18th June - A quick addition from Harriet, who has worked on the alliums from Carolyn's garden, the river Waveney at Beccles last week and a sketch of a willow in Jane's garden yesterday.
| I thought I would start this week with my own miniscule contribution. the week has been busy with everything but art, but we do have the exhibition being hung at the Bank on Monday 21st, and open from 23rd until the end of July. At the bottom you will find a poster that you can print out to spread the publicity. Anyway, this meant that one of my pictures needed the finesse of canvas edges being painted, and because of the subject's colours, it's not my usual one colour edge. |   |
| Sally P said, 'I didn't go over to Mellis until 3.00 but I did spend time in my studio. Once I'd finished a late breakfast followed by a lengthy coffee break I made my way to the studio. I then pondered upon what to do and finally settled on a jug of Roses and Salvia. I decided that I was not going to do any drawing first, threw myself into it and then later regretted that I hadn't worked on the background colour first!!! It was an enjoyable activity and below is what has been produced so far. 'Only the brave and hardened artist went out first thing this morning.......John! The rest of us held back and worked from home, venturing over at various times of the day. I finally arrived just in time for tea and cake! There were 7 of us and one or two who were there just for the morning. Thank you Jane for hosting and Frances for making cake.' |  |
 | So here is John's intriguing sketch, with great colour and light. |
Sally T was one of those who did make it to Mellis, not that she had to travel far!! She asked me to remind those who are submitting to the exhibition that the fees for hanging (£1 per picture) must be handed in on Monday in an envelope with your name on, when bringing in your work.
Here are her sketches - both of Mellis Common, one is the view across the common and the other is the view from her gate.
Here are her sketches - both of Mellis Common, one is the view across the common and the other is the view from her gate.
From Lesley, 'As it rained all morning, I didn’t get over to Mellis until after lunch. I had intended painting the common, and the wildflowers were as beautiful as ever. However it was still very overcast (see photos) and there was no one there, so I went to Jane’s. At first I thought I was the sole visitor but John was busy doing a pastel painting.
I spent rather a long time talking to Jane, so only produced this ink sketch of ox-eye daisies in her garden, before getting down to the serious business of tea. By then another four members had arrived!' Apart from this lovely, delicate sketch, here are more daisies for anyone who wants to use them as subject matter.
I spent rather a long time talking to Jane, so only produced this ink sketch of ox-eye daisies in her garden, before getting down to the serious business of tea. By then another four members had arrived!' Apart from this lovely, delicate sketch, here are more daisies for anyone who wants to use them as subject matter.
More daisies now from Frances: A small box canvas painted some years ago based on Mellis, a self-evident sketch and the resulting small box canvas...she says she may do a little more to it.
 | Thanks to Jane for her hospitality today, see below... And a pencil drawing of daisies and sweetpeas from the garden.  |
Diana found a photo of Mellis for inspiration from a couple of years ago that she started with using acrylic this morning at home and will finish it with oil .The sketch is from 2011 using watercolour pencils.
Now a big thanks to those who didn't make it to Mellis, but have still shared work produced this week. First Carolyn, who made a fine sketch from last week's swans at Beccles, and then shared a lovely picture of her water lilies, which had not yet flowered when we visited recently. The flowers are wonderfully delicate, and I particularly like the treatment of light on the water.
| As it was raining Avril decided not to go to Mellis, but was busy painting a rose. 'We went to RSPB Minsmere yesterday and got some beautiful pictures of nature. The rose was one of them. It is a watercolour with a little pastel added.' She said. |  |
Sally L said, 'Sorry I didn’t get to Mellis today, I spent a couple of hours on Pakefield beach, which has beautiful mounds of pale yellow Lupins in flower amongst the Marram grass, so in spite of the dull day it looked really pretty.'
| Lastly, another reminder about the exhibition - do try and visit while it is on. You have until the end of July. Here is the poster, and the file for download - you can also send to a friend or two in an email... 
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