Sunday, August 16, 2009

Lady in red..


Couldn't go sketching today with the Sketchers, so did a little bit at home from a magazine.. kept me occupied for a while! I've uploaded the early stages for reference and a shot before I filled in the dress with a nice bright red marker!

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Africa Day - Iveagh Gardens 24th May

What an atmosphere! Such vibrant colours, huge smiles and fantastic music - a great festival all round. The weather also helped of course but it really did make me appreciate the simple things in life.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Bodies Exhibition


Really enjoyed the exhibition, great opportunity! Found it very hard to sketch, the detail and the subject matter proved too much for me!

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Collins Barracks Sunday 3rd May


Had to fix the strings when I got home, great museum - pity it was so busy would love to have tried some of the animals!

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Sunday 19th Iveagh Gardens


More black and white, must get in some colour at some stage.. for a day so full of colour as today especially! The gardens were teaming with families and children, really lovely day.

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Botanic Gardens - Sunday 8th March

Had a great day today, really enjoyed the cosy greenhouses - will definitely be popping back over to spend some more time there.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Sunday 22nd Feb - Hugh Lane Gallery

Tea in the Garden - Walter Osborne

Did a quick sketch that just wasn't working out, shown below. Resorted to doing more "squiggles" which I enjoyed! This is Walter Osborne's "Tea in the Garden", with a woman sitting pouring tea at the table, the grandmother sitting on a bench behind and the children playing in the foreground. Here's the original!

First sketch was this one.