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Urban Sketching in Enniskerry Village: A Trip Down Memory Lane

Daily LifeBy Roisín CuréMay 26, 20166 Comments

PREMIUM. I brought Urban Sketching to an enthusiastic audience in my home village of Enniskerry recently. It was a far cry from miserable years walking home in the dark as a teenager.

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Sketching A Puppy: A Furry Artist’s Model

Daily LifeBy Roisín CuréMay 13, 201610 Comments

PREMIUM. My husband and I were adamant that we were not getting a puppy. On the other hand, if your daughter begs for two years, it’s hard to resist.

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The Colours In My Paintbox: How They Earn Their Place

Lessons, Painting tips and techniquesBy Roisín CuréApril 25, 20166 Comments

PREMIUM article. Finding you’re missing a crucial colour can be annoying at best..but choosing just twelve colours for your paintbox is hard. Here I describe mine, and why they’re there.

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The Burren in Watercolour: The Chocolate Factory (Part 1)

Feature ArticlesBy Roisín CuréMarch 29, 20162 Comments

PREMIUM. The world-famous Burren is an ethereal place with a dreamy quality. It’s a very nice surprise to find a chocolate factory right in its heart, amid the hills of jagged limestone.

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Eat, Draw, Weep: The Emotion of the Gift of Food

Daily LifeBy Roisín CuréMarch 14, 2016Leave a comment

PREMIUM. The preparation and presentation of food for a loved one is fraught with emotion. Whether or not to sketch it afterwards can be an emotional minefield.

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Cooking Up A Sketch: Clodagh McKenna in Galway

Daily LifeBy Roisín CuréMarch 4, 20164 Comments

PREMIUM. I sketched the wonderful Clodagh McKenna cooking at a demo last night in Galway. She is an inspirational chef and I can’t wait to try the delicious recipes she demonstrated.

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Sketching Optimists in Spring Sunshine: Sailing Week in Baltimore, West Cork

Feature Articles, Painting in IrelandBy Roisín CuréFebruary 22, 20162 Comments

PREMIUM. There are worse ways to spend a week than sketching Optimists in early spring sunshine in Baltimore, West Cork. As usual, the young sailors greatly impressed.

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Sketching Jazz in Galway – Things Hot Up with the Cool Cats

Painting in IrelandBy Roisín CuréFebruary 1, 20164 Comments

I sketched the Galway Bay Jazz Band and the swing dancing in Busker Brownes, Galway. There’s no nicer way to spend a stormy day in January.

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Drawing in Public: Feel the Fear and Sketch it Anyway

-Travel, Painting in MauritiusBy Roisín CuréJanuary 27, 20168 Comments

PREMIUM. Drawing in public can be nerve-wracking when you start, but not only have I encountered great kindness in the onlookers I’ve met, they’re often very entertaining too.

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Sketching People Moving: A Barbershop Quartet

Painting tips and techniquesBy Roisín CuréJanuary 23, 20167 Comments

PREMIUM article. Sketching people moving is one of the biggest challenges you’ll face as an urban sketcher. But don’t despair – there are lots of ways to make it easier.

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