A day of warmth, then rain threatened, then warmth again. Over the day the studio had 22 visitors and now only needs 4 visitors on Sunday to equal the 252 from 2017. Dog (canine visitor) numbers have been lower this year but we still have plenty of treats to give out tomorrow. Sales today included …
The sun came out, it was dry and plans for paperwork disappeared very quickly. I started my studio day slightly early and tidied up my workspace. Then I decided to add some hand -coloured cards as the others had all sold. When I first ordered cards last year I produced several pen and ink in …
A good day. Slightly wet at first this morning but after I had already seen a young hare and a deer behind our garden I went into Swanage to post the commission piece. Back at the studio I cut some grass and took some photos of a bee entering a foxglove -not the best pics …
Sunnier, hot at times, had to move chair into the shade even. A pretty quiet morning but things picked up this afternoon and 14 visitors with 5 dogs, so treats early and given out. Two of my visitors were fellow PAW artists – Lisa Stockley and Jessamy K. Lots of compliments about my work, our …
A dry day but breezier, cloud cover and cooler. What would today bring? In the end a number of people out walking -33 visitors, 3 dogs and some purchases. The key joy today was sharing my art with others, talking technique and media. I started the day working on a 6″ by 4″ sailing commission …
It’s Monday, half termers are gone and the visitors ….two and in last hour. They bought an original art card. Otherwise, I mowed some of the grass, snoozed mid afternoon in my chair, raked up some grass, topped up the water bowls, kept the peace between two Phils (pheasants). I sketched a bit. The most …
It’s Sunday the second half of PAW begins here. The schools will go back tomorrow and the visitors will continue…I hope. Today started with a drive into Corfe to get a paper and then home and a spot of grass cutting. I opened the studio slightly early as the grass was proving a bit too …
Today was one of those days where PAW prevents me doing something else I love, although of course I could timetable days off. It was the day of Swanage Sea Rowing Club’s annual regatta. I went down to Swanage early from a misty garden, the sun was bright and the day looked promising for rowing. …
A busier day today even though the mist came and went at different times, although news that Swanage was sunny meaning that this was low cloud not mist. The morning was a bit wet but gradually dried up. I printed off some photos from the freezing rain and a hare picture. I then worked on …
I am very lucky to live in a beautiful location. When I have my Open Studio at home part of the experience is for visitors to walk 400m or about 10 minutes along the Houns Tout path from the walkers’ car park on the edge of Kingston. I live on the edge of the woods …