Dublin Sketchers Group

Sketches by Chris and Stephen C.

A group on the grass by Chris.

The donkeys at Farmleigh., by Stephen C.

The day at Farmleigh was amazing. The sun shone and the show was so colourful. It was a bit crowded, but it was the first taste of Summer for almost 2 years! The scenery along the water was spectacular later in the day. It was worth hanging around with the camera!

View of Farmleigh fro m the coffee shop!

The Bronze bird sculpt ure.

Sunday 11th April - Experience Japan, Farmleigh 2pm!

Hi all,

Well the most votes were for Phoenix Park - so Experience Japan it will be!

It sounds great anyhow so hopefully the weather will stay fine. Farmleigh is a fifteen-minute walk from the Castleknock Gate, which is where the event is being held. We will meet at Farmleigh House at 2pm!

The event runs until 4pm, so we will go for coffee then somewhere nearby.

Getting there by public transport: Take the number 37 bus from Hawkins Street to the Castleknock Gate. Enter the Phoenix Park and take the pedestrian pathway to your right. Following the directional signs, Farmleigh is a fifteen-minute walk from the Castleknock Gate. Car parking facilities are also available.

Everybody is welcome, have a sketchpad out if you haven't been sketching with us before and we'll make sure you're included!

See you there,

Tracy

Interesting doodling!

Great portrait sketches on U Tube. You can adjust the speed as you watch!

Lots of other sections to explore! You also can submit a doodle

http://doodlebug.desktopcreatures.com/halloffame.asp?id=100827

Cork

Any other takers for the sketch crawl in Cork on the 14th May? we'll be staying in a hostel and joining up with the Cork Sketchers :)

Ideas for Sunday please!

Hi all,

Well - that time of the week and we're looking for ideas of where to head for this Sunday. The weather has picked up and I think we should head for somewhere outdoorsy and hope for the best! It's been a long time coming!!

So.. ideas so far include:

Blasphemous at IMOCA suggested by Caitriona
Experience Japan suggested by Jennifer - " in phoenix park this sunday, it looks really good, there'll be cherry blossom viewing, different musical acts, lotsa stuff that would be great to draw, all events are free of charge its on from 12 until 4"
Memorial Gardens or Trinity College - suggested by Aisling
40 Foot and Sandycove beach - suggested by Rory

So.. there's a few suggestions!! Please comment here or we'll just randomly pick one and go with it tomorrow. All of the above sound great to me, I'm just hoping I'll be able to make it as I've a stupid exam on Monday that is dictating my life at the moment!

All other ideas welcome too of course!!

Yippee for the sun!!

Tracy

Drawings from Donegal Sunday 4th April

Rory's Sketch - Botanic Gardens

Old tom gumble tree in Botanic gardens!

Marianne's Sketch - April 4th

Sketch attached from meeting on 4th April. Dublin City Hall was closed so, the Sketchers went into the grounds near the Chester Beatty library (Dublin Castle Grounds?)

Apologies for the mix up with the location, there was no notice that the Dublin City Hall would be closed on Easter Sunday! We will visit there again in the future. If anyone else has pics to put up please do - or email them to us if you'd like us to put them up for you!

Tracy

Sunday 4th April: Sketch by Maura of the front of the Church, at Dublin Castle.

( Apologies for quality of photo taken from a mobile phone.)

Sunday 4th.April. Sketches from Church at Dublin Castle.

Change of Venue, City Hall was closed, a Tourist site had given the wrong info! We headed for Chester Beatty, but on the way we popped into the Church, and there we all stayed! This is a view of the beautiful Organ, I may go back and concentrate on a small detail the next time!

Late posting from Botanic Gardens

Sunday 4th April - Dublin City Hall

Hi all,

Well this Sunday it will be Dublin City Hall. Dublin Sketchers have only visited here once before and it was very interesting. It is also nice and central for Easter Sunday.

The Rotunda has free entry but there is also an interesting exhibition taking place for anyone who is interested, with a cover charge of €4 for adults (Senior Citizens: €2 (On production of travel pass etc.), Students: €2 (On production of student card) andUnwaged: €2)

Meet at 2pm, at the entrance (to the left as you look at the building!).

I won't be there this weekend as I'm off home for Easter! Happy Sketching!!

Tracy
Link to info

Ideas for Sunday?

Well! It's drawing closer to the weekend and therefore time to start throwing out ideas for this Sunday's sketching location! All comments and ideas welcome please!!

I'm heading home for the weekend so I won't be about. Was disappointed to miss last weekend, was driving about for over 40mins trying to get parking before I gave up and went to the Glasnevin Graveyard!

Hope all those who were at the Botanics enjoyed it and please post images of your work if you can!

Tracy

Story Sketches

Some sketches from the Narrator's club storytelling session the other night. Really enjoyed it, good mix of storytellers. Look forward to the next one. Thx Coilin!

Botanic Gardens

Still working on it; planning to continue it off onto a larger sheet of paper.

Sketches from the Botanic Gardens.

Sketch by Mary.

"Common Staghorn Fern", it does resemble a stag's antler!

This sketch by Maura. It shows Pat busy sketching.

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Drawing inside glass house by James

The Botanic Gardens

Enjoyed the botanics but left early, here are my sketches of cactus and the building.

Few more pics from Merrion Sq & NGI on 14th March

What a fab day it was on Merrion Square on the other Sunday. (Sorry for the late posting.) The sun was just glorious! I have to admit I didn't draw anything this time (as there was too much to see), however, at least I made an atempt to take few shots plus interviewed Willie Redmond who is exhibiting his paintings on Merion Square. I will post the interview on the Blog at some later stage. I also would like to welcome couple of new faces in the Sketchers - Balasz (who travelled all the way from Portlaoise) and Slimane. Anyway, enough said. Enjoy!