interested in sketching? join the Dublin City Sketchers!

snorlax

Im editing this as myself and a few other artists have got together to create a sketcher's group http://dublinsketchers.blogspot.com/

We each bring our own art materials and do quick sketches (pencil/ charcoal/) and a pick a different location to sketch every week (each member will get a chance to pick somewhere ). There is no charge but you get all the benefits of working in a group.

We will start off by meeting on Sunday afternoons and will hopefully visit venues like the national art gallery/ iveagh gardens to sketch (for an hour or so) and then discuss our work over a coffee. The idea is to create an informal amateur sketch/ social group.

Anyhow have a look at the website as it will explain it better then me. Our first meeting is this Sunday (31-3-08).

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

snorlax wrote: »

I know I started a thread on this about a year ago but I thought I'd try again

anyone be interested in having an art/ coffee meet up some time soon where each person brings along some stuff they've painted/ made and we can discuss the pieces or anything art related over a good coffee. it could become a regular meet up session and provide the motivation needed for completing pieces.

Ideas or suggestions are welcome .

I'd be up for the meet. Not sure what I could bring in - I work in pastel so transporting the stuff is tricky (see link in sig). I have tried airbrushing some stones (went well) and making masks out of papier mache (not so well) so that could be shown off...

snorlax

thread title edited. take a look at the website if your interested in sketching// coffee meets

Anouck

Oh ! I just read that post ! I missed the 1st meeting then.
Is it possible to join the group next time ?
I studied design and it's been a while I didn't sketch. it would be nice to practise again !...

Tiriel

That sounds really great! I must check up the site and would like to think I could motivate myself to get involved! Well done on organising it - a great idea

snorlax

next meeting is 12pm on April the 13th. We'll be meeting at same place and may head over to merrion square if the weather's fine ..the national art gallery actually loans sketching kits aswell which is great. Sunday's also a really relaxing day to do it on Anyhow all contributors are welcome.

Tiriel

Ok I'll do my best to be there - will have to stock up on materials as it has been so long - will probably be absolutely useless but it's all about getting back into it! Sounds fantastic

snorlax

Iv got plenty of pencils/ paper I can loan you Corkgirl if you need any:)

Anouck

Sounds great. It won't be easy to get back in but it sure be nice. Brilliant idea !
I will try to be there 13th !

Tiriel

snorlax wrote: »

Iv got plenty of pencils/ paper I can loan you Corkgirl if you need any:)

Awh thanks Snorlax! I'm sure I'll manage to pull stuff together though, plus it'll give me motivation to continue

snorlax

the main meeeting is on the 13th but myself and two other sketchers are heading down tomorrow at 12 to the merrion gate entrance of the national art gallery as we can't wait two weeks to sketch !!!! all are welcome

--LOS--

Thats a great idea, have been involved in art groups before with college, but theyre too formal, serious in their approach. Hope to make it down for the 13th!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

snorlax wrote: »

the main meeeting is on the 13th but myself and two other sketchers are heading down tomorrow at 12 to the merrion gate entrance of the national art gallery as we can't wait two weeks to sketch !!!! all are welcome

Should be there, but I;'ve been sayign that for weeks now

Pauleeeeeeee

Would be up for popping along to the next one of these even though I haven't got a clue who any of you are.

Any details on it?

snorlax

We are meeting at 1pm next Sunday at the arch entrance to stephens green. If your not sure where that is post up here!

For anyone who hasn't come before the best thing is to have your sketchpad out so we can recognise you. Ill do the same! Being punctual is good too so we don't lose each other like what happened to Icky-poo last Sunday!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

snorlax wrote: »

We are meeting at 1pm next Sunday at the arch entrance to stephens green. If your not sure where that is post up here!

For anyone who hasn't come before the best thing is to have your sketchpad out so we can recognise you. Ill do the same! Being punctual is good too so we don't lose each other like what happened to Icky-poo last Sunday!

Hey! I was punctual!! They hadn't opened the bloody place yet!

snorlax

next meeting is 1pm at the arch trinity college...weather permitting we'll be outdoors..might head down to pearse street dart station to do some sketching! or else stay in tcd..up to the group!

ledar

Heh, heh there you all are! >lurk< I enjoyed last Sunday immensely, cheers. There's still a lot of work I can do on the sketches and photos I took there. I'll stick something up on the site, probably next week as I won't have time until then. Anyway, see you again in a fortnight's time.

Stephen

Tiriel

ledar wrote: »

Heh, heh there you all are! >lurk< I enjoyed last Sunday immensely, cheers. There's still a lot of work I can do on the sketches and photos I took there. I'll stick something up on the site, probably next week as I won't have time until then. Anyway, see you again in a fortnight's time.

Stephen

Ah cool, glad you liked it. Did ye stay long after I left?!

ledar

Cork_girl wrote: »

Ah cool, glad you liked it. Did ye stay long after I left?!

Until I got a call for beer I was getting pretty hungry at that point anyway so I wanted to switch from spectating to participating in the festival. To that end I requisitioned some hotdog, approximately one only of those and a giant beer. Hooray!

Stephen

Tiriel

ledar wrote: »

Until I got a call for beer I was getting pretty hungry at that point anyway so I wanted to switch from spectating to participating in the festival. To that end I requisitioned some hotdog, approximately one only of those and a giant beer. Hooray!

Stephen

Ya - I saw that tent with the Erdinger on my way over and was seriously tempted to stop off Was a great day to be out anyway, will miss the next 2 weeks cos of festival and a wedding the week after. Oh well!

ledar

The schedule's not set in stone. Just call an impromptu midweek/Saturday meet. Splinter groups with obscure names, yeah that's what you want! The Viridian Detchscapers for example. Anyway, I live in town and like coffee. Drop me a pm if you want to go draw the side, front or indeed middle of something.

Stephen

Tiriel

ledar wrote: »

The schedule's not set in stone. Just call an impromptu midweek/Saturday meet. Splinter groups with obscure names, yeah that's what you want! The Viridian Detchscapers for example. Anyway, I live in town and like coffee. Drop me a pm if you want to go draw the side, front or indeed middle of something.

Stephen

Might do! Up walls anyway this week, hitting the gym and getting stuff ready for RAR

ledar

Ah yeah, RaR. I accidentally stumbled across my passport a couple of days ago. I had no idea where it was but hadn't even looked for it. I'm mildly concerned with my absolute lack of preparation. That and the flat is currently cardboard boxes full of unsorted assorted "stuff". I must move in properly tonight and then start packing for Germany.

Stephen

snorlax

good to hear you liked it! Hopefully people will organise it when Im in Mexico!

Sarah

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

ledar wrote: »

Ah yeah, RaR. I accidentally stumbled across my passport a couple of days ago. I had no idea where it was but hadn't even looked for it. I'm mildly concerned with my absolute lack of preparation. That and the flat is currently cardboard boxes full of unsorted assorted "stuff". I must move in properly tonight and then start packing for Germany.

Stephen

Germany...? Keep talking....

Like the idea of a midweek sketch: I work in town so could arrange something post-work....

snorlax

maybe we could sketch each others beer! ;0

ledar

snorlax wrote: »

maybe we could sketch each others beer! ;0

We could easily start a ripped beer mat drawing collage. An RBMDC we'll call it. Hooray!!

Stephen

ledar

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Germany...? Keep talking....

Rock am Ring metal festival dude. I'm heading over tomorrow morning. I though I mentioned?

Ikky Poo2 wrote:

Like the idea of a midweek sketch: I work in town so could arrange something post-work....

That's three. Excellent. We'll organise something on the blog when we get back next week.

Stephen

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

ledar wrote: »

Rock am Ring metal festival dude. I'm heading over tomorrow morning. I though I mentioned?

That's three. Excellent. We'll organise something on the blog when we get back next week.

Stephen

Ah - you did: I forgot...!

ledar

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Ah - you did: I forgot...!

I took a look through your deviant art album. There's some very impressive stuff there. Is it mostly photoshop manipulation?

Stephen

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

ledar wrote: »

I took a look through your deviant art album. There's some very impressive stuff there. Is it mostly photoshop manipulation?

Stephen

Beg pardon...?! NONE of it is photoshop!!!

(Just the gallery is my work: "Favourties" is stuff I like, by other people!)

Thanks for the comments, though!

ledar

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Beg pardon...?! NONE of it is photoshop!!!

Fine, fine, let me be more specific. I was asking about the starting point. In the case of Grafitti Girl for instance, you have your trusty Finepix credited with the image. So was it a photograph manipulation did the image originate either in RL sketching or photoshop. It's really well done, just curious.

(Just the gallery is my work: "Favourties" is stuff I like, by other people!)

Heh, I got that cheers.

Stephen

ledar

ledar wrote: »

Fine, fine, let me be more specific. I was asking about the starting point. In the case of Grafitti Girl for instance, you have your trusty Finepix credited with the image. So was it a photograph manipulation did the image originate either in RL sketching or photoshop. It's really well done, just curious.

Wait, you didn't use the camera at all did you? They're straight pastels and airbrush pictures?

So this bit:
Picture
Make: FUJIFILM
Model: FinePix S6500fd
Shutter Speed: 1/64 second
F Number: F/6.4
Focal Length: 49 mm
ISO Speed: 800
Date Picture Taken: Apr 13, 2008, 4:39:22 PM

is something of a misnomer?

Stephen

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

ledar wrote: »

Wait, you didn't use the camera at all did you? They're straight pastels and airbrush pictures?

So this bit:
Picture
Make: FUJIFILM
Model: FinePix S6500fd
Shutter Speed: 1/64 second
F Number: F/6.4
Focal Length: 49 mm
ISO Speed: 800
Date Picture Taken: Apr 13, 2008, 4:39:22 PM

is something of a misnomer?

Stephen

Nope, that's the setting on the camera used to take a photo of the painting. The girl was from a photo taken in Stephen's Green last summer, the background's improvised. It's all pastel.

The backgrounds in the landscapes are airbrushed, the foregrounds are in pastel.

Re - the favourites: You'd be surprised - somone complimented my on my painting of a cockeral. Dispite the fact that I've never actually painted one...

ledar

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Nope, that's the setting on the camera used to take a photo of the painting. The girl was from a photo taken in Stephen's Green last summer, the background's improvised. It's all pastel.

The background's great, Banksy has a lot to answer for

The backgrounds in the landscapes are airbrushed, the foregrounds are in pastel.

I've always been impressed with airbrushing techniques when it goes right. I've yet to give it a go myself.

Re - the favourites: You'd be surprised - somone complimented my on my painting of a cockeral. Dispite the fact that I've never actually painted one...

>must stifle witty remark!< You sure they were talking about the painting? >ah<

It's all as clear as mud now. Do you always use a camera rather than a scanner to digitise your work?

Stephen

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

See PM

andymad

Does anyone know if there is any similar sketching group in Galway (or within driving distance of)?

Thanks

ledar

andymad wrote: »

Does anyone know if there is any similar sketching group in Galway (or within driving distance of)?

Thanks

start one!

Stephen

snorlax

ledar wrote: »

start one!

Stephen

seconded..it's so easy to set one up!

Tiriel

Dublinsketchers are heading to Chester Beatty this Sunday if anyone would like to come along - 1pm. Check out the blog for more details! Everyone welcome!

snorlax

heading to the horse fair in smithfield this sunday at 1pm if anyone wants to come along. Meeting at the luas stop.

Tiriel

Sketching this Sunday, 2pm @ City Hall (not open until 2pm!!!) at the top of Parliament Street, on Dame Street. (thanks to Jessica for suggestion!) Meet at entrance - have sketch pads out so that any newcomers can recognise the group! All welcome! Coffee afterwards I think there may be a charge of €4 but we'll see when we arrive and weather depending we can wander up to Dublin Castle etc.

See you there!

Tiriel

dublinsketchers.blogspot.com

Sketching Sunday 22nd @ Hugh Lane Gallery
Meeting at the Hugh Lane Gallery this week. The Gallery has been visited by us before and there is lots to sketch in a comfortable environment.

Sunday Concert - Ensemble Avalon play: Liszt, Rachmaninov & Turina.

Those who wish to sketch during the concert - it starts at 12pm and lasts an hour usually, sketch inspired by the music.

Others who wish to arrive later and simply sketch in the Gallery can meet at the entrance at 1pm. We will all continue sketching till 3pm when we meet for coffee in the cafe. Should be a chilled and relaxed session.

Any newcomers are more than welcome to come along - have your sketch pads out so we'll recognise you!

Tiriel

This Sunday Dublin Sketchers will meet at 1pm at the Merrion Square entrance to the National Gallery. It has been some time since we visited the Gallery and is always an interesting place to visit. If the weather is fine and if people wish - Merrion Park is just opposite.

We will all then meet for coffee at 3pm in the cafe.There is also a lecture at 3pm if anyone wishes to attend -

The National Gallery is inviting to a lecture entitled "Baldassare Castiglione, by Titian (1485/90-1576)" by Dr Philip Cottrell, University College Dublin.

All newcomers welcome Just have a sketchpad out so that we will recognise you!

Tiriel

Details for travel and a map are on the blog - dublinsketchers.blogspot.com - Idea No. 1!!

Botanic Gardens are open from 9am - 6pm so we have plenty of time, but we will all meet at the entrance at 1pm. Any newcomers please have your sketchpads out so that we will recognise you!

Tiriel

Tomorrow - meeting inside il Valentino Cafe, at 1pm, which is on Grand Canal Dock, at bottom or Pearse Street towards Ringsend. Check out the blog for a map and more details!

www.dublinsketchers.blogspot.com

All welcome!!

Tiriel

Dublin Sketchers heading for Galway this weekend - all welcome to come along!

Check blog for details and for email link to get in touch if interested!

www.dublinsketchers.blogspot.com

omyatari

Hi folks, just ran into this thread now,
how has this idea worked out so far? and you still get together in the dublin area?
me and my sketchbook might drop by

ledar

omyatari wrote: »

Hi folks, just ran into this thread now,
how has this idea worked out so far? and you still get together in the dublin area?
me and my sketchbook might drop by

It's going strong, thanks. We've sort of moved away from the boards though. We meet every Sunday at one in different places, usually around Dublin city centre. If you check the blog www.dublinsketchers.blogspot.com there'll be an update tomorrow at the latest as to where this week's meeting will be.

You should definitely come along. Sooner rather than later

Stephen

omyatari

yea i had a look at the website allready, looks really good, seen some nice sketches there, next one is on the 24th down conmel street if im right?

will deffinatly be there!
and thanks for the feedback

Kayleigh