Art Lessons

Urban Sketching Kit 1: Watercolours January 31, 2018Róisín Curé
PREMIUM With an almost endless choice of watercolours to choose from, it can feel daunting to choose just a handful for your urban sketching paintbox. I’d like to share my ...
Making Colours Pop – As Easy as 1, 2, 3 January 24, 2018Róisín Curé
PREMIUM Sketchers often wonder why their watercolours don’t “pop” with bright, clear colour. The solution is really easy, and I describe it in this article in 3 simple steps.
Know Your Values: Speed and Light with Versatile Indigo July 19, 2017Róisín Curé
PREMIUM article. Light and shadow can be effectively conveyed with the use of just one colour added to an ink line. Here the colour used is indigo, but Payne’s grey ...
Sketching Coconut Harvesting in Mauritius May 8, 2015Róisín Curé
The Coconut harvesters of Mauritius risk their lives to bring us their bounty – and to let Róisín sketch them at their work.
Video: Painting the Giant Lilies in the Pamplemousses Gardens, Mauritius April 10, 2014Róisín Curé
Painting the giant lilies in the Bassin aux Nénuphars, the Botanical Gardens, Pamplemousses, Mauritius
Video of Róisín Curé painting Tyrone House June 19, 2013Róisín Curé
Video of Róisín painting Tyrone House, Galway