Marchmeetthemaker day29 prompt. In this case the reels are video clips made in Instagram. I did two, they weren’t amazing and it took several attempts to it but they did include the reference to my reel lockdown hairstyle. So social media posts today and then off to the shop. More tidying of decorating lines and …
Three related aspects of my day that link back to my art. Being a weekend day there is no Marchmeetthemaker prompt so I used the prompt ‘diversify’ as I have gradually started to put my art into different items like the clothing for myself, the custom hats, the wooden boxes. Before Christmas I started to …
So on Monday I shall be meeting with my fellow shop co-tenant to revise and update the shop measurements for each of our areas to ensure that we have a 50:50 distribution of wall and floor space each. Alongside the decorating I have been doing in my areas this offers a reset moment as we …
On Thursday my most recent completed commission was presented to the giftee it was intended for. NL (my client) has bought a range of greetings cards from me before and last Christmas bought two decorated wooden boxes for her children. Admission – never seen a kingfisher, let alone drawn one, but yes …. This was …
Marchmeetthemaker day 26 prompt is Favourite. I can never have one favourite piece of art. However, my favourite view from a home is my current one over Swanage Bay. Who couldn’t love this view in all weathers and at all time of the year. I share a shop to sell my artwork and it now …
Marchmeetthemaker day 25 and the prompt is Starting Point. This can be approached in so many ways linked to the multitude of jobs that you do as a small business. The initial photos are based on my Instagram post today but then I will add some extra examples as well linked to other things I …
Marchmeetthemaker , day 24’s prompt is wrapped&packaged . I apologise now as I am not a pretty packaging artist. My greeting cards giclée prints and original artworks come in cellophane pockets supplied by my printer and mount kit supplier. In 2021 alongside my other recycled packaging materials I will be investigating and moving to compostable …
Marchmeetthemaker day 23 prompt is job(s) and the list could be endless almost as a small business. Today in my artist role I have been: Shopkeeper – day 2 of decoration my areas within the shop, sea layer second coat added. Cliff section in white one coat done on both sections. Tomorrow after a zoom …
Marchmeetthemaker day 22 and we are back to official prompts. Today it is Hands On. A good day to exemplify this because as with most small businesses there is always something to be done. Targeting April 12 as potential reopening day for the shop. It is time to brighten things up. In June 2020 I …
I had one of my almost sleepless nights last night where I slept for a couple of hours then a pounding head meant I couldn’t sleep and the more I couldn’t sleep the tenser and tighter my neck and shoulders became. Eventually at 5am I threw in the towel and went for a walk on …