Before I begin with this week's offerings I need to let you know that the venue for next week has changed. Bressingham will now be visited on 29th September, and instead we will be hosted by Maggie-Anne next week, Check the Events page for details of address, etc.
Numbers were down today. A combination of heat fatigue and a pessimistic weather forecast I think! Unfortunately, the forecast was fairly accurate this week, and Jackie tells me that there were four brave souls who enjoyed Judith's hospitality and garden, but also got rather wet!
Numbers were down today. A combination of heat fatigue and a pessimistic weather forecast I think! Unfortunately, the forecast was fairly accurate this week, and Jackie tells me that there were four brave souls who enjoyed Judith's hospitality and garden, but also got rather wet!
So first here are Jackie's photos of the venues and members, and then her work from the day;
First, the far landscape, colours muted by the humidity and bleeding into one another.
Second painting featured apples - work in progress.
Rain forced them to retreat under cover so she joined Frances in sketching Judith's cottage. Thanks to Judith for providing shelter!
First, the far landscape, colours muted by the humidity and bleeding into one another.
Second painting featured apples - work in progress.
Rain forced them to retreat under cover so she joined Frances in sketching Judith's cottage. Thanks to Judith for providing shelter!
Harriet has sent work from the last couple of visits, Lackford Lakes and Hoxne Mill as well as today's visit. The rain 'helped' the watercolour in the painting of the gate.
From Frances, 'Despite the showers I managed these two small sketches at Mill Lodge. Pears, From the Greenhouse, and a larger A3 watercolour and charcoal ; colours and shapes Mill Lodge.'
| Sally T was another of those who braved the rain. She says, 'An unfinished pencil sketch in the rain resulting in a wet bottom and despite our generous host's loan of a large umbrella. Will work on it some more.' |  |
Sally P said, 'I decided to work from home. I thought that I would copy Carolyn and take something from the garden to draw/paint. So below are a drawing and an acrylic of some homegrown figs of which I will enjoy eating later. Third pic are the said figs! The 4th, an oil painting is the finished Saxstead Mill from the Old Mill House Pub.'
| And here is Carolyn's contribution this week, and indeed it is from the garden. 'I have had 2 sessions in the garden. Today to draw plums; no sun and quite a wind. Inktense don't do plums colours, which is my excuse! The second one has some point. Verbena sows itself quite easily and in strange positions i.e. on the paved area, which is what I tried to show.' |   |
| Another of those working at home this week was Noreen, who has produced this mixed media (mostly pastel pencils) from one of Sally's photos of Lackford Lakes last week. |  |
| And Maggie-Anne is painting very vivid animals, full of personality... | |
 | I too was at home. Apart from painting a window frame this week, I have also worked on an oil painting of trees on the set-aside at Thorndon, taken from an old-ish photo. I deliberately made it rather graphic, as my interest was in the echoing shapes of the trees and their reflections. |
So let me close by reminding you again that the venue next week will now be Eye and Maggie-Anne's garden, and your contributions to the blog should be sent to Noreen, who will be doing it next week.
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