Eastnor Castle

 Daph Willett is certainly keeping up with her homework. Here are two more of her paintings.

Loosening up

 Ian Fountaine writes, "I was quite pleased (unusual I know) with my last painting effort, Polperro harbour, but it was still rather ‘tight’. In an effort to loosen up a bit, I watched several of Tim Wilmot’s YouTube videos before attempting a painting in his style and based on a selection of bits from his paintings; Tim demonstrated for Ledbury Art Society a while ago and I’ve always been a fan. This is the result. Some of it seems to work but plenty doesn’t so I think another go is in order."

Tim Wilmott's visit to Ledbury can be found on this blog here and Ian Fountaine's previous watercolour of Polperro Harbour is here

Felt

This time we have another member who has been busy with craft projects as well as art work. Helen Welch has sent photos of a felt piece she has made, involving wet felting, prefelt and needle felting and also two bags she's made. Having avoided putting in zips for some time she decided to tackle that particular phobia, despite not having zips the right length for the project. She also made a necklace of large beads that she's had for years and a leather cord, but "since a two-day old gorilla could have done the same" she decided not to send a photo!

Pre-loved

Here are Diana Veasey's two recent apple pictures: Pre-loved 1 and Pre-loved 2 painted on successive days. 

What a difference the background makes. Can you spot the grub exposed Day 2?

Self inflicted torture

Jill Haiselden has been busy with a demanding craft project over recent months. "Here at last, is a picture of the cross stitch embroidery I started before the lockdown. As you will see from the close up, which covers less than a square inch, it was a kind of self inflicted torture as the colours changed stitch by stitch in some places! I chose for the subject which made me smile even when I was cursing it."

Reworked and revised

This is Sue Embrey's reworked buttercup heaven - "It’s so useful going back and revising and revising! One learns a lot!!!"

Favourite Spot

Catherine Beech sent in this image. She says. "It’s the arbour at the end of our garden, a favourite spot for a glass on a summer evening, complete with Boaty the cat who thinks we put it up just for him!"