Well, thank goodness some of the faithful have come through and sent some samples of what they have been up to (artwise), or all you would have had this week was me blathering on about the weather...
And of course it does have to be mentioned that, certainly here in Norfolk, it was a terrible morning, cold with heavy rain and a hailstorm. Unfortunately, and we are a hardy bunch, it would not have been a good day for plein air at all. By the time it would have been the end of the session, it had all swept away, and the sky was blue again.
So we have resorted to our practice in COVID times of sending in work for the blog.
And of course it does have to be mentioned that, certainly here in Norfolk, it was a terrible morning, cold with heavy rain and a hailstorm. Unfortunately, and we are a hardy bunch, it would not have been a good day for plein air at all. By the time it would have been the end of the session, it had all swept away, and the sky was blue again.
So we have resorted to our practice in COVID times of sending in work for the blog.
| Carolyn, who is our stalwart when it comes to submitting work from home, had already sent in this lovely study of a clematis before the cancellation. I hope this flower was not too damaged by the rain. |  |
| From Lesley; 'The plein air session having been cancelled, I ‘m spending the morning looking through my pile of unfinished/abandoned paintings. I took the photograph on a section of the coastal path on Anglesey. My watercolour below doesn’t quite do it justice- do I work into it or leave it for fear of overworking it? Always a conundrum. It will probably go straight back on the pile!' |   |
| Avril said, 'It took me back to Covid today to try and think of something around the house to sketch. This is a selection of things, being my pottery head with wool headdress and a wooden monkey that Richard made on his lathe, and a small pot I made. I used chroma colour paints which are like poster paints.' |  |
 | Harriet has been busy at home. 'In between walking the dogs and tidying up (and following the news!), I've been painting, mostly getting ready for the EAG exhibition. I've also been working on a painting from last year's chairman's project ' On the edge'. Ynys Enlli, Bardsey Island, which is on the end of the Llyn Peninsula. The difference is quite subtle, but most of it has been repainted e.g. different blues.' |
| Sally P said, 'Bit of an effort to get going but was inspired by my lovely lilies. Think I should have gone for a green wash behind, darkening to indigo in places. All good practice though.' |   |
LATE ENTRY FROM JACKIE: It looks as though her email took some time to get to me.
| What a challenging day! After much deliberation and many distractions I decided to draw the delightful Blue Tits that are raising young just outside the upstairs window. Problem is. when they do appear they just whizz in and out in a split second furiously feeding their young so there is not much time to study them. This is such a precious moment in our garden that these sketches are now an historical record of the wildlife we see as the seasons progress. |   |
| I've been doing more collaging, using gelli prints and scraps, with bits of ink and pastel. This is a finished piece, now mounted and framed, that I rather like, 'Lost at Sea'. The titles usually come later! [Hannah] |  |
Hopefully next week the weather will be better, and we will get out and about as usual. It's Mellis next week, and the blogger will be Sally L. Send her your contributions.
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