…and it’s Sunday (again)… This morning as my morning post (last post) said I was feeling weary, today has been a day with much chat, some great visitors, some unexpected rain and more fabulous sales. So this morning some card sales were followed by a pause while I prepped the card machine and suddenly a …
So I have had the shop open for just two weeks now but already it is a place to feel at home and setting up for the day. My first task today was to draw a commissioned 80th birthday card linked to sailing, an alcoholic drink and a Scottish island. The client was happy and …
It didn’t arrive during the shop hours so I managed to sit outside all day which was lovely. First job was re mounting original pieces from early 2017 and some prints too. Once this was done I returned to drawing on the Watersports boilersuit. Amongst today’s sales were several cards and also the sealife hat …
So back in 2017 to 2019 when I had an open studio in the outbuilding at Hillview, where we rented from 2016 to 2020, I would open up the studio on every day of Purbeck Art Weeks (PAW) to try and maximise the possibility of people visiting. I will be very tired by the end …
We started the day with breakfast at the High Street cafe and I took a number of pictures around town, and from the pier. Then it was off to the folk festival and more sketching. Then bands playing. Then a walk up to the top field to sketch the Purbeck letters. I then decided to …
Self isolation is actually turning into a good time out but creativity opportunity for me helped of course by the fact that my symptoms have been mild and ones I have had many times before with asthma related chest infections – so healthier again today, virtually no tickly cough. Three bits of art today: Adding …
I woke early this morning at 5am but got up as my brain sprung into action. I did a sketch of the yachts in the bay through the window. Noce sunrise. Sat and watched a variety of boats. Later breakfast etc. By 10am shattered so return to bed (last night I had 3 hrs sleep) …
Well Friday 13th made little difference to my mood or health today, but it was today so why not include it. I have done two building based sketches today from my window.I have lots of photo based pieces I want to have a go at but it was important just to sit and draw what …
So I did some tidying / sorting in studio / office / junk room last night and have more art supplies in front room with ,e – it’s a mess but some semblance of planning possible activities. As photo shows I have plenty of ProMarkers in here and a variety of art pads to use. …
So today my main drawing focus was to continue with the A3 fishermans boats piece. I completed the line work and made progress with promarker colour. New marketing materials – posters and flyers arrived. Then after work discovered my cold and other symptoms are delta variant symptoms, so notified people at shop and we went …