Lesley was kind enough to do the description today for me:
Another cold dreich day which dampened the spirits of the eight members who ventured out to Debenham this morning.
Seven of us met for coffee at the River Green Cafe then dispersed to sketch and paint. Ian J joined us later.
Despite the wonderful architecture and street views of the village no one could summon up much enthusiasm to paint as it felt like the skies could open any minute and soak us. Ian J and Jackie were brave to get out their watercolours.
The church proved a popular place to chat and escape the weather.
Most of us gave up by lunchtime so there was no show and tell at the Lion.
With the start of meteorological summer on Saturday, let’s hope for better weather at Felixstowe Ferry next week!
Lesley sent some photos of Debenham
Here are some phots I took
Here’s Lesley's pencil sketch from this morning.
Here are Ian C and my efforts for this morning
| Sally P said: Not a good morning of art for me! I think we were all affected by the weather! I managed a pen drawing of the end of one of the pews. This afternoon after lunch I managed to knuckle down and start a pastel of a sunnier day in May of the North Norfolk coast. Pictures below. Hope you managed to do more once you got home. |   |
Two very quick sketches from Jane photos taken at Debenham this morning and an acrylic painting of Gerbera to show she has been keeping busy!
Frances sent the following
Having capitulated and returned home, I played around with patterns I saw in Debenham, to no real effect...somewhat insipid in my opinion. So I have attached a butterfly I finished yesterday, painted on a print I had....much happier with that!
Having capitulated and returned home, I played around with patterns I saw in Debenham, to no real effect...somewhat insipid in my opinion. So I have attached a butterfly I finished yesterday, painted on a print I had....much happier with that!
| Two sketches for you today from Carolyn's garden. She is still trying to do a nice one of waterlilies, each year that she has been been there! The foxgloves seed themselves in the wooded area. She wanted to do more foxgloves but decided to quit while still ahead! |   |
Diana sent this: First painting for weeks .Working on top of original done during lockdown. Found box of fast drying oil paints, that I’d forgotten about.
Harriet took advantage of the rain and started a lot of paintings, so quantity not quality. She progressed these paintings today - Harriet sort of followed her notes from John Shaw's workshop, but then didn't - they are all unfinished.
Hannah here - what a great blog from Avril on another dreadful day. My memory of years past with Eye Arts is that most Thursdays the weather played ball, not this year! I will be doing the blog next week, so contributions to me please.
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