I like selling to people face to face, obviously this is currently not possible. Often I get customers who buy art from me when visiting for the day or on holiday who aren’t likely to return to Swanage so it is good to be able to offer an online shop. This has been an aim …
Is it really only the end of week one of lockdown? Today I hoped to draw a bit and upload my latest camera photos to offer more drawing options as stopping anywhere to draw live is not allowed under lockdown conditions here in England currently. A slow start to my day then some housework came …
I have been a part time shopkeeper selling my art for 14 months now and of that time 4 months of it has been in lockdown. It is not possible to plan very far ahead in much detail but I am finding that my art is starting to have more direction than previously. Since I …
Not quite the same sequence today. We had planned to have a walk with our son as a support bubble today. In the last few days we have been reading a range of posts on different sites linked to self- compassion and mental health where noticing has come up a few times. As you can …
Much the same as yesterday but the weather was different. No fog today, sun early on that went and cooler – still able to wear shorts but I am odd. I took a range of video clips of the sea and also the small waterfall where I also played with the camera settings on my …
Thatt sums up my lockdown day with some admin too. I walked to the far end of the bay this morning and distracted myself to feel calm by noticing my surroundings but also by taking photographs and video clips of vitamin sea. I have been reaching out to the water sports community for more art …
Today was about reaching out to different people on Instagram and LinkedIn and making more links with people involved in water sports organisations and companies. Later we went for our daily walk so more pictures of conditions. Apart from that, thoughts about work but no drawn art today.
My brain didn’t really switch off completely last night about changes needed to my profile on a number of sites advertising the business and the shop. I woke before 5am and couldn’t get back to sleep despite trying. Up at about 6 and back to amending profiles, reading up on latest on business support as …
So a delayed walk this morning due to the rain meant I set off up to my studio space to work on the sailing piece and completed it. In contacting the person who had posted the photo and finding out more about the event I discovered that the photo was copyrighted to a photographer, who …
In 2020 I realised having a business with the shop I was in a good position to offer a bespoke Valentines card deal. I offered two versions of cards: a) Valentine-d versions of my pen and ink cards which sold for £3 each Here are some examples. These cards are by their nature ideas that …