Susan Deakin

Portfolio: vegetables & soil

Bitter Lettuce by Susan Deakin, Drawing, Pastel on Paper

Ana's Radish by Susan Deakin, Drawing, Pastel on Paper

Giant red mustard by Susan Deakin, Drawing, Pastel on Paper

Giant red mustard

blue leek by Susan Deakin, Drawing, Pastel on Paper

Tender and True parsnip by Susan Deakin, Drawing, Pastel on Paper

Tender and True parsnip

Musselburgh Leek by Susan Deakin, Drawing, Pastel on Paper

Musselburgh Leek

Beetroot by Susan Deakin, Drawing, Pastel on Paper

Beetroot

oak leaf lettuce by Susan Deakin, Drawing, Pastel on Paper

oak leaf lettuce

Spring cabbage by Susan Deakin, Drawing, Pastel on Paper

Swiss chard by Susan Deakin, Drawing, Pastel on Paper

radish by Susan Deakin, Drawing, Pastel on Paper

radish

leek by Susan Deakin, Artist Print, lino cut

leek

leek by Susan Deakin, Artist Print, lino cut

leek

Grow Your Own by Susan Deakin, Artist Print, Wood and Linocut

Grow Your Own by Susan Deakin, Artist Print, Woodcut

beetroot by Susan Deakin, Artist Print, woodcut

beetroot

Mustard Greens by Susan Deakin, Artist Print, woodcut

carrots by Susan Deakin, Artist Print, woodcut

carrots

Carrots by Susan Deakin, Drawing, Pencil crayon on paper

Carrots

Chestnuts by Susan Deakin, Drawing, Pencil crayon on paper

Potatoes by Susan Deakin, Drawing, Pencil crayon on paper

Potatoes

vegetable leaves by Susan Deakin, Artist Print

vegetable leaves

Early Rhubarb by Susan Deakin, Artist Print, collaged linocut

compost fauna by Susan Deakin, Artist Print, linocut

Spring cabbage

Spring cabbage

An upturned cabbage, drawn in pastel on white paper, showing leaves that have been eaten by small creatures, but still edible in spite of these attacks.

Original
Pastel on Paper
70cm x 50cm

£315.00

Can be seen at sue deakin

Another in a group of pastel drawings made in 2012, drawn directly from the plants grown by Susan in her allotment and garden. A n enthusiast for good food that she has grown herself, Susan is intrigued by the damage to the plants by pests. Sharing the produce is inevitable - how much can the snails eat and still leave enough for humans to enjoy?