Ireland

Festive Fun in Dublin City, and a Grudge Match December 22, 2019 Róisín Curé
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 ...
Prints from “An Urban Sketcher’s Galway” December 16, 2019 Róisín Curé
Beautifully presented giclée prints for sale this Christmas
Urban Sketching Indoors: Workshop in Galway 24th-26th October 2019 August 10, 2019 Róisín Curé
(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 ...
Winter Urban Sketching: Workshop in Galway 24th-26th October 2019 July 2, 2019 Róisín Curé
Introduction to Urban Sketching 18th-20th October 2019
Book: An Urban Sketcher’s Galway June 2, 2019 Róisín Curé
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 ...
The Róisín and Sharon Tour of the Irish Coast – Sketching for Bluefish Part 1 October 28, 2018 Róisín Curé
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 ...
SeaFest 2018: Sketching An Event Right First Time July 11, 2018 Róisín Curé
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 ...
SeaFest 2018: Sketching Sizzling Sun and Splashy Fun on Galway Docks July 7, 2018 Róisín Curé
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 ...
Away From It All: Sketching in Schull, West Cork March 3, 2018 Róisín Curé
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 ...
Sketching Seafest 2017: Celebrating Our Seas in Ink and Watercolour July 19, 2017 Róisín Curé
PREMIUM. I was asked to sketch at Seafest 2017, and it was a real pleasure: sunshine, sea, spray and sketching all combined to make a day of great colour and ...
Banishing Bad Hair Days: Sketching at a Dog Grooming Championship November 2, 2016 Róisín Curé
PREMIUM. The art of dog grooming celebrates our very human love of beauty, skill and, above all, our canine companions. It was a joy to sketch at the IPDGA annual ...
Iron, Zinc and Pure Gold: Culture Night 2016 in Galway September 19, 2016 Róisín Curé
I sketched a few events at Culture Night this year. It’s a national, annual event which takes place every September, and a great opportunity to get a dose of culture. ...
Sketching Koi Carp: My Way To Mourn August 19, 2016 Róisín Curé
Our koi carp didn’t do a whole lot, but they were beautiful, and were an oasis of calm in my busy day. We lost them recently due to our own ...
Family Camping in Connemara: Better Bring the Paints August 12, 2016 Róisín Curé
PREMIUM. Camping with teenagers has its ups and downs. I experienced both on a recent camping trip to Connemara, Co. Galway, but I kept my serenity with a bit of ...
Sketching Life and Colour of Galway City June 28, 2016 Róisín Curé
PREMIUM. The life and colour of Galway City in the summer are legendary. I’ve caught a few of my favourite Galway sights in watercolour over the last couple of weeks.
Summer Sketching in Galway – A Week in Paradise June 3, 2016 Róisín Curé
PREMIUM. Sometimes the sun arrives to stay for a while in Ireland and we remember what a paradise we live in. Here are a few of my sketches of a ...
Sketching Optimists in Spring Sunshine: Sailing Week in Baltimore, West Cork February 22, 2016 Róisín Curé
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.
Sketching Jazz in Galway – Things Hot Up with the Cool Cats February 1, 2016 Róisín Curé
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.
Discovering a Treasure: The Fishery Watchtower, Galway December 14, 2015 Róisín Curé
PREMIUM. The Fishery Watchtower in the heart of Galway City is an intriguing little museum full of original architectural features and lots of information about Galway’s fishing past.
Sketching the City of the Tribes November 19, 2015 Róisín Curé
A city on the sea like Galway is always full of wonderful sketching opportunities…but on a cold winter’s day sketching the city of the tribes is best enjoyed from the ...