Ciaron my old “post office counter”screen as many nicknamed it I used in The Courtyard Studio as I have no counter to sit behind in AndyKnillArtStudio. That was a collection from …
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 …
Thursday is my break day between my two day stints at the shop. Tuesday and Wednesday were pretty quiet butI have done quite a lot of drawing myself. So today was to be a lie in and take the day easy…message from potential client who visited the shop at half term – cue a walk …
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 …
Art ideas passed through my head today, some posts on Social media including seeking reviews on Google / Yell / Trip Advisor alongside comments already collected from the ‘Art for fun’ exercise book.
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 …
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 …