Today saw three aspects of my art business: First I completed the online order from yesterday evening by collecting the greetings cards needed from the shop. They were two from my Christmas card series of Santa over Purbeck and Santa over Dorset All of the above cards are £2 each (£1.80 in November with 10% …
So I have one commission left to complete and it is another hand drawn hat design. I started this new idea during Lockdown 1.0 with my own logo pith helmet. The first design was very simple and linked to the logo I already had. So, I had in fact done a design before I got …
Drawing as I do, painting, sculpture, whatever art form you might produce is personal to you as its creator. I am starting the wonderful journey where I am asked to produce a piece directly for someone else (a commission). I have already found that it is not always easy to find exactly what that person …
So today my latest stock order arrived. Since I started running my art as a business in 2017 I have gradually needed to learn business skills. I have been over generous on orders of prints and cards previously. Now I am improving and starting to feel that I have more of a business idea now …
Yesterday I drew two sketches while at RSPB Arne. Today I drew three more on the north end of Swanage Beach. Sketching for me helps me practice the skills of drawing and observation. Also for my mental health I focus on the drawing which relaxes me too. Now that all but one commission are completed …
Today we were out on a walk, I had taken a sketch pad and two pens. We sat for some refreshments about halfway round and I sat for much longer than I would normally do because I drew two sketches of views out into and across Poole Harbour. Sketching helps me practice my drawing and …
Today I have made good progress on a commission based around Swanage Bay. I now know the bay better but find that when drawing pieces that photographs help to add extra details of aspects that I can not envisage clearly. This morning I had already made a slideshow of the particular focus in the bay …
So a busy morning but not stressed. I have been adding to the online shop and learning new skills as I go. The photos below include text that says what skills I used or added to my repertoire. These will seem obvious to some but honestly they were not to me. Lifelong learning self teaching …
In an hour England goes into its second national lockdown due to Covid-19 spread. This time I am more settled having been through one lockdown already. This time we live in Swanage and not up at Hillview on Houns Tout so the sea will be a support each day. So I did my third day …
I used to be a regular blogger on a personal level and when I set up AndyKnillArt.com that was my intention. Life in 2020 has got in the way somewhat and my direction as an artist has changed quite a bit. I now have two online spaces: This blog/ account which I never gave enough …