I Conducted An Urban Sketching Course At The Best Art School In Ireland! (Part Two)
Part Two of my account of sketching in Artform, Co. Waterford
I Conducted An Urban Sketching Course At The Best Art School In Ireland! (Part One)
Artform, ann art school in Dunmore East, is the perfect location for an urban sketching workshop, and I taught there for three days in July.
Festive Fun in Dublin City, and a Grudge Match
A Christmas Shopping Safari One crisp, cold winter’s night a few weeks ago, in Dublin on a sketching trip, I came to the end of South Anne Street, entered Grafton Street and was confronted by a vision of festive loveliness that made me catch my breath. The Christmas lights had arrived, and the street looked…
Prints from “An Urban Sketcher’s Galway”
Beautifully presented giclée prints for sale this Christmas
Urban Sketching Indoors: Workshop in Galway 24th-26th October 2019
(Update: this workshop is now fully booked. Workshops planned for Haarlem, Netherlands, June 2020; Kent, UK, September 2020; Turin, Italy, October 2020. Dates to be confirmed.) The end of the clement weather means the end of sketching. Rain stops play. Or does it? The amazing thing about urban sketching – as opposed to plein air…
Winter Urban Sketching: Workshop in Galway 24th-26th October 2019
Introduction to Urban Sketching 18th-20th October 2019
Book: An Urban Sketcher’s Galway
I am so excited to announce that my new book is out. It has been a while in the gestation, and I have had a wonderful time drawing and writing it, but it’s all come together at last. It’s crammed with full colour urban sketches in ink and watercolour that I drew on location in…
The Róisín and Sharon Tour of the Irish Coast – Sketching for Bluefish Part 1
PREMIUM. Fungie the Dolphin, escaping crabs and doomed oysters, moody surfers – I sketched them all during my trip around the Irish coast. Hear how it went and how I overcame some of the challenges!
SeaFest 2018: Sketching An Event Right First Time
PREMIUM – Sometimes when you’re sketching you have to get it right first time. Here I share some of the tips I’ve picked up to make sure I don’t need a second chance.
SeaFest 2018: Sketching Sizzling Sun and Splashy Fun on Galway Docks
PREMIUM. SeaFest is the annual celebration of Galway’s intimate relationship with the Atlantic Ocean and a great family day out. Of course it wouldn’t be complete without an official urban sketcher to record it…