Drawing nigh

It's the second week of my October drawing challenge! Including three location shots from Clay Fest, and others just for funsies. Getting the hang of these colored pencils, and discovering that purple makes a very good shadow tone.

It's a scam, right?

I've been getting emails with Christmas orders ever since my last Web update. I note them in my orders list, reply with a timeline and price, and add them to my throwing list. Easy peasy.

Then yesterday, this one arrived:

Greetings Sir/Ma,
I am interested in the attached ceramic.
Below is the attachment
Kindly respond if you still have it.
Many thanks.





[generic male name]

Tel: [redacted, Massachusetts area code]

[redacted]@GMAIL.COM

Googling the text, name or phone number was useless, because Google has become so shitty. Attempts to look for new scam alerts brought up the same useless clickbait sites.

The photo is definitely one of mine, but it's not on my website, blog or Instagram, nor is it featured in the Childhood's End Gallery site. Finally located it in the jury photos in my Zapplication portfolio, though it's now a png, and weirdly cropped. Scam, right?

ETA: A reverse image search also turned it up in my Saturday Market Artist's Profile. Think I'll let them know.