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30th June 2022 - Flixton

30/6/2022

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.

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

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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Thursday 23rd June - Occold

23/6/2022

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What a beautiful day and what a very beautiful garden! Plenty of space for people to spread out and choose their viewpoints. First here is a selection of photos showing most of the people present. Josie was a bit elusive so I think I missed her. Lesley came and went, possibly to return. And Les Bragg I saw down the lane in a traffic jam (!!!) as he was going home. (I pursued a lady who was backing up a very long way to let me pass but on reaching a possible turning point, she was followed up by Les and I was followed up by a big lorry. Impasse? Not quite. Soon sorted out due to the quick wittedness of the other three drivers. It is a very narrow road!)

Angela, with being the host this week both to us as well as to two young/very young relatives, didn't have much chance to paint today, but some work she produced last week at Walberswick didn't reach Hannah in time to be included in that blog. She says she sketched in the morning and then put some thought into how to develop some ideas she has. So here is her last week's work and location photos.

Carolyn was not with us, but has drawn inspiration from her own garden. Here are two very nice pieces using her Inktense pencils; also for want of another subject she made a drawing in pencil of her spectacles, which as she says are essential to her life.

(1) June has been trying out her pastel pencils at the Wednesday Bank meeting and completed this work. I love her use of colours.

(2 I’ve still been trying to make a realistic impression of a few cows in acrylic. (Must try harder, Noreen!)

Perhaps I may digress briefly to show you one of Dorothy’s paintings from earlier years, when she used to do a lot of walking. (This is from a photo of it on a card she sent me.) It is such a strong yet delicately painted image - and like most of Dorothy’s great paintings, you feel you could walk right into it.

Frances was amongst the first people I spotted on arrival at Angela's. She was busy making three great little sketches on which to base a possible lino cut.

Avril sat near the pond and completed these colourful oil paintings, picking up on the water lilies and other beautiful flowers.

Lesley did return (see above) and tells me she completed this pastel painting of Angela's house, from the summerhouse, in only an hour! She used SAA soft pastels on Pastelmat paper.

Sally P said she felt restless today and is not too happy with her work. But she had a go with some quick sketches and a pastel picture of the pond, with reflections.

Diana missed Angela's today due to another optician's appointment, so she has picked a sketchbook at random from 10 years ago and sent some of her earlier work.

Two pieces from Hannah today, pencil work around the pond and then trees with what looks like pen and pastel. I love the shadows and feeling of depth in this one.

That's all I have received so far. Oops, no. A few late ones from Harriet just as I was about to close up for the day. Here they are:

Next week's session will be at Flixton Air Museum. The café will not be open for service but we will be allowed to use the facilities to make our own teas/coffees.

It is Hannah's turn to do the blog next week, so please remember to send your contributions to her in good time. Meanwhile, happy painting!

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16th June 2022

16/6/2022

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Before anything else, a salute to Noreen's 90th birthday yesterday. The blog would not be the same without her wit and wisdom. I gather she had a lovely, busy day, and I am sure we all wish her many more.

It seems a good number went to Walberswick today and here is some of the evidence -

What a perfect day to be by the sea - although I expect Ian would have preferred a more lively sky, and, as he expects that his sketch from today will be worked on over the winter - it may yet end up with one!

Carolyn did some drawing from life in her garden, the foxglove with Inktense and the Salvia with coloured crayons, and has also asked whether there would be photos from today's visit for her to use from home. I know I failed to pass this request on early enough, and we do have two, but perhaps someone has some large photos from today or from a previous visit that they could either send direct to Carolyn, or to Noreen to be added to next week's blog.

Thanks this week go to Jackie for the group photos and one of the landscapes - and here is her work from today

Frances wasn't able to go today, but sent a sketch and then painting done of Dunwich, with added birdlife!

Several sketches here from Sally L, and thanks to her for the landscape photo above with the buildings.

Next Avril, who sent an iPad drawing/painting and an ink sketch.

Lesley is away sailing this week and has sent a quick watercolour sketch of the remaining town gate in Sandwich, Kent. It was built in 1346 and restored in the 16th century! It’s on the Town Quay, where their boat was moored (see second picture).

From Diana, who also didn't make it today, but worked at home from Cornish photos, 1.Watercolour pencil. “ St. Mizzle- on -the -Moor “, 2.Water soluble oil, 3.Haven’t a clue what I’m doing, 4.What a difference a few telegraph poles make...

I have spent quite a lot of this week in the studio, scraping old paint of palettes and covering over unsatisfactory paintings to re-use their canvases, not so much on painting and drawing, maybe next week will be more fruitful. The deadline for submission for the Diss exhibition has passed, but it has been extended to the weekend, so get your entries in! I am happy to receive photos of your form, provided they are readable.
Don't forget Noreen will be blogging next week, so send your pictures to her, whether you make it to Angela's or not. I understand there are thunderstorms forecast for the weekend, but hopefully they will be long gone by next Thursday.

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Thursday 9th June

9/6/2022

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It looks as though it's going to be a nice day, I hope so anyway for those going to Burston. But let's start with some contributions from elsewhere.

We’ll start with Lesley’s painting from 26 May, which inadvertently was missed from the last blog. The first photo is of her sketch of the R. Yare, and the second is after she added some stronger darks to it when back in Hannah’s garden; she was very pleased with these results and you can see how greatly improved it is.

Carolyn has submitted two drawings. The first one is from her own garden pond with a flowering waterlily. The second is a dolphin, from a photograph in the paper and she says it is a late drawing for the Chairman’s project on movement.

Diana tells us her boys decided to put up with her for a week in Cornwall. She has sent us photos of Bodmin Moor, an old engine house, Treyarnon Bay and last but not least her sketch sitting on Bodmin Moor looking towards rain clouds over Dartmoor. I know Diana loves this part of the world so I hope she had a very good time.

Next we come to Burston, where Dorothy, a long-standing member of EAG and a great painter, invited us to her lovely house and garden. There were 9 of us altogether, 6 of whom stayed to enjoy tea and chat.

Harriet showed us two images, a sketch of the garden and a more finished painting of the same view.

From Jackie we have a watercolour sketch from today and also her accomplished finished painting of Mellis.

Lesley caught sight of a tractor, which she interpreted in a watercolour sketch, followed by an oil painting. Last but not least a "quick" sketch in sanguine of the house.

The field opposite Dorothy's caught Sally P's eye. This is her interpretation in oils.

From Hannah, not at Burston today, an oil painting she has started. She thinks it will stay quite stylised. The texture of the water is a happy accident created by the painting underneath that she has covered over.

From Frances we have two pictures. The first is acrylic based on May colours at Redgrave and Lopham Fen, completed last week. This picture shows a Thick Legged Flower Beetle which she saw on the Guelder Rose. (She is very proud she remembered the name!!!)
The second is a very quick sketch done this morning at Burston and then doctored somewhat at home!

Angela wasn't able to stay all day (dog duties) but started a tree study looking out of Dorothy's garden, finished at home. She has also submitted her view of the river from last week now finished.

Well we were lucky with the weather, lots of sunshine but not too hot.
Sorry I haven't any artwork to offer today. It was just about all that June and I could do to get to Dorothy's, but we did enjoy seeing you all and your interesting contributions. Many thanks to Dorothy for her kind hospitality.
The outing next week is to Walberswick and all your submissions go to Hannah. Remember, we want to see what you are doing by way of artwork, at home or anywhere else. So do keep in touch.
Noreen.

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