My drawing and painting for Week Two’s prompt word, “Puppet”, for #inktober52.
I spent significant time and care drawing the fur in with an Artline pen. I usually just draw outlines and do my details in the painting part of the process. I accidentally deleted the drawing photo from my phone. Quite frustrating.
Wishing you an ‘unfrustrating’ week.
Cheers, from Patricia (PJ)
It was a much cooler start today than previous weeks. We are definitely moving into winter. I wore my fingerless gloves and despite wearing my winter woollen socks, my toes remained cold throughout the day.
My first customer was from New Zealand. She’s a nurse and working eight weeks in Burnie, in the northern Tasmania. https://www.discovertasmania.com.au/places/north-west/burnie/ She purchased a “Hammock Life” print.
A couple visiting from Singapore purchased a “Hammock Life” print.
A couple from the Gold Coast bought ten greeting cards and my original painting titled, “Tickle My Toes”. https://pjpaintings.com/collections/wombats/products/tickle-my-toes
A traveller from Paris, France, working in Melbourne’s metro office, bought a “Enchanted Forest II” and “Hanging Out” print. It was fun to have a short conversation in French.
A couple from Sydney purchased “Sitting on the Fence” and another couple from Sydney, originally from Brazil, purchased a “Spiky Bunk Beds” and a “Bunk Beds” print for baby Sophia’s bedroom.
A couple from New Zealand, visiting their daughter in Melbourne, purchased a “Salamanca Saturdays” print. A young man, also from New Zealand, bought an “Afternoon Siesta” print for his sister last year. He told me that she loved it so much that she brought it to a framer the very next day! He wanted to buy another print to go with it and decided on “Hammock Life”. What a lovely brother! He bought his mother “Goldilocks and the 20 Penguins”.
A local man from Kingston, where Neil the Seal has turned up, bought a “Sea Life” print. https://pulsehobart.com.au/news/neil-the-seal-evicted-from-hobarts-kingston-beach/
While I was packing up, one of the UK sisters I met last week, revisited my stall. She bought two prints: “Bunk Beds” and “Share House” and a card. Then she returned about 10 minutes later and bought a “Scarlet Robins” print and then she returned again and bought another “Scarlet Robins” print. https://pjpaintings.com/collections/birds/products/scarlet-robins
The sisters are off to Melbourne on Monday and then to Cairns for two weeks. Then one is going back to the UK, and the other is going to stay and work. She would like to work in Hobart because she really likes it here.
Packing up was finished later than usual but there was no mad rush, so all good.
Until next week, take care and have fun being creative.
Warmest regards, Patricia (PJ) Hopwood-Wade
Quality prints of my art are available at www.pjpaintings.com
Art thought for the day:
It was the usual start early this morning: lifting crates, heaving the gazebo open, bustling around, chatting and the like to set up for the day.
My first customer purchased “The Three Amigos II”. She’s visiting from Victoria. I think this was her first time in Hobart. They usually stay in the north of the state because they own land in St Mary’s, a small town on the east coast of Tasmania https://www.eastcoasttasmania.com/discover/town/st-marys/ . They came to Tasmania on the Spirit of Tasmania ferry.
A mother bought “Family Outing” for her daughter living in Toronto, Canada. Her son-in-law and daughter travel a lot with a stuffed emu accompanying them everywhere and it especially likes to photobomb their travel photos.
A very excited visitor from One Tree Hill, South Australia, purchased “Storytime”. She’s starting a new job in a newly built, beautiful school library. The library’s windows look out on bush and she’s so happy and excited to have this new workplace. https://playfordspast.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/180
A visitor from Germany purchased a print of her favourite bird, “Sitting on the Fence” and her Italian friend, who lives in Sydney, bought “Family Outing” to send to her nephew in Italy.
A father from The Philippines visiting his daughter living in Adelaide, both in Tassie for a holiday, bought a “Bonnie and Me!” and a “Salamanca Saturdays” print.
A visitor from York, UK, bought a wombat, echidna and a Tassie Devil souvenir. Three travelling together from Taiwan, purchased, “Sea Life”, “Tickle My Toes” and “Flowerpot”.
Another visitor, from Brisbane, bought a “Maggie” print. It’s her 13th time holidaying in Tasmania. She said it’s her second home. https://pjpaintings.com/collections/birds/products/maggie-a-print-of-a-watercolour-painting-of-a-australian-magpie
A wife bought a cushion cover for her husband’s birthday. She bought a “Maggie” cushion cover for her Collingwood Magpie AFL husband. He just got a t-shirt with a magpie on the front of it. Her name is Maggie, short for Margaret. Sometimes in jest, he tells her how much he loves his Maggie….long pause… football team.
A Glamour Girls print is going to live in New York, USA https://pjpaintings.com/collections/emus/products/glamour-girls-1 and a boy with a broken hand chose “The Bun” print to take home with him.
And then it was packing up time.
Until next week, take care and have fun being creative.
Warmest regards, Patricia (PJ) Hopwood-Wade
Quality prints of my art are available at www.pjpaintings.com
Art thought for the day:
“Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.” – Twyla Tharp
It was milder than the inky darkness suggested when I tip-toed out of the house at 5:30 am.
My first customer, from the Central Coast, NSW, bought a “Silent Disco” print for their grandson with a penguin fascination. He’s studying Marine Biology. https://pjpaintings.com/collections/birds/products/dancing-penguins
A Canadian, from New Brunswick, purchased a “Maggie” print. She worked in Japan for three years, where she met and became friends with a lady, who a few years later, invited her to her wedding in Melbourne. It was just the push, or excuse, she needed to come and explore some of Australia. Friends told her that she had so see Tasmania, because it is just a hop and skip from Melbourne, and so worth doing. So, she followed up on the advice and is loving Tasmania.
A visitor from Brazil purchased a “Glamour Girls” print. She is visiting her friend who lives in Adelaide and decided to tack Tasmania onto her trip. https://pjpaintings.com/collections/emus/products/glamour-girls-1
A couple visiting from Indonesia purchased “Hot Couple II”. A couple visiting from Brisbane, purchased gifts for family members: a “Meet Me at the Gate” print, and “Glamour Girls” and “Beachside Chatter” tote bags.
An Italian father, visiting his daughter that is living in Tasmania now, purchased a “The Three Amigos II” and “Double Date V” print. Actually, a good variety of nationalities stopped by at the stall today, several Italians, Americans, Dutch, South African, and more.
A mother from Mauritius, visiting her daughter, who lives in Adelaide, who were both holidaying in Tassie, purchased “Unwinding” and “Hammock Life”. It was nice to have a short French conversation. https://pjpaintings.com/collections/wombats/products/copy-of-lazy-days-prints-of-a-wombat
Two sisters, from the UK, who have travelled quite a lot together and have been in Australia already for six months, purchased a “The Three Amigos II”, “Sitting on the Fence” and “Iconic Aussies” print. They both have open ended tickets. They are three years apart and today was the older ones’ birthday. https://pjpaintings.com/collections/birds/products/iconic-aussies
I was determined to pack up before the rain arrived, and I did. The rain still hasn’t arrived! lol
Until next week, take care and have fun being creative.
Warmest regards, Patricia (PJ) Hopwood-Wade
Quality prints of my art are available at www.pjpaintings.com
Art thought for the day:
You have a million excuses. Write anyway. ― Carrie Kei Heim
Emus aren’t the only ones who have adventures and live life to the full!
I hope you’re enjoying a fun and adventuresome Tuesday.
Cheers from, Patricia (PJ)
I went out the door at around 5:15 am and was greeted by a pademelon sitting of the driveway. We said our hellos, then it hopped across the front lawn and then across the street to the flora reserve.
My first customer, visiting from Newcastle, NSW, bought “Blossoming Friendship” https://pjpaintings.com/collections/birds/products/blossoming-friendship-a-magpie-watercolour-print for her sister, who loves magpies. She lives in the sweet town of Penguin, on the northwest coast of Tasmania where the rubbish bins on the main street are uniquely penguins. The residents of the coastal town of Penguin have applied to the Tasmanian Heritage Council to have 12 penguin-themed rubbish bins, as well as the town’s Big Penguin sculpture, included in the Tasmanian Heritage Register. If successful, it will apparently be Australia’s first heritage-listed rubbish bins. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-02/penguin-tasmania-big-penguin-rubbish-bin-heritage-list-history/102002632#:~:text=Residents%20of%20the%20coastal%20town,in%20the%20Tasmanian%20Heritage%20Register
The next person I served, at a guess was well into her 70’s and had just returned from doing the Three Capes Walk, which I have done myself and know that it is not an easy three days of carrying a backpack around, although stunning scenery and well worth the effort. She purchased “A Spot of Happiness” and “Friendship Refreshes the Soul” prints. https://auswalk.com.au/three-capes/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwiZqhBhCJARIsACHHEH-HoT6_nYHPCYCcJeNxd0QGKUjjTdRD1ndO1UduIYg2xSR5_XIgi0kaAp40EALw_wcB
A couple from Rock Hampton purchased “Hot Couple”, “Duck Crossing” and “Sitting on the Fence”. Another couple, that saw “Hot Couple” at Peppercorn Gallery in Richmond, but didn’t buy it, couldn’t get it out of their heads so they had decided that they were going to have to go back to Richmond to buy it, were so happy to come across me at the market. It saved them a return trip to Richmond. https://pjpaintings.com/collections/emus/products/copy-of-afternoon-tea-emu-watercolour-prints
Grandparents, visiting from Adelaide, who have six grandchildren under the age of 2.5 years, a twin girl and boy in the mix, purchased a “Hayride” and “Bunk Bed Trio” print for the grandchildren’s bedroom. https://pjpaintings.com/collections/wombats/products/wombat-watercolour
A family visiting from Japan purchased seven prints. The mother is originally from Tasmania and has been living in Japan for 42 years. Her husband hasn’t visited Tasmania for 40 years and their daughter for 13 years, but she visited Tassie 5 years ago. They were very happy with their wombat series of prints.
A couple, who have moved to Tasmania for a year from Adelaide, purchased a “Glamour Girls” and “Family Outing” prints. He has secured a job for a year in the medical field. I met another person doing medical work in Tasmania, today, but only for six weeks. She’s an Emergency Department doctor and being housed in Elizabeth Street, in the city centre of Hobart. She purchased an “Afternoon Siesta” print for her sister-in-law, who loves wombats, and a “Silent Disco” for herself. https://pjpaintings.com/collections/birds/products/dancing-penguins
“Lazy Days” and “Salamanca Saturdays” prints are travelling to Ireland, “Bunk Beds” and “Lazy Days” are going to Wales, and “Bunk Beds” and “Hanging Out” are returning to Italy. Actually, the Italians came back to my stall at the end of the day, while I was packing up, and bought more prints. A lot of tote bags and cushion covers sold today too. https://pjpaintings.com/collections/wombats/products/copy-of-sleepy-head-series-bunk-beds-wombat-watercolour
Until next week, take care and have fun being creative.
Warmest regards, Patricia (PJ) Hopwood-Wade
Quality prints of my art are available at www.pjpaintings.com
Art thought for the day:
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” –Maya Angelou
More perfect weather for Salamanca Market was delivered today.
My first customer was travelling from North Carolina, USA, with her two boys. They chose a school that ran 9 weeks, 3 weeks off, so that they could travel. The reason they chose to visit Tasmania was because her boys love wildlife. Her sons chose a “Spiky Bunk Beds”, “Devilish Siesta”, “Bunk Beds”, and “Hanging Out” print.
A couple from Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA purchased a “Fairy wrens” print. They are visiting Australia for a month. They’ve been to Sydney and Melbourne. After Tasmania, they are going to Kangaroo Island, Cairns, and Adelaide.
A group of eight ladies did the Overland Track. Two from Newcastle, NSW visited the stall and purchased a “Spiky Bunk Beds” and “Hammock Life” print.
A couple, originally from Hungary, in Australia for over 30 years, now living in Hobart, was looking for Two to Tango, which they purchased earlier and posted to Hungary. I didn’t have any left so they purchased Spanish Eyes (Yellow) and Spanish Eyes II (Red). https://pjpaintings.com/collections/musical
A mother, from Ballarat, Victoria, who has three daughters, Emma, Lucy and I can’t remember the name of the third daughter, and loves kookaburra bought a “The Three Amigos II” print. She said it is her three noisy girls.
A couple visiting from Adelaide are staying in a Sandy Bay accommodation that has a big “Salamanca Fresh” framed print. They wanted one too as a souvenir of their Tasmanian holiday.
A young geologist, from Santiago, South America, bought a “Unwinding” print. She attended a geology conference and decided to take time off from work to explore this country before returning. She’s visited Sydney, Melbourne, Byron Bay and now Tassie. She’s going home next week.
Another visitor, from Woy Woy, NSW (https://www.centralcoastaustralia.com.au/info/towns/woy-woy/ ) purchased a “Bunk Beds” print to take with her to Germany. It is for a family member that is having a baby. https://pjpaintings.com/collections/wombats/products/copy-of-sleepy-head-series-bunk-beds-wombat-watercolour
I met the person has my “Musicassso” original painting that I painted for a Picasso themed exhibition. When she saw it at an exhibition at the Lady Franklin Gallery, she said that is what she wanted for her Mother’s Day present, and her family obliged. She plays the piano, Emma, her daughter, plays the clarinet and the rest of the family play musical instruments too. It was so nice to meet the family who has the painting and hear how much they love it.
I met a young traveller from Ottawa, Canada. She’s been in Australia for four years, travelling and working to explore Australia. She’s done fruit picking, bar and café work and now she’s doing sewing work. She purchased a “Bunk Beds Trio” print to send to her mother. Her mother has three girls.
A Czechoslovakian purchased a “What the Devil!?!” zip pouch for his cousin and a “Regal” print for himself.
Then it was time to pack up and attend a meeting about the Hobart City Council’s plan to increase our stall site rents much, much, much more than the CPI rate.
Until next week, take care and have fun being creative.
Warmest regards, Patricia (PJ) Hopwood-Wade
Quality prints of my art are available at www.pjpaintings.com
Art thought for the day:
I started painting as a hobby when I was little. I didn’t know I had any talent. I believe talent is just a pursued interest. ― Bob Ross
More perfect weather for Salamanca Market was delivered today.
My first customer purchased a “Maggie” tote bag. She hand raised a baby magpie. She saw the bag and instantly decided to buy it. I debuted the “Maggie” tote bag today and sold out in the first hour of the market. Everyone that bought one had a story about feeding their magpie/s. They visit at a regular time and tap on the window or somehow alert their humans to the feeding time.
I also debuted “Hot Couple II” and “Tickle my Toes” prints today. A couple, the husband originally from Venezuela, purchased “Hot Couple”. He loved it. Another couple, visiting from Japan, purchased “Tickle my Toes”.
A couple visiting from Sydney, NSW is touring around Tasmania. They’ve been up to Stanley, which is one of my favourite Tasmanian towns. We shared stories about the quaintness of Stanley. They bought a “White Faced Scops Owls” print. Another visitor from Sydney purchased two tote bags: “Maggie” and the the vibrantly colourful “Hair Accessories”, and three zip pouches.
A couple visiting from Sydney, NSW, bought an “Afternoon Siesta” print for their baby’s room.
Another couple, visiting from Toronto, Canada, purchased a “Maggie” cushion cover. They told me it is going on their couch.
A visitor from Denmark bought a “Double Date V” print. A woman from California, USA purchased three prints: “Devilish Siesta”, “Friendship Refreshes the Soul” and “Spiky Bunk Beds”. I asked her what brought her to Tasmania, and she replied that she came here to do the Overland Track. Apparently, you can do it in five days, but she’s added two days so that it isn’t as gruelling. You have to carry all your gear.
I met a Finnish visitor. She’s staying in Australia for a year. She bought two cards, “Visiting Friends” and “Bunk Beds”, one to send to her mother, the other to her grandmother.
I ended the day with a couple visiting from China. They purchased a “Bunk Beds” and “Goldilocks and the 20 Penguins” print. They asked if they could see the other limited edition prints I had because they didn’t like 46 out of 500 too much. They were much happier with 30 out of 500.
The threat of rain helped put stall holders into turbo chook speed with packing up. Thankfully the rain didn’t eventuate.
Until next week, take care and have fun being creative.
Warmest regards, Patricia (PJ) Hopwood-Wade
Quality prints of my art are available at www.pjpaintings.com
Art thought for the day:
“The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Good evening,
I hope that the week has got off to a good start for you.
Isn’t it special when a butterfly joins you! This print of my newest original painting captures a cute encounter of a wombat and a butterfly.
This print is printed on William Turner 310gsm print version, textured watercolour paper with archival inks, to look and feel like a watercolour painting. It is available at: https://pjpaintings.com/collections/wombats/products/tickle-my-toes
Wishing you a good week with some special encounters. 🙂
Cheers, Patricia (PJ)
More perfect weather for Salamanca Market was delivered today.
My first customer was from NSW and on a bus tour. She purchased a Large “Hanging Out” zip pouch and two prints: “Bunk Beds” and Lazy Days”. https://pjpaintings.com/collections/wombats/products/copy-of-sleepy-head-series-bunk-beds-wombat-watercolour
A large cruise ship was in Hobart today. I had a customer from Sydney, who was on the ship. She bought a “Glamour Girls” cushion cover.
My next customer from Sydney amazed me. She went to Maria Island and managed to not see one wombat!! She went to the fossil cliffs, campgrounds and penitentiary accommodation area and didn’t see any wombats. When I went there, I stopped counting after about 50 sightings. I saw big wombats, baby wombats, and I had one keep me company when I was sketching for about an hour. Unlike the above’s experience of disappointment, I had a couple from Perth, with her ultimate dream was to see a wombat, and she was over the moon about having seen not one, but six wombats at her visit to Cradle Mountain. They bought a “Hanging Out” print as a souvenir. https://happiestoutdoors.ca/maria-island-tasmania/
There is a large, International Fisheries Observer and Monitoring Conference (https://www.ifomc.aq/ ), approximately 250 in attendance, being held in Hobart. A couple attending the conference, from Alaska, USA, purchased a “The Three Amigos II” print. Actually, another person visiting from Texas, USA, purchased the same print. Somebody else from the conference, from Oregon, USA, bought four greeting cards to take home and show to his children.
A couple on their honeymoon bought a “Friendship Refreshes the Soul” print. Another couple, from Gippsland, attending a wedding in the afternoon, purchased a “Bunk Beds” and a “Glamour Girls” print.
Somebody visiting from Yorkshire, UK to attend a wedding tomorrow, bought an “Iconic Aussies” print.
A visitor from western Queensland is taking home with her three prints: “A Spot of Happiness”, “Devilish Siesta” and “Hammock Life”.
Parents bought a “Goldilocks and the 20 Penguins” tote bag for their Canadian daughter-in-law. She loves Tasmania’s fairy penguins. Their son was just going to spend one winter working in Banff, Canada, but of course that turned out to be 9 years and then about 6 years ago, he moved to Burnaby, Canada. The parents are gong to visit the happy couple this year, during our winter, their summer.
Time passed quickly. I was surprised to see the time and thought, yikes! I better start packing!
Until next week, take care and have fun being creative.
Warmest regards, Patricia (PJ) Hopwood-Wade
Quality prints of my art are available at www.pjpaintings.com
Art thought for the day:
As I work at my drawings, day after day, what seemed unattainable before is now gradually becoming possible. Slowly, I’m learning to observe and measure. I don’t stand quite so helpless before nature any longer.― Vincent van Gogh
The Unfurling Artist: journalising creative journeying 