A dry forecast proves incorrect so rain stopped outside creativity a.m. but some time outside later in p.m. Another new sign with some additional ideas to add to it in the future. Rain forced me inside where I got in with my Watersports series ideas and a SUP design. This afternoon I started what will …
January The Courtyard Studio opened for the first two days of the month but no sales, then we were shut by Lockdown 3. One commission meant some income came in plus another two grants on the premises. February Commissions included original Valentines cards and a valentines picture. Also a commercial illustration piece covered the months …
Today for the second day I had an email purporting to be from a Frenchman interested in my art. Their first email A generic reference to works tweaks some suspicion but it might be real. My reply The enquiry about how they heard about my work trying to strike up a conversation. Their next mail …
Another quiet day at the shop although I saw more friends to chat today. A realisation that this week is not going to be busy so I decided and have publicised that I will be closed on Thursday as I do in a usual week. So I added to both of yesterdays drawings and did …
This morning I set out some options of surfaces to draw a new piece on. The choices were; wooden ring box, wooden chest, mini easel canvas. This would then add to the alternative small art gifts I offer. When I go out I always carry my mobile phone with camera and sometimes I also have …
Monday, in other words. How do you start your day in Christmas week 2021 – must be lateral flow test time…clear again, phew. A breezy walk down and along the front. At the shop, then went to do some errands first and expecting that today could be quiet as effective temperature about 5C. Following the …
We visited our son which meant that the shop only opened on three days this week, but what three days. Both commissioned pieces were collected and paid for by clients. A recent original drawing was bought. I sold two prints and lots and lots of cards, especially Christmas card designs. When people ask how the …
Friday and the forecast was a gentle breeze from the north east. As I walked down to work it was already more than gentle and the temperature had dropped because of the wind direction. I started outside the shop for about 60 to 90 minutes but then came in as it was too cold. A …
A quiet mild day meant i set up to work outside the shop today and this morning one customer for Christmas cards meant I made good progress with my wooden box,View from my window and in fact completed it. Then this afternoon a couple visited liked some pieces, but said that he would return later …
So no art for two days, some photos taken and need to be downloaded of trees and berries especially. This week I will have one less days trading due to our trip but will make up for that in the next fortnight. So today readjusting my headset to back in the shop tomorrow. I have …