At the shop on Friday we had a visit in passing by Louise and her son Leo. Leo chose to try on two of my pith helmets and the joy on his face was wonderful to behold. Anne and I agreed a hat for Leo would be good soon Saturday early on at the shop …
In 2018 I was invited to work with the Year 3 and 4 classes at one of our local primary schools linking sketching to their local area unit. I developed a four hour unit which today I got to repeat with a third cohort. Visit One I do an introduction to me as Andy the …
So, Sunday was busier than originally planned. Lots of our local friends wouldn’t be surprised about that at all. From an art point of view I took a selection of photos on our morning walk including time on the pier, watching the sailing club going out to race, seafront. I started a sketch after my …
A strange occurrence – a good nights sleep – ok some wake ups but two distinct phases of longer sleep makes Andy a happy man. So, yesterday I had gone for an early walk. Today as I have a day to spend with Anne a slower start. That washing up I hadn’t done last night, …
So, PAW returned to its half term / week after setting as we had in 2017, 2018 and 2019 when I was based at Hillview for my Open Studio only. For the second event in a row I paid to be exhibited in Rollington as well as have my Open studio for visitors. The event …
Today the shop was back open and I worked on some ideas using coloured paper as backgrounds. Drawing in fineliner, gelly roll white and Posca pens. It was nice just to try an idea and see some positive opportunities going forwards.
So stayed shut Thursday. Sleep is still very elusive and lack must catch up sometime. Tuesday I didn’t leave the flat and step counter for walks at 0 as it was two weeks ago in April post Made in Dagenham. Yesterday we managed an afternoon walk and an evening one too totalling 11k steps.not at …
Chest infection / coughs in Knill household interrupt PAW opening. After my duty at Rollington on Monday done wearing a mask ai returned home and slept. Tuesday and Wednesday initially shut studio and reassessing today (Wednesday ) how long to extend that too new meds are helping breathing but sleep provoked g difficult / elusive. …
Starting September 1 2021 when I opened AndyKnillArt Studio, 21 Commercial Road, Swanage. June 5th 2022 – Art for fun activity reached 500 participants between the ages of 16 months and mid 80s years. This is what AndyKnillArt is really about, selling my art work is lovely and a great privilege and compliment for my …
A busy one! As I had set up this morning a group of older teens appeared in Commercial road, I told them about Art for fun not really expecting any success, but heh you have to try. Next thing we had 8 and then a 9th of a group of 17 and 18year olds drawing …