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Dublin Sketchers get together every Sunday afternoon in Dublin to sketch. We go to a different place each week. Check here before hand to see where we are off to. Come along if you fancy it! We start sketching from 2pm and meet at 4pm for a drink and chat. We are part of the global Urban Sketchers community.
Sketches from St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre 30th August
Sunday 30th August - Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre
On Sunday 30th August, Dublin Sketchers will sketch inside St Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre from 2pm and meet for drinks at 4pm in Sheehans Pub, 1 Chatham Street, Dublin 2.
St Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre offers lots of interesting subjects to sketch, from its distinctive architecture and beautiful glass roof to the shops, people and activity inside. Being indoors means we can keep sketching whatever the weather!
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.
From 4pm, we'll gather for a drink and to enjoy each other’s sketches at Sheehans Pub. 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.
Photo: Grahampurse / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons
Hope to see you there!
Sunday 23rd August - Spencer Dock
Photo: Martin Mergili / The World in Images (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
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!
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.
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 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.
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: Guillermo Méndez



















































