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Thursday 20th May

20/5/2021

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The weather forecast today wasn’t very promising, so how many of you turned up at the old coach house this morning for the first outing of our Summer Programme 2021?  More of that later.
Meanwhile, the first report came in from Sally P with an on location sketch from Les (Bragg).  Very good, Les, pleased to see you back in the fold !  This was closely followed by a photo of Josie sitting on her portable collapsible seat.  People were very impressed after the great hilarity about it on Zoom last week.  (Doesn’t look terribly safe to me!) 
Please click to enlarge images
​​Sally is still working on her picture;  the morning started with a committee meeting then she did far more talking than artwork, she says.  (Now there’s a surprise!)

​Diana
says it was lovely to see everyone.  She sat at a picnic table at Brockdish this morning until she froze, then finished her excellent drawing off in the warm at home.  “Very enjoyable” she says.

​I joined you in spirit and continued with a painting in acrylics, started earlier in the week.  It was with the help of a photo taken on a previous visit.  (Noreen)
Picture

​Hannah kindly sent in a report on the outing, saying I didn’t miss much as far as the weather was concerned:  dull, duller and increasingly cold.  Ten people came in all, Maggie-Anne and Ian left after the committee meeting, and Josie and Hilary arrived much later, primarily to say Hello!  The hardy souls still at work by the river were Lesley, Les and Sally L.
Location views here show Sally, Richard and Frances, the beginning of the long pathway down to the river, the river with reflections and a stream.

​Hannah’s own work comprises ‘a view along the river’, reflections in the water, and the excellent “The Artist at Work” (the artist being Les, of course).
About the first image, Sally L says:  I tried to make sense of the layers of landscape behind the river by adding a bit of wash when I got home. It does rather give the impression of sunshine, - not a glimmer!
Of the second image she says:  I liked the old basin hanging on the wall, but too chilly to linger for more than a quick sketch

​Sally P
says:  Photo taken from different angle to where I was sitting! Classic!
Lesley says it's just as well I didn't join the group today as it was soooo cold.  She was chilled to the bone by the time she went home after 2 hours, even with a padded jacket hat and gloves.  It was very overcast and threatening rain, so the river and valley landscape lacked shadows and much contrast.  The second one is looking across the Waveney into Suffolk and is in pen and ink.  Both lovely drawings.  
Well, we do have some hardy souls in the EAG, even to venture forth and stick it out for a while.  And talented too, to produce such good artwork in very cold, dull and miserable conditions.
It's 7pm now and I think that's all for today. The meeting is in Hoxne next week at Abbey Hall Farm, with its Tudor house and gardens.  See the instructions about parking and please note that the loos are going to be at Jackie's, not at Abbey Hall Farm.
The following week, Carolyn will be providing the makings for tea and coffee and providing the loo at her venue.
​Noreen
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Hannah
20/5/2021 07:41:54 pm

Well, this is the kind of weather that really proves the value of this wonderful Blog, as none of us stayed to the bitter end for show and tell, but here it all is! Thank you once again Noreen.

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