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 …
So I served customers, chatted to visitors and did some art too. This was a sunny day until the shade moved over so I spent a lot of the day drawing outside in the sunshine. James my printer, delivered work to Lucy and myself this morning, I got prints into mounts and titled and cards …
So a few more visitors and chat today. Less sales, but unless I sold another large original that was always likely. Two regular family visits were welcome. So what shall I work on today was a consideration around 11 am. I decided a new hat design sat outside would be good to work,on today. I …
Yes, blogging next day, just ran out of steam last night. So it’s a Mon to Wed shift fortnight. Early visitor to shop in first 15 mins picked up and eve with extra info chose large print of Last of the Leaves which was a lovely surprise start to the day. Within 90 minutes the …
Today we did two walks, a morning one and an evening one. Both included lots of noticing our surroundings, the light, the features both natural and man made. On the morning walk up to Durlston Castle I drew a view from our drinks stop and will be adding to this with colour when at the …
So I have been off shop shift for three days. Today was my day back in, then I will be on Mo, Tu, We and Sat for the next fortnight. We had gone for a walk pre work and got our vitamin sea fill. Then a coffee at Java before I opened up. First things …
Friday was a touristy day in our own town, a extensive blog about the places we visited is on my personal blog – http://www.mishmashlearning.Wordpress.com . So I sketched for fun and focus and I suppose practise too – the detail in one of the railing sections while sat in the sun and sheltered from the …
So it’s Thursday, not on shift and woke early again to this pre sunrise. I didn’t get up as early to paddle and I knew the wind was from the north east and stronger blowing into the bay. I decided to go and by 06:50 I was on the water again but today I used …