So, the chain ferry from Studland to Sandbanks is off for its biannual service and there are roadworks in Sandford on the A351 to Swanage – the town is quieter. This month I am drawing daily challenges for #Farmvember 2024 that I started doing last year and over the last two shop days I have …
I have long realised that my online presence can be a bit jumbled so I am going to use Autumn 2022 to work on: a) redeveloping this WordPress based business site into more than just a blog and make it more accessible to visitors b) restructure and organise AndyKnillArt.shop so that it works as the …
I have always been active online whether in my previous career as a teacher especially in the last 10 years of it. Also on social media. AndyKnillArt and AndyKnillArt Studio are covered by a number of bases online, hence my use of Linktr.ee as my web address to send people to as it allows people …
Online presence is something I have a lot of for AndyKnillArt but not used efficiently enough. It is something I am aware I could try and do better although I don’t find it as much fun as the art. Yesterday I spent time tidying links up. I have updated the linktr.ee account for the studio …
I like being a shopkeeper / artist that sells their work direct to customers and get a chance to chat with them about the work and what I do and why. However, as we are all conscious the pandemic has raised the use of online sales. I have a web based shop but I have …
Yesterday I posted about the build up to Christmas and my opening hours up to Christmas Day. That’s obviously, hopefully, a Saturday that the shop remains closed. I became an artist just coming up to five years ago, although I wouldn’t accept the term “artist” at the time as I didn’t feel I qualified. I …
This afternoon I spent time on several sites where I have information about the shop and business updating covid information and confirming reopening plans from Monday. Having had a phone call to check if I was ok to be interviewed live on air I shared posts so that others would be aware of my interview. …
Day 15 of Marchmeetthemaker and today’s prompt. Less photos today because there are some key priorities here: 1) enjoying and sharing where I live every day with my Good morning from Swanage posts. I am lucky enough to have this view and I want to share it. Later in each day I share some Vitamin …
I may not be drawing this week but I have been working through my @andythecourtyardstudio Instagram account and Tik Tok @andyknillart account by putting together clips of images from the Instagram posts sharing my portfolio that is available to buy. To date I have shared the: Printed postcards, greeting cards, hats, mini & miniature canvases, …
A fortnght of various emotional rollercoaster prompts that has decidedly impacted on my creativity – but finished a small surfers wooden box and now starting next commission on my 2021 list. Be warned this is a post of bits… Enjoying the joy of drawing trees again and the intricate patterns of overlying branches. We looked …