Sketches done by Elena Soriano based on the Russian Festival - she has also some pics above of what inspired her yesterday!
Done by Colm McConnell
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.
Some sketches from the Russian Festival in Temple Bar today.
Drawn by Marcus.
Drawn by Balasz
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(Left): Drawn by Stephen
Drawn by Karine.
Sunday 6th March
Well hello there again you delightfully artistic types. I hope this finds you well or indeed finds you at all.
Now then, there's a wee Russian festival on in Templebar this weekend. We should go along to that. I'm hearing great support for grabbing pancakes from suitably attired soviets. We'll meet at the square in front of the banklinks there, you know where the book market usually is? I should be there at about 2:00. As it's a very open environment and there's a propensity to lose people, so if we all get horrifically separated don't despair, we'll meet afterward in Eamonn Dorans on Crown Alley - opposite the Bad Ass cafe. Map here! I think they still do pizza :)
If the weather turns cold/wet we can always head across to the book festival in City Hall/Chester Beaty. Also for those of you who may be interested in exhibiting please take the time to send a mail to us at this address with the subject "Exhibition" and an expression of your interest to do so. Wait, exhibiting what you say? Oh my yes, the 2011 Dublin Sketchers exhibition of course. It'll start on June 3rd in Sol art gallery on Dawson street.
Meanwhile next Friday one of our core members is exhibiting in Sol gallery himself. It would be well worth your while getting in there for a look. Right, I gotta go home, see you Sunday. Oh, that's James by the way, James is exhibiting, his work, not himself.
Stephen
Work from Botanic Gardens by Keith Dollin
Done by Keith Dollin - "A quick sketch of one of the sculptures in the Botanical Gardens (inthe rain hence the warped paper). Coloured in photoshop."
Sharpen your pencils for next Sunday - ideas please!
All ideas welcome for next Sunday, the weather is beautiful this week and it would be really great to get back out and about to somewhere like Howth, Sandymount or Dun Laoghaire perhaps. If there is any exhibtion, park or gallery in particular you want to visit - shout now!
Tracy
Work from Botanic Gardens - Sun 27th
Done by Caelyn Yeo
Done by Colm McConnell
Done by Elena Soriano
Please send in images of your work from yesterday to the email address and we will post them up for you!
Dublin Sketchers
Some sketches from Botanic Gardens, Sunday 27th Feb.
There was a good turn out of Sketchers today at the Botanic Gardens and a great show of work produced. Hopefully more the of work will be put up on the Blog for all to enjoy.
Sketches by Maura. (Pen & Ink)
Sketch by Mary. (Attempting Guache paint!)
Sunday 27th Feb 2pm Botanic Gardens
Hello all,
This Sunday we are heading for the Botanic Garden's - with the option of the indoor glass-houses or the gardens, weather permitting! Meet at the entrance by the cafe at 2pm - everyone welcome.
Until Sunday - have a great weekend!
Tracy
This Sunday we are heading for the Botanic Garden's - with the option of the indoor glass-houses or the gardens, weather permitting! Meet at the entrance by the cafe at 2pm - everyone welcome.
Until Sunday - have a great weekend!
Tracy
Would you like to exhibit at the Dublin Sketchers Exhibition 2011, well read on...
Hello fellow Sketchers!
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It's getting close to that time of year again when we put on the annual Dublin Sketchers Exhibition, for anyone new to sketchers it'll be our 2nd one.
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First off we are delighted to announce we have the same great gallery space booked in the Sol Art Gallery to run from the 3rd June to 13th June. So if you are interested in exhibiting this year please start getting your names into us at the Dublin Sketchers email address here.
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The exhibition is open to regular members of the group and the fee for exhibiting will be approximately €45 per person and looking at the success last year, you'll make your money back in no time!
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Work to be exhibited should be directly from or inspired by Dublin Sketchers sessions and must be an original work, it cannot be, for copyright reasons, a study of a painting or sculpture from the National Art Gallery, or IMMA for example.
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Please get your "expression of interest" into us over the next two weeks, so we have an idea of numbers and we can go from there.
Thats about it for the moment!
Dublin Sketchers Exhibition Administration
Some sketches from Chester Beatty on Sunday Feb. 20th
(Note: Click on pictures to enlarge )
Sketches from the exhibition, by Eva.
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Islamic Bookbinding sketches, by Mary.
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< Sketch from the exhibition by Chris.
Right:Sketch by Karine
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Sketches by Suzanne
Sketches from the exhibition, by Eva.
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Islamic Bookbinding sketches, by Mary.
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2 sketches by Helen. Sketch by ?J.
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< Sketch from the exhibition by Chris.
Right:Sketch by Karine
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Sketch by Maura.
Sketch by Tom______________________________________________________________________
Sketch by Maura.
Sketch by Tom______________________________________________________________________
Sketches in the Foyer of Chester Beatty, by Philip.
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Haiku from Chester Beatty Today
So, I was writing Haiku today at the Chester Beatty, rather than sketching. Haiku are 3-line poems with 17 syllables (5-7-5 pattern across the lines). Enjoy....
Fluid feathers furl.
Body, elegant, arches
Downwards. Talons out.
Lies, treachery and
Jealously turn king ‘gainst king.
Men die, women mourn.
Paper warrior
Gallops across the desert.
Slaughters the dragon.
Feast, hunt, play polo –
Things Iranian kings must do.
And, of course, make war.
Ornate foliage
Clambers across page, inked gold.
Illumes ancient text.
Crowing cockerel bears
Man on horseback clothed in red.
Ancient myth unfolds.
(…Women do not often appear in Shahnama illustrations. Those who do are most often wives or consorts, whose prime role is to bear children, especially heirs to the throne – or serving girls, included simply to fill out a composition….)
The composition
Lacks balance. He’s frustrated,
Adds a serving girl.
Evil step mother.
Always inevitable.
Curse of v*&%$"$a?
Mythic creatures watch
Fearless men on horses cross
Swift swirling river.
The Great War between
Kay Khusraw and Afrasiyab.
Senseless waste of life.
Splendour, divine right.
Rulers forever thus born.
Charismatic gods.
Rose water revives.
Classic iconography.
Ancient marketing.
Warriors bearing
Bows and arrows should never
Play at hide go seek.
The exhibition
Ends here. Red sign on brown wall.
Where does it begin?
Fluid feathers furl.
Body, elegant, arches
Downwards. Talons out.
Lies, treachery and
Jealously turn king ‘gainst king.
Men die, women mourn.
Paper warrior
Gallops across the desert.
Slaughters the dragon.
Feast, hunt, play polo –
Things Iranian kings must do.
And, of course, make war.
Ornate foliage
Clambers across page, inked gold.
Illumes ancient text.
Crowing cockerel bears
Man on horseback clothed in red.
Ancient myth unfolds.
(…Women do not often appear in Shahnama illustrations. Those who do are most often wives or consorts, whose prime role is to bear children, especially heirs to the throne – or serving girls, included simply to fill out a composition….)
The composition
Lacks balance. He’s frustrated,
Adds a serving girl.
Evil step mother.
Always inevitable.
Curse of v*&%$"$a?
Mythic creatures watch
Fearless men on horses cross
Swift swirling river.
The Great War between
Kay Khusraw and Afrasiyab.
Senseless waste of life.
Splendour, divine right.
Rulers forever thus born.
Charismatic gods.
Rose water revives.
Classic iconography.
Ancient marketing.
Warriors bearing
Bows and arrows should never
Play at hide go seek.
The exhibition
Ends here. Red sign on brown wall.
Where does it begin?
Chester Beatty @2pm Sunday 20th Feb
It's Friday again - how the time is flying! There was a call for a visit to the Chester Beatty Library for the past few weeks so it's off to Dublin Castle and the Chester Beatty we go this Sunday. It is a very interesting area, with the Dubh Linn gardens to explore if the weather is fine.
Just remembe that we meet at 2pm inside the main entrance and back in the cafe of the Chester Beatty at 4pm for coffees. I'm not around this weekend unfortunately but will be back out again next weekend!
Have a good one - anyone who hasn't met with the group before - just have a sketchpad out - you won't miss the group in the cafe at 4pm! We tend to make ourselves pretty obvious!
Happy Friday!Tracy
Next Sunday - Chester Beatty?
Hello all - hope midweek finds you well! There has been much talk about a visit to the Chester Beatty and others wishing to spend time in the Dublin Castle area - so I propose we do this next Sunday, unless there are any 'must-see' events/exhibitions that you know of?! If so - let us know!
Tracy
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