Dublin Sketchers Group

Sketches we did at the Brazen Head a couple of weeks back

Sorry for taking a couple of weeks to post these, but here are the sketches from the fine afternoon we spent in the Brazen Head, welcoming some American sketchers to join us! Sorry the photos are not so hot, the light was low

Sunday 15 March - Smock Alley Theatre

Hello all,

Something different this weekend: Dublin Sketchers have been granted permission to meet inside Smock Alley Theatre on Wood Quay.

Smock Alley is the oldest theatre in Ireland or Britain and is one of Dublin’s lesser known gems. It dates back to the 1662 and retains many of its original features, making it one of the most important sites in European theatre history. Read more about Smock Alley here. http://smockalley.com/

We will meet at the entrance to the theatre at 2pm. Smock Alley is not usually open on a Sunday so you may have to knock on the door and ask someone to let you in. The staff will be expecting us.

The venue includes three performance spaces and an impressive Banquet Hall – plenty of stuff to inspire you. The “Main Space” theatre will be available to us from 3pm while the Banquet Hall is free all day. There will be some rehearsals taking place in the “Boys School” space and we are welcome to observe them as long as we don’t get in the way.

Smock Alley are delighted that we are coming. The events manager is interested in perhaps using some of our work for their own promotional purposes or on social media. It is up to each sketcher to decide for themselves if they are happy to share their work in this way, but I think it would be nice to give them something back by way of a thank you. They will of course give full credit for your work.

We will leave the theatre at 4pm and head towards the Queen of Tarts café on Cows Lane for refreshments and a chat. Hopefully we’ll have a good turn-out for what is a great chance to see something really special.

Hope to see you there

Sketches from Martcade Rathmines (08 March)

Ann Marie

Chris

Ciaran 1

Ciaran 2

Jen

Kaylo (?)

Jane 1

Jane 2

Yazmin

Sunday 08 March - Martcade, Rathmines

Hello all,

On Sunday 08 March Dublin Sketchers are going to meet at Martcade in Rathmines.

Martcade is a new creative and social hub at 46 Lower Rathmines Road. It is next door to the Church of Mary Immaculate (the one with the big green dome). Find out more at http://www.mart.ie/martcade/

We’ll meet at 2pm at the entrance to Martcade. We can draw in the café inside, stay outside and draw the church or wander down the street and attempt the magnificent town hall building or the beautiful old library.

Don’t worry if you’re late - just get stuck in and draw whatever takes you fancy.

At 4pm, we'll meet again at the same place and adjourn to the Blackbird Pub for refreshments and a chat.

If you haven't been before keep your eyes open for anyone carrying a sketch book and come and say hello. Dublin Sketcher’s is FREE – just bring your own drawing materials.

Hope to see you there!

The Brazen Head - Two pieces from Jane

SUNDAY 1st MARCH - THE BRAZEN HEAD

Hello all,

A big thank you to James who organised all the venues in February.

We begin the month of March on Sunday with a visit to Ireland’s Oldest Pub - The Brazen Head.

http://www.brazenhead.com/

We’ll meet at 2pm at the entrance to the Brazen Head. Don’t worry if you’re late - just get stuck in and draw whatever takes you fancy.

Outside the Brazen Head there is a great view of the Four Courts, or you could stroll up to Cook Street and attempt to draw the Medieval City Walls.

Here's a website

At 4pm, we'll meet again at the same place for refreshments and a chat.

If you haven't been before keep your eyes open for anyone carrying a sketch book and come and say hello.

Hope to see you there!

Des

Sunday 22 February 2pm Sketchers Meetup at Main Entrance to Georges Street Arcade (Georges Street side)

Meet at 2pm at the main entrance on Georges Street, but if you're late just get stuck in and draw whatever takes you fancy, or try the optional weekly challenge below.

Here's a website

http://www.georgesstreetarcade.ie/

Map

https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Accents+Coffee+%26+Tea+Lounge/@53.3418897,-6.2642563,18z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x48670e9db848291f:0xb7ebbca6c8751886

From 4pm, we'll gather for a coffee in Accents coffee and tea lounge which has a downstairs area as well as an upstairs area.

Accents
23, Lower Stephen Street,
Dublin 2, Ireland

This week's optional challenge is to see how abstract you can go, or simplify, without losing a sense of place and atmosphere.

If you haven't been before keep your eyes open for anyone carrying a sketch book and come and say hello. Bring your own preferred materials. Don't worry if you're late, most of us usually are!

Hope to see you there!

Sketches from Collins Barracks15th February

Grainne

Jessica

Des

Ciaran

Philip

Mauro

Balaz

Harry

John C

Sally

Gearoid

James

2pm Sunday the 15th of February Dublin Sketchers are going to Collins Barracks

On Sunday the 15th of February Dublin Sketchers are going to Collins Barracks.

We'll meet at 2pm at the main reception area inside the Museum.

Here's a website

http://www.museum.ie/en/list/find-us-national-museum-ireland-decorative-arts-history.aspx

Some highlights at the museum include the wonderful Asgard yacht which was owned by the man who wrote the classic Riddle of the Sands, exhibitions on Irish costume over the centuries, the modernist Eileen Grey and of the history of the Irish state from 1913 onwards as well as countless useful and artistic objects of interest.

From 4pm, we'll gather for a coffee at the coffee shop in Collins Barracks

This week's optional challenge is to find and draw a netsuke.

If you haven't been before keep your eyes open for anyone carrying a sketch book and come and say hello. Don't worry if you're late, most of us usually are!

Hope to see you there!

Dublin Sketchers

Sketches from 8th February at the Fusion Market, Dublin 8

Harry

Art O'C

Liz

Balasz

Mauro

Sunday the 8th of February Dublin Sketchers are going to Fusion World Culture Market

Sunday the 8th of February

Fusion World Culture Market
The Dublin Food Co-op, 12 Newmarket Square, Dublin 8, Dublin, Ireland

We'll meet at 2pm just inside the entrance

Here's a website Fusion on Facebook
and a Map

From 4pm, we'll gather for a coffee at the coffee shop inside.

This week's optional challenge is to draw people interacting with the environment
e.g. sipping a coffee, munching a cake,dancing,examining clothes,drumming,
wheeling buggies,singing etc.Be as colourful and clothing aware as you like.

If you haven't been before keep your eyes open for anyone carrying a sketch book
and come and say hello. Don't worry if you're late, most of us usually are!

Hope to see you there!
Dublin Sketchers