Comments on: Attracting Crowds at the Coffee Shop

By: Alyson Stanfield

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 15:59:42 +0000

Lori: So good to see you here. Enjoy the treats at Starbucks—you’ll work them off while painting, right?

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By: Lori Woodward

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 23:03:33 +0000

Just am reading though stuff today online and loved re-reading this post. I did paint watercolor in a Starbucks once and it was a fun experience. I’m not shy…

Forgot all about this idea in the meantime and want to try it again. Why not? I’ve got nothing to lose. I can meat people who may never enter a gallery or artist studio. I enjoy meeting people and showing them my work. I think I’ll put some business cards on the edge of the table, so they can take one without any pressure from me.

My only problem would be staying away from the sweets and sticking to just coffee.

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By: gaurangi shah

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 06:22:22 +0000

this is truly a very brave and a wonderful approach to meet new people (not to mention the emails) and to show them the kind of art you create. I would love to try this though again fear is gripping me in its palms, I am very conscious about people staring so if I am able to get over this hurdle then it will be a great achievement for me.
I will give it a try as I love the inspiration it is creating within me.
Thanks for sharing 🙂

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By: Tracey Hewitt

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 20:51:16 +0000

What a great article – and even more juice in the comments! Thanks for all the wonderful ideas here.
Just tried a cafe painting day, and it was fun (once I got over feeling self conscious!)

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:40:46 +0000

In reply to Peg Graham.

Perfect, Peg!

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By: Peg Graham

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:38:09 +0000

I KNIT in Coffee Shops weekly with other knitters in a Yarn for Breakfast MeetUp Group. Love it!

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By: Anne Bevan

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:08:32 +0000

In reply to Jane Dickinson, CZT.

Hi Jane, Thank you for posting the link to arthousecoop (and your site, the mindful drawer, looks really interesting too.
happy painting, Anne

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By: Anne Bevan

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:04:51 +0000

In reply to Lori Woodward.

Hi Alyson, thank you so much for posting Barbara’s article and this discussion! I always enjoy being “out there”, but never thought of making it a really regular part of my painting schedule. This was all so encouraging, and, I have just rediscovered watercolor – quick, light, portable and best of all great fun for people to watch

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By: Jaime Howard

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:06:22 +0000

I work outdoors almost exclusively, painting the sunrise each morning and doing plein air work wherever I go. My sketchbook is always with me and I take my students outdoors to draw and paint when I can.
I have painted in coffee shops and restaurants, mostly in outdoor settings, but now I’m thinking that the local coffee shop at the beach near my house would be a good place to show up on a regular basis.
Thanks for the inspiration, Barbara, and thanks for sharing with us, Alyson.

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By: Jane Dickinson, CZT

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:50:32 +0000

I’ve been a part of The Sketchbook Project for 3 years now and it’s a fantastic-sized sketchbook to tuck in a bag or even a large pocket. (Can’t say enough good things about the folks @ The Art House Co-op http://www.arthousecoop.com/projects/). I carry one micron pen with me and sometimes a pencil for shading (but no eraser!). Because of its small format, not as many people stop by, but it helps me enormously to have something to do while soaking up the coffee shop ambience, getting out of the house office/studio and pushing myself to develop my nascent ink-drawing skills. I’m going to Maine for the month of August to a fairly remote area. I’ll have to drive to town to get wi-fi, so I’m really looking forward to having the tech-free place to create art and then the sociability of a coffee shop for writing.

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