First the art aspects: Today I put my drawing from Swanage pier earlier in the week up for sale on the original art postcards display. In between moving in and out of the shop due to small showers of rain I drew two new original art postcards from memories. Firstly yesterday afternoon’s kayak paddle in …
Today Anne and I took my mother in law out for her first outing in over 14 months since her 98th birthday treat. She is 99, has come through covid and it was lovely to se ever enjoying her trip, thank goodness she got to enjoy such things again. I did a sketch while we …
Today was a bit of a write off to be honest. I didn’t do a lot except rest and a walk this evening. Around those I chatted online with some new shops in Kingland Crescent Poole that we visited yesterday. I shared the sketch that I did at the end of the afternoon. I enquired …
Today is not one of my Wednesday shifts. A great morning walking on Swanage pier, sitting on the lower deck and sketching one of the views. Followed by refreshments at the cafe The 1859. Then a walk on the seafront. This afternoon a trip to Poole for the main purpose of eye tests and ordering …
Today my art skills have not been used as much as my organisational ones. I have recently bought, at last, a range of marker wallets to contain the promarker set that I keep in the shop and hope to use again for an ‘art for fun’ table. So today was a case of separating pens …
So a forecast of possible showers this morning that didn’t show. I got to spend a lot of today sat out in front of the shop drawing, chatting to passers by about my outfit, the pens I was using and the Dog friendly sign too. So, firstly better in focus pictures of the Water Sports …
Today we decided a drive and visit outside Purbeck would be nice and something we used to enjoy before the changes since March 2020. A few possibilities were considered that continue to be on the unwritten list we refer back to. We got as far as Blandford but the place that said it was open …
The forecast was heavy rain until 10ish, rain until about 2pm and windy all day. In actual fact, yes it did rain a bit this morning but the town was fairly busy, had to be because people made it to us too. So sales of cards mainly, commission collected and sales for other artist. I …
Today I walked around different parts of Swanage and in my cargo shorts leg pocket I carried a pad of paper and some fineliner pens. I also had my phone and camera with me. I took some sea photos on the phone and pictures of divers with the camera. No drawings done, but that is …
So today I have had more energy. This morning a visit to a kitchen planners / company – interesting to see different colour combinations, textures and features. A delivery – yesterday’s order arrived so I am now fully stocked again for Promarker sets 1 and 2 to resell in the shop. I love selling the …