kevinpurcey
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Alternative Ibiza?
- Thread starter Stanley Edwards
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Miguel is very happily settled in Germany! I am off to Ibiza tonight. I don't like it, but there is money (and women)
3.30AM bus to Denia. €40 and about 8 hours. I only have Three cans of extra strong lager to get there. Perhaps I need to buy supplies?
Fuck me! The cost of a ferry ticket just went up loads 
It is now €107 for a one way trip. It was €68. Seems to be totally random without notice supply and demand monopoly.
My mate Nele is already in Ibiza. She found a return flight. A few hours on a plane for just €40. Me - 16 hours on a bus, 10 hours on a ferry for a grand total of almost €300
There is a reason I chose this route. I have work in Denia. A nice job sketching on huge canvases for a cervecería. However, this is Spain. Mañana síndrome. Pointless fighting it. It is going to take Two weeks to make up the large custom framed canvases. Police won't let me work the streets here in my usual way (some fucker from the council complained). I don't have enough cash to get a ferry to Ibiza. My plan is to buy lots of small canvases to sketch on and sell on the Street until I make ferry ticket money. If they don't sell here they will fit into my Ibiza plan.
I should have just taken a flight
Not the only problems here, but a couple of beers will sort most things out. Was really hoping for this Denia job as start-up Budget, but I am not hanging around for Two weeks. I will give them a call Two weeks before I return.
I am sort of considering Ibiza as a semi base, but the logistics of basing myself on an island might not be such a good idea. As a resident you get half price ferry tickets. That would help. I currently have work offers in Granada and Madrid, but they are small Jobs. I was supposed to be painting for a wedding in Granada, but they refused to pay a deposit/retainer. Things have gone a bit complicated. I am on a mision to simplify and make more time for other stuff.
Hopefully Ibiza mañana??????????????????
It is now €107 for a one way trip. It was €68. Seems to be totally random without notice supply and demand monopoly.My mate Nele is already in Ibiza. She found a return flight. A few hours on a plane for just €40. Me - 16 hours on a bus, 10 hours on a ferry for a grand total of almost €300
There is a reason I chose this route. I have work in Denia. A nice job sketching on huge canvases for a cervecería. However, this is Spain. Mañana síndrome. Pointless fighting it. It is going to take Two weeks to make up the large custom framed canvases. Police won't let me work the streets here in my usual way (some fucker from the council complained). I don't have enough cash to get a ferry to Ibiza. My plan is to buy lots of small canvases to sketch on and sell on the Street until I make ferry ticket money. If they don't sell here they will fit into my Ibiza plan.I should have just taken a flight
Not the only problems here, but a couple of beers will sort most things out. Was really hoping for this Denia job as start-up Budget, but I am not hanging around for Two weeks. I will give them a call Two weeks before I return.
I am sort of considering Ibiza as a semi base, but the logistics of basing myself on an island might not be such a good idea. As a resident you get half price ferry tickets. That would help. I currently have work offers in Granada and Madrid, but they are small Jobs. I was supposed to be painting for a wedding in Granada, but they refused to pay a deposit/retainer. Things have gone a bit complicated. I am on a mision to simplify and make more time for other stuff.
Hopefully Ibiza mañana??????????????????
Busy sketching day, but police are just not going to let me work here. I get the same every time. Police come and tell you to pack up. You pack up and then they apologise and blame their boss. They are very nice about it in a very adamant 'this does not happen in Denia' sort of way. No muscians, street performers, or artists on the streets here. Denia - your town and children are losing out.
Small commission tomorrow. Small descrete sketches to sell.
The people I meet...
Today I met a man who wanted to show me his sketch and talk. He told me the conversation was strictly secret between me and him, so his name isn't Carlos Talked about his art and Spanish art. He then told me he had spent 32 years and 8 months detained in a secure psychiatric hospital. He invited me home to see a painting. Another day maybe.
----/ I forgot the bit about how all the monks at the monastary want him to be the next Pope
Small commission tomorrow. Small descrete sketches to sell.
The people I meet...
Today I met a man who wanted to show me his sketch and talk. He told me the conversation was strictly secret between me and him, so his name isn't Carlos
Talked about his art and Spanish art. He then told me he had spent 32 years and 8 months detained in a secure psychiatric hospital. He invited me home to see a painting. Another day maybe.----/ I forgot the bit about how all the monks at the monastary want him to be the next Pope
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I got the luck! Thank you Denia. Really enjoyed it here once again despite police stopping me doing my usual - there is always another way. Nice support from local businesses. English family with holiday home here bought Two sketches. 130 Notes for Three hours work. I am fully expecting double that in Ibiza. This is a winning plan that will free up my time to get my book published.
Everyone seems to be so chilled and happy here all the time. Even the police are ultra polite and very informative. It just seems to have the right balance and mix of everything. From a personal point of view I don't like the no street workers rule, but it doesn't appear to affect me financially.
Ibiza here I come again. I am a little aprehensive about evrything but the work!
Everyone seems to be so chilled and happy here all the time. Even the police are ultra polite and very informative. It just seems to have the right balance and mix of everything. From a personal point of view I don't like the no street workers rule, but it doesn't appear to affect me financially.
Ibiza here I come again. I am a little aprehensive about evrything but the work!
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
Hopefully back to Ibiza myself at some point this summer. The offer of a pint still stands!
Ferry tickets...
Seems the later you leave it, the cheaper it gets. Bit of a gamble, but if you see a very small queue just an hour before take off buy a ticket without even asking the price. About €80 last night which left me with enough cash in pocket for a stupid night out. I have no idea what day it is, never mind what time it is
Ibiza looks to be even more stupid now than it was off season. The summer crowd are arriving. Loads of beautiful young women in designer clogs. Beautiful older women with children named Auraura and things like that. Older men wearing string trousers with thongs. I will be taking the piss for as long as I am here, but despite my sarcasm and moans I do actually enjoy the place most of the time.
My phone is dead. I need to source a new charger and let as many people as possible know I am back. This is critical. Then I need to find a bed. Then I need to get to work. Couple of weeks doing my usual before I have the necessary to work the hippie markets. The love of my life seems not to be replying to anything, so I have already written that off and started looking at other options
Ibiza - it is shit, but I sort of am beginning to like it.
Seems the later you leave it, the cheaper it gets. Bit of a gamble, but if you see a very small queue just an hour before take off buy a ticket without even asking the price. About €80 last night which left me with enough cash in pocket for a stupid night out. I have no idea what day it is, never mind what time it is
Ibiza looks to be even more stupid now than it was off season. The summer crowd are arriving. Loads of beautiful young women in designer clogs. Beautiful older women with children named Auraura and things like that. Older men wearing string trousers with thongs. I will be taking the piss for as long as I am here, but despite my sarcasm and moans I do actually enjoy the place most of the time.
My phone is dead. I need to source a new charger and let as many people as possible know I am back. This is critical. Then I need to find a bed. Then I need to get to work. Couple of weeks doing my usual before I have the necessary to work the hippie markets. The love of my life seems not to be replying to anything, so I have already written that off and started looking at other options
Ibiza - it is shit, but I sort of am beginning to like it.
Believe it, or not, they are trousers made from string. Macrami?
Phone charged. Contacts contacted. Work lined up. Straight back in the money and almost ready to buy a new camera (after everything was stolen in Granada). I am convinced Ibiza is the right place to be based for winter and summer whilst continuing to be based in Granada for spring and autumn. Not a bad life to aim for.
I've already gone on about what I dislike about Ibiza. However, it is very artist friendly. There is work here. The weather is fabulous. The countryside and beaches are beautiful. I already feel like a valued member of the community. The ugly, or downright obnoxious world of sex, drugs and money can easily be avoided. And, avoid it I will. Quite frankly, as someone who survives on very little and only requires money for essentials and occasional illegal playtime
------ I find the whole 'money buys anything and everything' scene very scary.I'm looking for a pad to rent within a comfortable bicycle ride of the town. A sofa at the very least will always be on offer to guests - all welcome.
The interest in this thread has also convinced me I have got my books spot on. They will sell very easily and provide sufficient income to explore personal curiosities. I shall continue to post here whilst keeping my blog squeaky clean and boring for all the innocentis reading it.
Thanks for the encouraging feedback. More pics will come once I have sourced a cheap little digital.
dessiato
🇪🇸 españa te quiero
That sounds both uncomfortable and ugly. Googling "string trousers" brings up some interesting pictures.
I feel like I am supposed to be here. Very comfortable, but I am having to deal with the same street crowd. I am getting very worried that I am actually going to have to kick the shit out of a couple of people here. They are very simply total cunts. Really not sure how to deal with them. Whilst I am on the 'not so nice' part of life; Two people are missing. Christian was one of the older guys. He was given a ticket to Barcelona where he was offered digs with a friend. Found dead on Las Ramblas after a heart attack Two days later. RIP. Another guy with pretty serious mental health issues was left to live in a cave here in Ibiza that was littered with old rubbish. He was found dead Three months (estimated) after he had died with half his face eaten away by rats. Grim.
Red Cross (Cruz Roja) help people to get off the island. The more hassle the homeless people are to services and society etc - the more help they are given to leave the island. It is not always nice, but frankly, I want to see rid of these Two cunts giving me problems before I kick shit myself. They are the most selfish little fuckwits I have ever had the displeasure to meet. Might give them some serious grief this evening.
Other than that everything is very nice
Red Cross (Cruz Roja) help people to get off the island. The more hassle the homeless people are to services and society etc - the more help they are given to leave the island. It is not always nice, but frankly, I want to see rid of these Two cunts giving me problems before I kick shit myself. They are the most selfish little fuckwits I have ever had the displeasure to meet. Might give them some serious grief this evening.
Other than that everything is very nice
OK. That was difficult, but boundaries to be respected have been established without physical violence.
I do not enjoy working the streets here. I don't have to - there is plenty of work and I really feel like local businesses are giving me the support I need. It is very nice.
I do not enjoy working the streets here. I don't have to - there is plenty of work and I really feel like local businesses are giving me the support I need. It is very nice.
I have an idea
I am going to pitch an idea to one of my clients. Live sketching projected on to a wall in a club/restaurant. People will love it. If I can pull this off I will only have to work Two nights a week and stay clear of sketching on the streets. I am also trying to find work with a top name club DJ. Live sketching projected on to a wall in a chill out lounge I need to buy a projector. This is a very good idea. I have already convinced myself.
I am going to pitch an idea to one of my clients. Live sketching projected on to a wall in a club/restaurant. People will love it. If I can pull this off I will only have to work Two nights a week and stay clear of sketching on the streets. I am also trying to find work with a top name club DJ. Live sketching projected on to a wall in a chill out lounge
I need to buy a projector. This is a very good idea. I have already convinced myself.
I have lots of work lined up.
Mural in the gardens of a large family home.
Sketch of someone's country finca.
More work for http://cottonbeachclub.com
Work for The Sunset bar in Placa del Parc
And a few other small jobs.
http://www.hotelesvive.com/ are putting a bit more work my way. I have interest in my projected sketching idea, but I am a long way from replacing everything that was stolen and getting a projector. I need to up my prices and talk a club into buying the right projector and camera.
I have already made quite an impression here. Now the season is beginning to kick off my murals in hotels, restaurants and bars should bring in more work - it is very good advertising. Making cash on the street is much easier than it was in February. However, these things are relative. Beds and meals are now Twice as expensive. Now I know work is good I can hunt for a cheap, safe pad a short ride out of town. Someone has told me about a house full of artists and the like with rooms from just €100/month. That will do initially if they like me?
There is a very nice backpackers type hostel here for just €18/night (week days). It is the cheapest option. I would have recommended it until they told us to stop talking just after midnight
This is Ibiza FFS! No-one comes here for a quiet night in.
All working out very nicely so far. Sleeping out tonight because I still need to save cash.
Mural in the gardens of a large family home.
Sketch of someone's country finca.
More work for http://cottonbeachclub.com
Work for The Sunset bar in Placa del Parc
And a few other small jobs.
http://www.hotelesvive.com/ are putting a bit more work my way. I have interest in my projected sketching idea, but I am a long way from replacing everything that was stolen and getting a projector. I need to up my prices and talk a club into buying the right projector and camera.
I have already made quite an impression here. Now the season is beginning to kick off my murals in hotels, restaurants and bars should bring in more work - it is very good advertising. Making cash on the street is much easier than it was in February. However, these things are relative. Beds and meals are now Twice as expensive. Now I know work is good I can hunt for a cheap, safe pad a short ride out of town. Someone has told me about a house full of artists and the like with rooms from just €100/month. That will do initially if they like me?
There is a very nice backpackers type hostel here for just €18/night (week days). It is the cheapest option. I would have recommended it until they told us to stop talking just after midnight
This is Ibiza FFS! No-one comes here for a quiet night in.All working out very nicely so far. Sleeping out tonight because I still need to save cash.
All progressing very nicely still.
Despite all I have moaned about, and the copious amount of plastic breasts here, and the fact that my favourite person in the World hasn't replied to a single email, or text, I am actually enjoying Ibiza life immensley Another private job collected yesterday and a very good sales day on the street.
The medieval fiesta starts on Thursday. Locals tell me that this is their last fiesta before the real work kicks in for summer. Should be fun. Have cash for a new camera, so pics will come.
Despite all I have moaned about, and the copious amount of plastic breasts here, and the fact that my favourite person in the World hasn't replied to a single email, or text, I am actually enjoying Ibiza life immensley
Another private job collected yesterday and a very good sales day on the street.The medieval fiesta starts on Thursday. Locals tell me that this is their last fiesta before the real work kicks in for summer. Should be fun. Have cash for a new camera, so pics will come.
I always have peace in my life. It is the very reason people turn to me when they need a level mind. Unbelievable - I know, but, that is the way it is.
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I was invited out to the the 'gay town' last night. Well, if you don't try these things at least Once you will never know
Joking aside, for those who want this alternative Ibiza find Bar Leon run by a really nice guy named Erwin. The 'gay town' is the lower East part of the old town. Bar Leon is pretty much hub central and a very good place to meet people. Ibiza obviously has a huge gay scene.
I left Erwin Two sketches as a gift. Why did I do that? Gay Ibiza is very wealthy. Gay Ibiza is a bunch of very open minded, liberal thinking, art appreciating, money spending people with no expensive children to feed. Know your market, or you don't stand a chance even if you're the next Vincent.
Whilst I'm on top tips for making cash...
My forth coming book will be full of all sorts of useful information for anyone wishing to pay for their own travel adventure. Art, music, street performance etc etc etc...
For artists: don't waste a single opportunity. If you find yourself in a bar killing time, you are doing something wrong. Don't sketch in a bar - this is a very wrong approach. Instead, get a few sketches out and start cleaning them with a brush, or eraser. If you are sketching potential buyers won't approach you because they think they might disturb you. If they see someone preparing sketches (or, jewellery, whatever) for sale they will come to you and ask. It is a nice way to build your own sales confidence without putting yourself in the spotlight.
I'm off to the port to down a bottle of wine. Well earned evening off.
Life is very much as close to perfect as it gets right now. I am just an Inch away from getting all that I want from this. Not a lot, but all that I want.
I am going to be resident projection artist at Ibiza's coolest venue. Ibiza is not cool BTW. It's sort of 80's Blackpool with sunshine. Pacha have overkilled. All of the clubs are a bit yesterday. Tossers from new money countries driving aroung in convertible Rolls Royces just look like the tossers they are. The huge mansion house boats now docking in the port are as obnoxious as huge mansion house sized boats. It is all out of touch, out of fashion and out of life. It is just all very wrong. Like a bad Kylie Minogue video stuck on loop forever. It is this bad.
But, I like waking up every morning with loads more cash in my pocket than I went to bed with. Bed? I am using a free space.
The town is now full of people carrying plastic folders full of C.V's. They have left it too late. You want work here - come and make your contacts off season and return mid April. There is work, but it is long hours for little reward.
My mate ate bad food. I have been lumbered with his bike. It is and old Bulgarian fold away. I am keeping it. I have to make my way to my free 'bed' with a 50 Kilo load and a Bulgarian fold-up bike. I may try to ride it fully loaded.
Really not sure why I am enjoying this so much, but I am. Life is pretty much perfect. Not much could make it better!
Fun, fun, fun
Where is it all going to go wrong?
I am going to be resident projection artist at Ibiza's coolest venue. Ibiza is not cool BTW. It's sort of 80's Blackpool with sunshine. Pacha have overkilled. All of the clubs are a bit yesterday. Tossers from new money countries driving aroung in convertible Rolls Royces just look like the tossers they are. The huge mansion house boats now docking in the port are as obnoxious as huge mansion house sized boats. It is all out of touch, out of fashion and out of life. It is just all very wrong. Like a bad Kylie Minogue video stuck on loop forever. It is this bad.
But, I like waking up every morning with loads more cash in my pocket than I went to bed with. Bed? I am using a free space.
The town is now full of people carrying plastic folders full of C.V's. They have left it too late. You want work here - come and make your contacts off season and return mid April. There is work, but it is long hours for little reward.
My mate ate bad food. I have been lumbered with his bike. It is and old Bulgarian fold away. I am keeping it. I have to make my way to my free 'bed' with a 50 Kilo load and a Bulgarian fold-up bike. I may try to ride it fully loaded.
Really not sure why I am enjoying this so much, but I am. Life is pretty much perfect. Not much could make it better!
Fun, fun, fun
Where is it all going to go wrong?
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
Never been to Pacha. Try Sankeys and Space once they open.
Never been to Pacha. Try Sankeys and Space once they open.
Sankeys is more my sort of music. Most opening parties seem to be happening in about a week.
Ho ho. Me and my clumsey typing fingers. It all went wrong this morning. Arressted for being an artist - occupation of a public space without permission. Everything confiscated. €300 fine. I am back down to the clothes I wear and the coins in my pocket.
Despite going to the townhall and doing all the formal stuff, Policia Local insisted I was in the wrong. Carted away in a car to the station. Everything taken only to be returned if I cough up €300 for sketching in a public space. Told it was best if I left the island and also told that if I don't pay taxes in Spain I have no legal rights in Spain (I didn't give any numbers to avoid paying the fine, but they have passport details).
I am not happy this time. I don't have the money to take it to court, but I am determined to do so. I'll try talking with local papers tomorrow. I have raised almost €200,000 for charities in Spain FFS. This obviously counts for nothing if you're perceived as being poor.
Other than a facist police cunt, everything is cool here. I am not leaving. I am fighting. I have good work here. Well, not just a single police cunt, they called back-up even though I was being very reasonable given the situation.
Papers tomorrow. I don't really know where else to start other than just getting straight back to work. Clients are waiting.
Riklet
procrastinación
Good luck stan. You're picking a big fight though. Worth mentioning the charity stuff though, if you want to take on the tax issue then you need a gestor. They are wrong though afaik. You don't want to get done for trabajo en el negro without being autonomo though.
Mmm, never been but i would imagine Ibiza is corrupt to the core. Also, they are Spanish police (tacaño catalan-ish ones too). Over 100kg of heroin and coke disappeared from the nick in Sevilla, and no one was that surprised. No big formal convictions over it afaik.
If you know people, use your connections. Get your stuff back. Sounds like your clients could do that at very least. Tell them you need that done.
Mmm, never been but i would imagine Ibiza is corrupt to the core. Also, they are Spanish police (tacaño catalan-ish ones too). Over 100kg of heroin and coke disappeared from the nick in Sevilla, and no one was that surprised. No big formal convictions over it afaik.
If you know people, use your connections. Get your stuff back. Sounds like your clients could do that at very least. Tell them you need that done.
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
That's bad stanley.
This! Good luck.
Thank you people.
I am so fucking angry about this I am not going to let it go. My paper work quite literally states 'for creating a painting in a public place'. Jesus fucking wept! Surely there is no actual law in the World?
IME it is only Policia Local you need to be wary of in Spain. It is about time they got disbanded and made redundant. Nacionals and even Guardia Civil sort of know their stuff. Locals are just idiots.
Fucked for the night - camping out. Meeting clients tomorrow and hopefully getting connected with local newspaper people. I am fucking livid. Livid I tell you!
I am so fucking angry about this I am not going to let it go. My paper work quite literally states 'for creating a painting in a public place'. Jesus fucking wept! Surely there is no actual law in the World?
IME it is only Policia Local you need to be wary of in Spain. It is about time they got disbanded and made redundant. Nacionals and even Guardia Civil sort of know their stuff. Locals are just idiots.
Fucked for the night - camping out. Meeting clients tomorrow and hopefully getting connected with local newspaper people. I am fucking livid. Livid I tell you!
They picked on my mate also. When I realised they were actually going to arrest me and take me to the station, I tried to leave my sketches with my mate. I feel guilty for involving him now. They emptied Fourteen cans of unopened lager and told him they would arrest him if they saw him in the same plaza again.
Wankers. I am going to give all I can.
Wankers. I am going to give all I can.
I have calmed down a bit now
What happened was the Medieval Market people not only called police to fuck my weekend, they also staple gunned the tyres on my rather cool old Bulgarian fold away bicycle. Twats.
Seems everywhere in Spain has changed. They have introduced a system around the 'occupation of a public space without permission' law. For artists, buskers, craft people etc etc, there is no permission. You go to the town hall and register for an application for permission - that is as far as it goes unless you are registered as living within the council area and register as a self-employed person (€256/month regardless of income), file an annual tax return and play the system form filling for a very long time. Obviously not a viable option for itinerants like myself.
Generally, police are OK if you have your solicitud (application for permission), but if someone calls the police they have to be seen to act.
On the plus side I got a lot of support from local bar and restaurant owners. The street people were extremely well fed yesterday
Not sure how to take this to the papers. I am going to try, but Spanish people are a little submissive when it comes to this sort of thing. The mass demo's and weekly protests are nothing more than a social event in reality.
Occupation of a public space without permission. Seriously? Is this what Europe has actually become?
What happened was the Medieval Market people not only called police to fuck my weekend, they also staple gunned the tyres on my rather cool old Bulgarian fold away bicycle. Twats.
Seems everywhere in Spain has changed. They have introduced a system around the 'occupation of a public space without permission' law. For artists, buskers, craft people etc etc, there is no permission. You go to the town hall and register for an application for permission - that is as far as it goes unless you are registered as living within the council area and register as a self-employed person (€256/month regardless of income), file an annual tax return and play the system form filling for a very long time. Obviously not a viable option for itinerants like myself.
Generally, police are OK if you have your solicitud (application for permission), but if someone calls the police they have to be seen to act.
On the plus side I got a lot of support from local bar and restaurant owners. The street people were extremely well fed yesterday
Not sure how to take this to the papers. I am going to try, but Spanish people are a little submissive when it comes to this sort of thing. The mass demo's and weekly protests are nothing more than a social event in reality.
Occupation of a public space without permission. Seriously? Is this what Europe has actually become?
