ADVENTUROUS ARTISTS EXPLPORE ‘HIDDEN’ REDBRIDGE
Harry, Ally, David and Di arrived at Redbridge Park, keen to explore its sketching possibilities. It can only be reached from the footbridge over the railway line so it is more peaceful than
most city parks. It is a green triangle beside the water, planted with grass, trees and bushes. Large pieces of old docks machinery have been recycled as children’s play equipment. The familiar bridges over the River Test and distant views of the far bank
of the estuary are visible from unfamiliar angles. Swans and other wildfowl splash in the water.
John Shotter dropped in for a chat while the group sketched. One of David’s sketches was a view of the far shore through the yellow crane. The view looking south was dominated by three full-size
container port cranes. Drawing the wooden posts marking the shallows was an excellent exercise in the use of perspective to suggest distance.
Sketching was followed by a convivial chat over coffee in The Ship Inn (which has been refurbished). Although August is a busy month for artists, it was decided to meet up next month and
sketch on Friday 11th August - possibly somewhere with a view of boats.
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