Walk, notice, photograph
An afternoon walk as the second day of the new moon spring tide. Today we saw some sections of the bay at the lowest tide point we have experienced which is fascinating as the water recedes.
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Marketing
Over the last two weeks I have been interacting with a range of individuals and accounts on Instagram and Facebook looking for opportunities to share about my art, much as this blog does. Today I posted on a local artists and crafters group about my commissioned valentines cards and how people could order them from …
The power of sharing
This morning PBCG (Purbeck Business & Community Group) that I joined last year were having a morning zoom meeting so that members who can’t do the evening zoom meetings could chat. I didn’t expect to make it as it was at 8am, not a time I see to often these days. Waking about 8ish I …
Online shopping – it’s meant to be the way forward
I like selling to people face to face, obviously this is currently not possible. Often I get customers who buy art from me when visiting for the day or on holiday who aren’t likely to return to Swanage so it is good to be able to offer an online shop. This has been an aim …
Upload photos and draw again
Is it really only the end of week one of lockdown? Today I hoped to draw a bit and upload my latest camera photos to offer more drawing options as stopping anywhere to draw live is not allowed under lockdown conditions here in England currently. A slow start to my day then some housework came …
Starting to form a 2021 plan
I have been a part time shopkeeper selling my art for 14 months now and of that time 4 months of it has been in lockdown. It is not possible to plan very far ahead in much detail but I am finding that my art is starting to have more direction than previously. Since I …
Walk, notice, photograph, network, d..zzzzzz
Not quite the same sequence today. We had planned to have a walk with our son as a support bubble today. In the last few days we have been reading a range of posts on different sites linked to self- compassion and mental health where noticing has come up a few times. As you can …
Walk, notice, photograph, draw and network
Much the same as yesterday but the weather was different. No fog today, sun early on that went and cooler – still able to wear shorts but I am odd. I took a range of video clips of the sea and also the small waterfall where I also played with the camera settings on my …
Networking
Today was about reaching out to different people on Instagram and LinkedIn and making more links with people involved in water sports organisations and companies. Later we went for our daily walk so more pictures of conditions. Apart from that, thoughts about work but no drawn art today.
Yesterday was busy, today was busier still
My brain didn’t really switch off completely last night about changes needed to my profile on a number of sites advertising the business and the shop. I woke before 5am and couldn’t get back to sleep despite trying. Up at about 6 and back to amending profiles, reading up on latest on business support as …