The forecast was heavy rain until 10ish, rain until about 2pm and windy all day. In actual fact, yes it did rain a bit this morning but the town was fairly busy, had to be because people made it to us too. So sales of cards mainly, commission collected and sales for other artist. I …
So today I have had more energy. This morning a visit to a kitchen planners / company – interesting to see different colour combinations, textures and features. A delivery – yesterday’s order arrived so I am now fully stocked again for Promarker sets 1 and 2 to resell in the shop. I love selling the …
A day in which art featured because I ordered new marker stock to sell in the shop and additional paint markers to trial and use for ongoing projects in the shop. I delivered a commission to my client, a pen and ink piece and faces that were much more like the subjects than I would …
An early start as I woke up and couldn’t get back to sleep so on the seafront just before 6 am. I had a nice walk and some good photos to inspire art of various sorts. Once home I completed my current pen and ink commission which is off to the client tomorrow. At work …
So, a bank holiday with a forecast of strong winds and rain in the mid afternoon – would the shop get visitors / customers? I went in this morning and logged then put out the new original art postcards I drew yesterday, one sold in the morning to my first customer of the day. A …
Saturday of a bank holiday, sun shining this morning. A walk on the seafront to start the day, then a Java coffee and then shop time. As the weather was good I sat outside quite a lot of the day until it rained after 3. I drew on the back of my Art for fun …
Thursday – not a work day. We woke early and had our customary cuppa watching the bay. We then made the most of the early sips shine and went for a walk around the bay and came home via a coffee stop. Then breakfast with the bay view. Our morning / lunch was spent visiting …
Ok, there are still two business days to the end of the month but I did my final April shift today. It has been a very successful start back to being in the shop and continuing to be creative. Some successes for the last 17 days: – reopened the shop with my new decorated spaces …
I didn’t blog yesterday, as it was v late by time I remembered and thought would give you a break. So two more shop days with one more this month tomorrow. Today my sales meant that I surpassed my previous record of sales for April / May combined for 2018 by April 27 and shop …
So, yesterday I drew two A6 pieces while visiting Lulworth Cove. The lunchtime piece of “Lulworth Cove (W)” went straight onto the original art postcard stand today without any alterations The second piece had colour added then joined it. Later in the afternoon when two other cards sold they were then moved up onto the …