I’ve just got home and packed up from painting at a local market this morning. It was a bit of a landmark event for me – the first market where I directly charged the public per face, instead of being paid by the market organizers and painting anyone who attended. I was nervous about this! I’ve never done it before and I was worried about keeping track of money as well as painting people.

Enter my trusty new leather belt, purchased at the Garden of Unearthly Delights recently!
It worked a treat! It was all a lot easier than I thought it would be. My blackboard advertised my prices so everyone knew what they were getting in to up front. I was busy all morning and I’m very happy with the set up. Now I can investigate some local markets and maybe find myself some regular spots to work. Hurrah!

I also think this is the first market where I have been happy with everything I painted 🙂 Lots of compliments about my work! One little lad asked for his whole leg up to the knee to be wreathed in flames, he was over the moon at the result. I love the kids imagination!

My gorgeous girlfriend Rose has been invaluable, coming along early on a Saturday morning to help me set up, pack up, spruking me to passersby who didn’t see my postcard or realise I can paint at birthdays, and making sure I stop for a drink or a nibble occasionally. She’s napping on my couch at the moment. ❤ We celebrated with chocolate on the way home. 🙂