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 …
January 2021 opening hours confirmed Yesterday I shared the hours I will be opening the shop during January until Tier changes are made. My co-artist is not going to open on their days. In conclusion, we are open: However, if you are from Tier 3 area too, ie most likely Dorset council (not BCP) and …
Good afternoon, so I was already considering what shop hours to offer going into this month as we are in Tier 3 and usual visitors are in Tier 4 and shouldn’t be travelling to Swanage. Decision made today that for the start of January prior to any tier review I will be in the shop: …
So, we start a new year, now in Tier 3 and Bournemouth and Poole where many visitors come from is in Tier 4 so an even quieter January so I am going to work my four days this week at the shop but then consider which days to remain open. The online shop will be …
Today, I haven’t drawn anything, we did pass the shop this morning and greeted Jo who was back on shift. Instead today has included a walk along the beach this morning watching people and their dogs out enjoying the sunny weather to finish 2020. I always like to see how people use the beach as …
Today was my last seasonal day in the shop after Mon 21 to today with two days off. It was a quiet day again with just a few cards sold. I finished my cruise liner postcard piece. So today I did my card stock audit, so lots of counting. Also adding two pictures on the …
In previous pieces my winter trees have become more detailed over time as I have drawn them more often. The two pieces these are most popular in are: “PAW studio in the snow” and “Looking up, wintery sky”. I have wanted to add different seasonal trees and on a recent walk to Durlston Country Park …