I shut my studio today and am taking a winter break and a chance to go and seek some new inspirations. So, I decided to add a drawing on my studio front window backed by a vertical blind. The piece would be drawn using Posca markers. In the end I used a mix of 5M …
Today at about 1 pm a visit to the shop from an acquaintance – his wedding anniversary is today! Could I do a special card – price set by me then changed by him and my wife that I was undercharging. I remembered to ask which anniversary. He gave me a vague concept based on …
Last Mondays week ago I bought a new white pith helmet because: a) I needed one for a commission b) I saw one c) they are fun to draw on Answers b and c. In the four days at the studio last week I started a scene of part of the Swanage coastline and have …
Eleven participants today including returning visitors made for a fabulous day. Oh and I drew more on my pith helmet.
When I draw at the studio/shop I am often producing pieces to sell, but not always. Sometimes when I am hosting people to do ‘Art for fun’ I will draw a piece for a reluctant child to colour in. Or, I will draw a fun postcard to amuse myself at trying something new, sometimes I …
At the start of 2022 I set myself two targets to work on; to try some Lino/relief printing; to draw some panoramas. I have produced some Linoprint pieces but need to return to printing best copies of my drystonewall series; developing use of the beach marker piece and continue to sell the kayaker cards. Panoramawise …
At the shop on Friday we had a visit in passing by Louise and her son Leo. Leo chose to try on two of my pith helmets and the joy on his face was wonderful to behold. Anne and I agreed a hat for Leo would be good soon Saturday early on at the shop …
Today the shop was back open and I worked on some ideas using coloured paper as backgrounds. Drawing in fineliner, gelly roll white and Posca pens. It was nice just to try an idea and see some positive opportunities going forwards.
So up earlier and dropped off brochures as requested before being dropped off to open the shop this morning. I set up outside the shop as early sunniness, but it clouded over and a few raindrops that became a shower and meant cleaning away inside. This was repeated twice. I took some photos from the …
I have included photos and mentioned the Art for fun pith helmet in a few posts. Today it was completed, design wise, there are still some layers of colour that need to be added before it is finally completed and will go on display as one example of my work at Rollington Barn as part …