HOLIDAY SKETCHING | RÓISÍN CURÉ

Day & Time: Thursdays, 10 am - 1 pm
Format: In-studio
Location: Enniskerry
Skill Level: Beginner & Intermediate

Please see detailed class information below

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aBOUT THE CLASS

One of the nicest ways to relax on holiday is with your ink and watercolour, and your sketchbook.

In this course we will learn how to capture some common themes you're likely to find on your summer holiday.

1. Exotic foliage
2. Meals al fresco...and the odd cocktail
3. Turquoise water and bobbing boats
4. Beach sketching

Each week Róisín will share techniques to make these topics easier. 

Cacti and other succulents are beautiful - and the good news is they're very easy, so we'll start with that.

Next will come food: nothing like sitting around after lunch with the sun streaming through glassware, or a quick sketch of a fresh, crunchy salad.

Then onto something a lttle more challenging: turquoise water and reflections thrown by bobbing boats.

Finally, for the lazy afternoons on the beach, we will discuss ways to capture the near-life-drawing class that is a beach full of sunbathers.

My aim is for you to be able to capture your memories in your tiny sketchbook, where they will bring your happy memories back to life in the instant you open the pages.

Students will be encouraged to continue their sketching habit between classes, but that is optional. Issues arising from these mid-week sessions will be addressed. In class, students will draw a combination of real still life compositions and Róisín's work, and in this way practical hurdles will be addressed as they arise. The emphasis is on technique, and gaining confidence through improved competence. 

By the end of the course the aim is for the student to be able to sketch in public, alone or in a group, armed with a plethora of tricks and techniques for speedy and beautiful results. 

• What Will I Learn On This Course

  In this four-week course you will learn:

  • how to use your kit to get the most out of it

  • how to become confident drawing in public

  • how to work with colour so it never clashes

  • how to create a pleasing and realistic composition for the time available

  • how to use watercolour for a rich and vibrant result

  • how to make a confident ink line, and to not fear mistakes

  • the fundamentals of drawing and painting

• Course Structure

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• Materials Needed

  Lynn suggests the following oil colours, but don't worry if you don't have them all:

  • Blue - ultramarine (cerulean if you would like)

  • two reds - cadmium red/bright red, and alizarin crimson

  • two yellows - lemon yellow and cadmium yellow medium

  • two earth colours - yellow ochre (or raw sienna), and burnt umber

  • Veridian green

  • Titanium White
    
    You will also need

  • something to paint on like primed MDF board or canvas.

  • A variety of brushes

  • A sketchbook or drawing paper and a 5B pencil

  • Other items to include palette, thinner (odour free), kitchen roll, liquid containers
    
    Lynn can provide photos to work from, but please also use any suitable photo you have at home that inspires you and you would like to use to create your final painting.

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