The news in art
Art is a record of something, somewhere… sometimes art responds quickly. Today I responded to photos I had seen of a cliff fall at Hive beach, Burton Bradstock in Dorset from yesterday.I have drawn a new A6 original art postcard.
Category: Pen and ink work
A successful launch
Since June 2020 and the return to the shop after lockdown I have developed a new series of art. These are the A6 original art postcard pieces which I sell for £5.00. Compared to my other work they are under-priced. The original concept was to draw more small original art pieces, keep a photographic record …
Wednesday 2nd December and the shop reopens after a second lockdown
Yesterday’s preparations paid off with a welcoming shop that was commented on by a number of visitors today. Here are the decorations with lights on making the place more welcoming. So card sales, a set of markers with follow up art techniques chat offered when pens are given as lives locally. I also offer back …
How you learn new things while completing commissions
Today I have done work on my two current commissions. One is a local landscape and overlooks a town. The other is a hat and references interests and career of the intended recipient (not the client). I have worked in fineliners and ProMarkers today on the landscape and last night ordered some replacement pens to …
Day five of @Justacard indie week
Black Friday for larger retailers (mainly) and a reiteration of how people can buy from me online but also that the shop and I will be ready to welcome visitors again from Wednesday and I can offer a Happy Sales dance – most people scared off by man in hand painted boiler suit and coloured …
What shall I use to draw on clothing?
When I started being an artist I took part for three years in an event called Artisans on the beach in Swanage. Every December we would hire a beach hut from the town council for the month and just intoJanuary. This year’s event has been cancelled linked to covid-19 and now that I have the …
Christmas cards, local free delivery and maps
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% …
Drawing on hats…
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 …
Sketching, for practice and relaxation
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 …
Developing commission pieces
Until the last year commissioned work was something I was rarely approached about or confident to take on after some early pieces that didn’t work and I put myself under additional stress which I didn’t need. I have found with some clients that I haven’t had enough clarity about what they seek before starting a …