I have drawn two types of gig since I started my artwork. The first is the Cornish Pilot Gig, a traditional clinker built wooden rowing boat that has its own class for competition and a growing number of clubs in …
Category: PAW 17
PAW18 – day sixteen and it’s all over
The weather was good and in fact got brighter as the day went on. A busy day for visitors and an original sold on the last day. I admit as I type this post that tiredness has kicked in. I …
PAW18 – day fifteen, penultimate day
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 …
PAW18 – day thirteen
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 …
PAW18 – day six
Afternoon readers. The day started with cloud /sea mist then light rain and then heavier rain. The highlights today have been: – three canine visitors all allowed to have treats – people coming across me and coming in -visitor who …
PAW18 – day four
Another poor weather forecast that didn’t all materialise. Rain this morning but time for local wildlife indoors and out. First improvement for me -a better night’s sleep. Woke and watched three brown hares playing chase in and through the garden …
PAW18 – day three
Well in 2017 my biggest sale was on day two when I sold a print of the beach huts. My realistic non pressured sales target for 2018 as a whole is to “sell some art”. So selling two prints sounds …
2 days to PAW18 – Open Studio 23
So, Thursday. Not a work day, my big free day to get the studio ready or almost or whatever I get to tbh. 8 pictures up and a realisation that I have so much art where can I put it …
Bay H, Purbeck Artisan Yard, Month 1, End Wall
Ok, yes I could have called this part 5, but people might be put off by the 5th sequel. This part of the bay has been rearranged since the initial set up. There are three aspects to this section; – …
Bay H, Purbeck Artisan Yard, Month 1 part 2i
Yesterday I gave the background stories to the four pieces on the top row of my main display wall. Today it is the turn of the next row down – 7 mounted pieces. The two prints on their own will …