By Róisín Curé [twitter-follow username=”roisincure” scheme=”dark” count=”yes”] There’s something magically evocative about a sketch. Something that a photo doesn’t capture. A holiday is the perfect opportunity to capture the sights and senses of a special place, as you have time to indulge yourself with a bit of relaxing sketching in a way…
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PREMIUM Lots of us would love to capture a few memories on holiday in a sketch, but what do we bring with us, and how do we keep everyone happy?
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PREMIUM. I recently had a great week of sketching in a lovely little Irish town in West Cork, but in mid-February. Schull turned out to be a sleepy little town consisting of one steep, twisting street with shops and pubs on it…
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PREMIUM A beautiful sky is the most effective way to add atmosphere to your sketch; all kinds of cloud conditions can be realistically depicted with the aid of a few simple techniques.
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PREMIUM article. In this post I will show you how to use a few of my techniques for painting skies, depending on the weather.
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COURSE IS NOW FULL. A beautifully-illustrated sketchbook, full of stories of your experiences, is a joy to flick through. This workshop gives you tips and techniques to ensure every page is a treasure!
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PREMIUM The second and final part of my 10 Tricks for your Toolbox. Elements four through ten are some of the things to consider when planning your sketch.
DetailsBy Róisín Curé [twitter-follow username=”roisincure” scheme=”dark” count=”yes”] This is Parts Two and Three of a series of tutorials on urban sketching, my 10 Tricks for your Toolbox. I’m running two sessions together as I missed one – I was having a lovely time on the southernmost tip of Ireland, in Schull, Co. Cork,…
DetailsBy Róisín Curé [twitter-follow username=”roisincure” scheme=”dark” count=”yes”] This is one of a series of tutorials on urban sketching. If you are a keen urban sketcher, subscribe to my YouTube channel, Roisin Cure, for more. Whether you’re sketching in your sketchbook just for the sheer pleasure of it, or drawing something more formal, you…
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PREMIUM It’s good to do some advance planning before you put pen to paper. Far from removing spontaneity, it gives you freedom to express yourself, confident that you know what you’re doing.
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