Dublin Sketchers Group

Sunday 23rd August - Spencer Dock

On Sunday 23rd August, Dublin Sketchers will sketch around Spencer Dock and the Royal Canal from 2pm and meet for drinks at The Spencer Hotel (again), Excise Walk, IFSC, Dublin 1, D01 X4C9.

Spencer Dock and the Royal Canal offer a beautiful setting for sketching, with benches and lovely views along the canal. You can also find the distinctive modern Spencer Dock Bridge, as well as St Laurence O'Toole's Church nearby. There are plenty of interesting views and subjects to choose from, whether you prefer architecture, water, boats or city life.

If it’s your first time out and you can’t spot anyone at 2pm, just choose something to sketch and get stuck in. Keep your eyes open for anyone carrying a sketchbook and say hello. It's a friendly crowd who you’ll get to know over a drink from 4pm. Don't worry if you're late, most of us usually are! You need to bring your own paper and pens/pencils etc.

More information about the design of Spencer Dock Bridge: https://www.ala.uk.com/selected-projects/spencer-dock-bridge/

From 4pm, we'll gather for a drink and to enjoy each other’s sketches at The Spencer Hotel. A bunch of sketchers will magically appear.

If you would like your sketch to be added to the website, email it to dublinsketchers@gmail.com or post it to the Dublin Sketchers Social WhatsApp group if you are on that. Please edit your image so that it is low res and properly oriented for posting to the website. If you are posting your sketch on Instagram please use #dublinsketchers #urbansketchers.

Hope to see you there!

Photo: Martin Mergili / The World in Images (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

Sketches from the Jeanie Johnston August 16th

Aisha

Amélie

Annah

Gráinne

Huda

John

Marie-Hélène

Mojgan

Pat

Peter

Yan

Sunday 16th August: Jeanie Johnston

On Sunday 16th August, Dublin Sketchers will sketch around the Jeanie Johnston from 2pm and meet for drinks at 4pm in Spencer Hotel (D01 X4C9).

The Jeanie Johnston and the area around it offer a fantastic opportunity to sketch maritime history alongside modern Dublin. You can sketch the ship itself or, if you prefer, choose from the many interesting elements around it, including the river, bridges, boats and nearby buildings.

More information about the Jeanie Johnston: https://www.jeaniejohnston.ie/

From 4pm, we'll gather for a drink and to enjoy each other’s sketches at Spencer Hotel. A bunch of sketchers will magically appear.

Hope to see you there!

Photo: Guillermo Méndez

Sketches from the Scavenger Hunt, Aug 9th

Alice

Ben

Caroline

Christine

Christophe

Hudda

Jeff

John M

Mandy

Marie-Hélène

Maya

Mojgan

Pat

Paulo

Yan

Sunday 9th August: Scavenger hunt

On Sunday, 9th August, we’ll have a small summer celebration. Between 2-4pm, we’ll be scattered around the city centre on a sketching scavenger hunt. We’ll be roughly in the area between Grafton Street and Camden Street, and try to sketch as many prompts as we can. You can include several prompts in one sketch or sketch many small sketches, and you don’t need to get all 20, just have fun with it.

At 4pm we’ll meet at Wetherspoon on Camden street where we will review all the scavenger sketches and give out prizes to participants! We will then do a sketch swap - give one of your sketches and get a mystery sketch in return. See you all then!

Prompt list:

Prompt list:
- Pigeon
- Tram lines
- Red brick wall
- Hi-vis vest
- Pub signage
- Statue / sculpture
- Street performer
- Bus
- Modern windows
- Bridge
- Bicycle
- Duck
- Clock
- Balcony
- Bench or chair
- Construction site
- Something blue
- Chimney
- Ad
- Someone walking

Image credit: Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Sketches from Parliament Street 2nd August

Aisha in Blackrock

Amelie

Aurelie

Caroline, at home

Dave McC

Frank, in Arklow

Gráinne

Marie-Hélène

Neil

Pat

Pedro

Ryan

Yan

Sunday 2nd August 2026

Photo: YvonneM, Wikimedia.

Dublin Sketchers will sketch around Wellness World on Parliament Street from 2pm and meet for drinks at 4pm in The Oak.

As part of the Summer in Dublin programme, Wellness World will bring a variety of free activities and performances to Parliament Street. Expect plenty of people, movement and lively scenes to sketch, with lots of interesting architecture and city life in the surrounding area.

More information about the event: https://www.dublincity.ie/events

From 4pm, we'll gather for a drink and to enjoy each other’s sketches at The Oak. A bunch of sketchers will magically appear.