So as the first shift of the month I did my calendar back page to do list which built on ongoing projects and the Purbeck Art Weeks focus coming up. Three art pieces all in different styles. Two completed and one added to. 1) birthday card for Pav, Ben and the team at The Pink …
A day off and a walk on the seafront with refreshments and of course a sketch pad in my pocket led to todays two sketches.
I provide the opportunity for 12 months of the year for others to do some “art for fun” but it remains an activity I do too because my art is still about me having fun. This week a holiday in Woolacombe, Devon and I am taking lots of photos of waves breaking, rocky coastline, slate …
Today we were out and amongst other things visited and dropped some new pieces off at my printer. I am not completely sure why but I have been on edge a bit recently and at lunch we were at a favourite tea shop with toasted sandwiches with Blue Viney and bacon mmmm. I had a …
Monday – no shop but some art. During a visit to Java in Swanage for lunch I sketched the view from my table, the cafe is due to move location so this records the current view. Later we drove down to Upwey where I collected my latest print and cards order and also ordered some …
Today had different things booked and I saw an opportunity to visit South Coast Makers Market in Bobbys in Bournemouth. Some morning stress linked to furniture moving for electrical and decorator work tomorrow. So a joint trip to Bournemouth- almost knocked out of kilter as an RTC accident investigation caused long tailback on the A35. …
Thursday is my break day between my two day stints at the shop. Tuesday and Wednesday were pretty quiet butI have done quite a lot of drawing myself. So today was to be a lie in and take the day easy…message from potential client who visited the shop at half term – cue a walk …
A milder day – no thermals needed below the overalls. Today I drew with K-M this morning, chatted with TH, sold some cards and later SD paid for her commissioned box. So some sales, some drawing and also some pieces finished. I completed my Corfe Castle piece and also played with some observations of the …
So today’s Inktober prompt was ‘loop’. I delayed drawing a piece as I spent quite a bit of today at the shop starting an autumn window piece using my Posca markers. As part of a conversation with Malcolm, a local friend, yesterday about painting window displays included his need to find a way of making …