Realistically, could I sell some of my art? It took until Feb 20 for that to happen for the first time. But I thought I would look back at some of the figures over the last five years. Blogging Www.AndyKnillArt.com has been the home of my blog about the art business. In 2021 I set …
So a quiet Friday at the studio / shop. One customer, some visitors and I kept busy. This morning I continued with the Posca pens on wood piece of the Wolf moon rise. I added a second layer of paint to all aspects and then light on pier edges and timbers. Very pleased and it …
Today at the studi / shop, I had one local customer who bought some cards, less visitors but I got on with my drawing started yesterday of pier reflections. Then some rearranging of the shop’s displays, all of the original art cards are now together on the table on the original art side of the …
I decided today that a record of what I was already working on this month was needed so that I could be clear what I had already committed to and remind myself not to add additional projects at the moment. I decided to record this on the back of the January page in my calendar …
…since I wrote that my days at the unit are studio days with the bonus of visitors sometimes and sales maybe. Today a dull, misty, cloudy day Yes, a very quiet day. Anne came down with me, came back for lunch together; shop son visited; son and client visited. One visitor while his wife went …
Today was a wet day, until 4.45 pm no shop visitors inside except for family and shops on. A late sale including one of today’s drawings. I had decided to draw a variety of A6 card pieces from old photos mainly 2014 which caught my imagination. This van was on the South Bank in London …
How could those two be connected? I know it’s hard enough trying to sketch in a stationary kayak let alone while swimming in the sea or open water. I am attending an event organised by ‘Toes in the water‘ who are open water swimmers who also like art. I am attending as an artist who …
Yesterday, I was creative and drew those 6 drystone wall pictures I shared in my post. Today I decided to do something different and split my studio days so that I am working on several simultaneous projects and adding variety to my days. A cold but sunny day. I moved the furniture yesterday to give …
I like being a shopkeeper / artist that sells their work direct to customers and get a chance to chat with them about the work and what I do and why. However, as we are all conscious the pandemic has raised the use of online sales. I have a web based shop but I have …
January, post Christmas and wintery is not a month when as many visitors come to town. The weather often stops people coming into town. So what does that mean for an independent small business owner? For several local businesses that means that at this time of year they close for a month or more. Some …