First I must apologise to Les and Barbara for disappearing without thanking them for their hospitality (and the great cakes). I caused all sorts of nuisance by (most unusually) being one of the first to arrive, and then needing all the cars behind me to move to let me out. Sorry, Jackie, Harriet and Ian J!
The day looked rather grim to start, with grey clouds overhead, and it did try, very half-heartedly, to rain at one point. It never got too cold, and by the end, I gather, the weather had brightened considerably. The field behind Les's house had been harvested, and there was a huge panorama of stubble and a sky to suit even Ian C. So with that, Les's and his neighbour's gardens, there was plenty to choose from...
The day looked rather grim to start, with grey clouds overhead, and it did try, very half-heartedly, to rain at one point. It never got too cold, and by the end, I gather, the weather had brightened considerably. The field behind Les's house had been harvested, and there was a huge panorama of stubble and a sky to suit even Ian C. So with that, Les's and his neighbour's gardens, there was plenty to choose from...
| A hare galloped away across the field as we came out onto it, and Jackie set up her watercolours and produced this fine landscape... |  |
Harriet set to and made a detailed study of a thistle and two paintings of different aspects of the field.
Although Sally P arrived late because of an appointment, she seems to have worked very hard before teatime arrived...
She said, 'Managed to knuckle down after lunch and produce three sketches! Not bad for two hours work.
We had a lovely tea and cake at three o'clock. It was quite an effort to leave as the sun had come out and everyone was enjoying themselves. Thank you Les and Barbara.
No afternoon photo! We all forgot!'
She said, 'Managed to knuckle down after lunch and produce three sketches! Not bad for two hours work.
We had a lovely tea and cake at three o'clock. It was quite an effort to leave as the sun had come out and everyone was enjoying themselves. Thank you Les and Barbara.
No afternoon photo! We all forgot!'
| Frances has just gone to Brittany, so no work done today. Instead she has sent a watercolour and ink sketch of Redgrave and Lopham Fen in autumn. |  |
| Carolyn has been busy this week, and sent two quite different pictures - the first inktense of a gift of vegetables from their gardener, and the second a sketch of a favourite houseplant. She says, 'I love the different shapes of the leaves and I used it as an excuse to try several InkTense greens. The ones at the back are for indication only (leaf green).' |   |
  | Here are my sketches of the field, the first pencil on grey paper, and the second ink on grey paper. Next week's venue is Beccles Quay. Don't forget that you can participate in the blog even if you don't come - just send me some work you would like to share. Have a good week! |
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