Sketches from Dun Laoghaire - the chalk festival and beyond!

The rain just about held off for us, and we all headed in different directions and sketched the wonderful variety that is always to be found in Dun Laoghaire. Much enjoyable swapping of sketch pads over a drink in the Forty Foot Bar! I'm not as good at Mary as collecting people's names, but here are some sketches from today! We thought that perhaps John was in the Riveria, not Dun La La!

Dun Laoghaire festival season - Sunday 21st at 2pm

Hi all,

This week we will visit Dun Laoghaire for a trio of festivals - People's festival, the Chalk Festival and Ukulele Hooley by the Sea!

Meeting at 2pm at the DART station and again at the same place at 4pm. It'll no doubt be busy so if you don't see people there at 2pm or if you are late - sketch away and be back at the meeting point at 4pm.

Here's hoping the weather is kind! There was a suggestion of visiting Sandycove, which is also on the DART line, so if you'd like to go there do, but be back at the meeting point at 4pm in Dun Laoghaire for coffees!

If you want to go somewhere next week or any week - let us know! Always looking for ideas!

Sunday 21st August - Where do YOU want to go?!

Looking for ideas again - anything up your sleeve that you have planned on visiting but haven't gotten there yet this summer? Shout now!

So far suggested are Sandycove and the Latin American Festival in Temple Bar.

My suggestions to add to the mix are the Botanic Gardens and the Irish National Stud/Japanese Gardens. Would love to get to the Japanese gardens before the summer is out - but it may take a little organising etc.

Anyway, ideas please!!

Sunday 14th Aug. Sketches, Chester Beatty.

 Sketched in Dubh Linn Gardens  by  Cornelius

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Left: Sketches by Jimmy                                               Right Sketch by Claudio>
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Left: By John K.   Centre: By Lia,  Right: By Alex

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Four  in grounds of Dubh Linn

       By Jasmine.

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By Mandy

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Sun.14th Dobbyns take on Matisse.

More sketches from Chester Beatty .14th Aug.

                       3 sketches by Balazs

                                                                 Sketch by Sara M
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 Sketched by Des.
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 Sketches by Carine
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    3 by Keith

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 Watercolour by Jennifer J.

                                                                                                      Pencil by Jorge

By Andrew.

Sunday 14th - Chester Beatty Library, The Art Books of Henri Matisse

Hello all!
Hope you had a great week and no doubt are glad to see the weekend race towards you! This Sunday we will head for the Chester Beatty Library - which has 'The Art Books of Henri Matisse' on display at the moment for inspiration. If the weather is kind, the gardens of Dublin Castle are beautiful to spend time in.

We will meet at 2pm, just inside the main door of the Chester Beatty - then again at 4pm in the Silk Road Cafe on the ground floor (mmm cake!). If you haven't been out with us before, just have a sketchbook to hand and you will be spotted. If you are late - don't worry about it, you can catch the group at 4pm, just sketch away.

Location info

Hope to see you Sunday!
Tracy

Where to visit this Sunday?

Where to meet this Sunday? Any suggestions? So far the Forty Foot has been suggested - weather depending!

Know of anything that could be interesting to visit? Let us know!

Work from the Iveagh Gardens - so many I couldn't name them!

A great turnout yesterday, with some fantastic work to show for it. Here's a snapshot of what was done!

Some more from Iveagh Gardens today.

Pastel of Fountain by Maura.

2 sketches by Mary.
Bronze of Count John McCormack and the Lodge at the Harcourt St.Entrance.

Sarah's sketches from Iveagh Gardens and the Liffey

Iveagh Gardens, Sunday 7th at 2pm

Hello everyone!

I hope you all enjoyed the Docklands last Sunday - those of us who went to Wexford had a ball! A brilliant weekend of painting and workshops, highly recommended to keep it in mind for next year.

This weekend we're going to stick to the great outdoors and head for the Iveagh Gardens, where there is no shortage of inspiration. Meet inside the gardens at the waterfall to the Harcourt St. side of the park, at 2pm.

We will meet at the same spot again by the waterfall at 4pm and head for the Bleeding Horse for a coffee/beverage!

I for one hope to bring my paints and continue my learning curve.. if you haven't been out with us just have a sketchpad in your hand and we'll spot you. If you are late arriving, just wander about and you are bound to spot some of the group in the park, sketch away and meet us when we re-group at 4pm.

See you there,
Tracy

Sunday 7th August - ideas?

Hi all,

Any suggestions for this Sunday? A few of us mentioned the Iveagh Gardens, it's a handy spot and lovely if the weather is good, one of those places we never visit in the winter!

Any others?

Send em in!

Jeannie Johnston by Ray - Sunday 1st August

Raymund Walsh