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30th June 2022 - Flixton

30/6/2022

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This week we went to Flixton Air Museum.  The weather was somewhat threatening, but stayed dry all morning.  I didn't stay during the afternoon, and we did have rather a heavy downpour in Norfolk, so I hope they stayed dry.  About ten of us came and went at various times.  Much thanks must go to Jackie for her delicious cake, and for serving teas and coffees in the morning.  Avril brought her new puppy, and therefore left early.  Diana came and went, and had a disaster with her iPad, which I hope she is able to sort out soon.
Flixton has a wonderful mixture of subjects for sketching and painting, from aircraft and museum displays to rescued parts of dead machinery, fished from the sea and gathered up from runways.  These last resemble an elephants graveyard or a group of beached whales, with their fins in the air.
Below are some scene-setters, and photos of those who came during the day.  The last photo is of three of the four who stayed to the end and went for tea at Pura Vida garden centre (photographed by Sally P).
First a bumper crop from Carolyn, who used some of the photos from Walberswick as her inspiration for the first two, and then  a photo of a sand dune.  finally a hydrangea from her garden.
Noreen went to Angela's last week and took photos for the blog, and for herself.  She has made a pastel painting using pastel pencils and soft pastels. The reflections and the shade of the trees behind the artists work particularly well.
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Noreen also sent me a pastel from June of a Rose of Sharon, to share with you.
Avril was quite prolific in her output, given that she had to cut her visit short. Some of these sketches show models on the inside of the museum, as well as full size subjects.
Lesley was one of those who found some of her inspiration in the machinery graveyard, and has included photos to show her subjects.
Here are Harriet's drawings from the machinery heaps.
These drawings are from Les Bragg.
As I said, Diana didn't stay, but she sent some of sketches from previous times: 
Thrandeston Green, Tour de France starts this week, and Bodmin moor
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Two sketches from Jackie, one with watercolour.
And here are Sally P's sketches, two rather longer, and two quick ones.
Last minute addition from Frances, who visited Flixton yesterday, but has also sent a sketch from Castle Acre done on Sunday, and a linocut she is working on from Angela's last week.
I managed one sketch this morning, and am also including an unfinished oil that I am working on - based on the back doors of houses in Eye.
Next week's outing is to John's garden - details in the Summer programme on the Events page.  Let's hope the weather has done with heavy rain in time! 
Send your work to Noreen for next week's blog.
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Sally Tyley
1/7/2022 04:38:22 pm

What a great collection of very interesting drawings which have captured the mood of Flixton. I liked the detail and the range of media.l

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