Sue's garden, Oakley

We went to Sue's garden this week, and although it was hot we all managed to keep in the shade. Sue was a great host, filling us with tea, coffee, cold water and lovely cake. Her garden is lovely too, with plenty of interest, lots of pots with colourful flowers, trees and a mini digger! Here are some pictures of her garden and EAG artists

And some details of the garden including a visitor

Here are our images of the garden that we drew or painted
First up two water colours by Jackie and one drawing of Sue's house by Maggie Anne 

Then another drawing of Sue's house by Sally P and two images by Ian, the first a view of fields from the back of the garden, and he drew the house as well.

Avril had a go at the digger as well as the green house and one other (abstract) 

Sally T is interest in tonal values and completed these four drawings

Followed by Jane's water colour and my fixed media images.

Lesley arrived in time for tea. She had been with her textile group and it was their last session before the summer. She took a dyed piece material (snow dyed - i.e. covered with snow and sprinkled with dye powder to get the interesting effect) which was passed around and each person embroidered something on it for 10 minutes.

Thanks to Frances, Diana and Carolyn for sending in their work for this week.

First are three images from Frances:

"Still in France, but here are some pics.

First I just want to explain that last week I sent some sketches of a chateau and a view from it at Amboise… where Leonardo had spent his last three years. It was fascinating.

This week I am enjoying playing with cyanotype once more. Then a quick sketch done last evening from the front of our house here and an acrylic called ‘Sun or Flower? ‘" 

Followed by Diana's paintings:

"When I was  about 20 , Michael and I spent the summer at the official dig at Sutton Hoo. We were going through the spoil heaps of the original dig and found odd bits of silver and copper .There were a few elderly people there who had been on the original dig who had stories of precious objects being taken home as souvenirs! Also did some more flower painting."

And here is Carolyn's Giraffe:

"Attached is the last of my African animals. (My friend took great care to make the giraffe symmetrical, while drinking, to get this unusual pose) Just a bit of fun!"

Next week's blogger is Hannah