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August 15th flixton

15/8/2024

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There was a warm and windy welcome for seven of us at Flixton today. Flixton is a familiar site, and we all  have our favourite subjects there whether it is the array of 'big beasts' the aeroplanes in the static display or the weathered remains of engine parts dredged up from the sea, which have developed an attractive patina with age and salt water, or the vast range of related artefacts inside the hangars.
The hangars and Nissan huts were almost too hot to work in so we installed ourselves in patches of shade around the site.
Harriet was only here until lunchtime, but completed a lovely tonal sketch and two watercolours of the aircraft on display, and a detailed drawing of part of an engine. 
Two pieces from Sally T who says… The first was of  a smashed up Juno 21engine   from a German bomber found in Lowestoft. I started in pencil and  carried on with pen. My intention was to simplify the shapes as it was complicated but I got caught up in the detail. I will try to finish it  working from photos. The second was a 28c Trojan rescue plane in  pen and intense pencil. It was the colour and lettering which interested  me rather than the shapes.
Josie was attracted to one of the large static planes, Sally P., and I also painted this plane, - I wish I’d written down what it was…
Sally P. tackled the same large plane in watercolour, and some detailed paintings of a butterfly bomb, and another intriguing piece of equipment, which could almost be a musical instrument
and Jackie  managed to introduce an almost comic element into her graphic drawing of the section of an engine which has almost taken on the characteristics of a playful robo-bug, and also what has almost become her trademark , including one of us in her picture, this time a delicate drawing of Harriet at work.
Ian made a detailed initial sketch and then included it in his finished watercolour

and this is my version of the 'difficult large plane' which I think had taken on some human characteristics and was looking rather smug. I also like the juxtaposition of a large piece of machinery against the backdrop of peaceful countryside.
Lesley is on holiday in the Cotswolds, she says, looking eastwards towards the Cotswold escarpment, the first is a pen and wash sketch, and the second from a slightly different angle in alkayd oils.
Frances is also on holiday, and sends three pieces of work. The first a pencil sketch, ‘Beach shapes’, ‘Beach Flora and Fauna’,(snails on fennel) and thirdly further development of an earlier painting.
And finally another delicate pencil drawing from Carolyn of a Monarda from her garden. I’m very jealous, all the petals have dropped on mine!   
Picture

And finally…
There will be no blog next week 22nd
so to avoid overload on the following week 29th, could you please send two pictures from both sessions to Avril for publication on the 29th.


Thank you
​Sally


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