Today we visited my printer to leave my latest two pieces for prints and greeting cards to be created. Then photos taken while in Weymouth to get some lunch. Finally visit to diy supplier locally for skirting board to make into batten lips and prevent artworks from sliding off.
Well everyone it is the final day 31 of Marchmeetthemaker 2021. Looking back at the prompt sheet it is actually ‘Looking forwards’ but I have posted as “The future”. Before I focus on how this applies to me I have direct messaged Joanne Hawker who created this event to thank her because after the last …
Marchmeetthemaker day30 prompt was Range. It made sense to take pictures in the shop for this and I used my card carousel to share a range of examples of my work in two formats: printed postcards and greeting cards. 36 designs of greeting cards and 4 of postcards, there are 9 more designs not seen …
Three related aspects of my day that link back to my art. Being a weekend day there is no Marchmeetthemaker prompt so I used the prompt ‘diversify’ as I have gradually started to put my art into different items like the clothing for myself, the custom hats, the wooden boxes. Before Christmas I started to …
So on Monday I shall be meeting with my fellow shop co-tenant to revise and update the shop measurements for each of our areas to ensure that we have a 50:50 distribution of wall and floor space each. Alongside the decorating I have been doing in my areas this offers a reset moment as we …
On Thursday my most recent completed commission was presented to the giftee it was intended for. NL (my client) has bought a range of greetings cards from me before and last Christmas bought two decorated wooden boxes for her children. Admission – never seen a kingfisher, let alone drawn one, but yes …. This was …
Marchmeetthemaker day 26 prompt is Favourite. I can never have one favourite piece of art. However, my favourite view from a home is my current one over Swanage Bay. Who couldn’t love this view in all weathers and at all time of the year. I share a shop to sell my artwork and it now …
Marchmeetthemaker day 25 and the prompt is Starting Point. This can be approached in so many ways linked to the multitude of jobs that you do as a small business. The initial photos are based on my Instagram post today but then I will add some extra examples as well linked to other things I …
Marchmeetthemaker , day 24’s prompt is wrapped&packaged . I apologise now as I am not a pretty packaging artist. My greeting cards giclée prints and original artworks come in cellophane pockets supplied by my printer and mount kit supplier. In 2021 alongside my other recycled packaging materials I will be investigating and moving to compostable …
Marchmeetthemaker day 23 prompt is job(s) and the list could be endless almost as a small business. Today in my artist role I have been: Shopkeeper – day 2 of decoration my areas within the shop, sea layer second coat added. Cliff section in white one coat done on both sections. Tomorrow after a zoom …