Wednesday 14th August It’s the day before my annual summer urban sketching workshop in Galway City. The group meets at Sangria on Augustine Street for dinner, to say hello and introduce ourselves. To my delight, everyone is there. I know from the first ten seconds that I am going to love this little group of…
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It’s the end of July and I am in Gozo on my summer holiday. Gozo is an island northwest of Malta. I am here with my husband Marcel and our three adult children, aged 24, 22 and 20. It’s very nice that our three kids still want to come away with us. I am switching…
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Dublin is grimy and gorgeous in equal measure. Galway is glorious on a beautiful day. Today. I talk about both.
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Every woman needs a room of her own where she can create and be alone. My studio was a long time coming but worth the wait.
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My husband and I went to Inishbofin Island to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. If you go don’t forget your raincoat.
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You’re never far from the sea in Galway City. It is a wonderful place to sketch water in ink and watercolour.
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Sketching turned my life around, and it’s why I am so passionate about passing on the skills I have learned over the years to you.
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There are as many ways to be an artist as there are artists. Do it your way and you won’t go too far wrong.
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Sketching doesn’t always go as you plan, but there are many ways to rescue a session. I show you a few ways!
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Mauritius is an island in the Indian Ocean. I lived there for a few months and sketched everywhere I went.
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