Student Sketches

It’s always very rewarding for me when class members so enjoy their sketching that they send me email and text images of them. Here are some for you to enjoy………

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August 23 ’14.

Two more sketches from Therese in those chilly Arctic regions on her Canadian cruise. I’m sure the 11am champagne loosened up your sketching arm and we are delighted to see these from so far away.

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August 8 ’14. From Therese away on her Canada adventure, has 2 sketches completed of the enormous Capilano suspension bridge, plus the fascinating totems from the same area. We saved you a chair at class today Therese!

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July 30 ’14.    Debra, a new sketcher sent this today. I’m so impressed.

Today it was my girlfriends birthday and we enjoyed a bush walk at America Bay. I took along my sketch pad and tools and gave my girlfriends a quick Erin Hill sketch class. They loved it and were happy with their 15 minute sketch & colour. I thought you might like to see.

Cheers Debra Gillis

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July 30 ’14

From Atsuko, who’s very fond of using the crayon medium at the moment, with it’s texture and playful colour.

Hi my teacher Erin,
Here is my sketch of last week. I quite like it although I also think It’s a bit too serious. At least I left much white.
I’ll probably try to use more crazy colours and more like illustration next time !
Atsukoxx

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July 31 ’14. Some very lovely sketches from our own Kate Jacobsen, a Saturday girl. 3 sketches done while in Hawaii. Now she’s taken off for the UK. Keep sketching Kate, we’re waiting!

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Dec 31 ’13. Wow our Taupo girls are very passionate about their sketching. Trish has been working very hard since our early Dec Workshop and sent 4 lovely sketches. Love her use of simple colour too. Keep it up Trish.

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Dec 23 ’13. Both Pam – who’s down the coast in Pambula, and Therese – who’s at home in  Sydney, have sent sketches of Christmas ‘goings-on’. Loved both these. Hope it was a great Christmas back in Aus – while I’m in NZ.

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Dec 18 ’13. Janice Pilbrow sent 3 sketches, straight after our fab Taupo Sketch Workshop. She even sketched while at dinner with her husband at Vine Eatery, one of our favourite places.

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Sept 4 ’13. Tom has sent vignette sketches done in Siberia. See below. Done while stopping off from the Trans Siberian Express in a town called Irkutsk. What an incredible journey they are on.

Aug 31 ’13. Thursday Sketcher Tom has been travelling in China this term, and his latest pics (below) are from Mongolia. He’s an intrepid travel sketcher and certainly ventures a long way from the comfort zones. Great work Tom.

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Palmiers at St Honore, by Pam, Jo and Therese

July 3 ’13. I was thrilled to get this pic from Jo, our yoga leader, and Pam and Therese. We are between terms so were in a French cafe in Mosman, sketching. Great work girls. I’d love to try a palmier. Sounds like a yoga move!

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Little Mutton Bird Island by Robbie

Robbie had a chance to get away recently, and she did this lovely sketch of relaxing somewhere on Little Mutton Bird Island, in line and watercolour.

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April 26 ’13.  Erin this is my first proper sketch of the holiday. Have tried a few buildings but need to get my eye in. We visited a market in Madrid today and bought 250g of strawberries for .50 euro. They were wrapped in a cone of plain paper and we ate them with lunch at the cafe at the reina Sofia art gallery which has a lot of Spanish art including “Guernica” by Picasso.

Love Therese

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Bridge at Nelligan – Therese

Sunrise Narooma – Therese

March 19 ’13. Therese has sent a couple of delightful sketches (above) while gadding about seeing relatives, sightseeing and stopping to sketch over coffee.

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Leroy by Toni

March 5 ’13. I think this is a wonderful little personal sketch by Toni. The posture is just right.

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Pink flowers in pot by Barb

Feb 23 ’13. From Barb Brown. Here’s a gorgeous wee study of a corner garden pot. The story is all there and the pink is in just the right places.

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Feb 23 ’13. Below, a delightful greeting card by Therese, for somebody special. She had to take a quiet photo of the setting to create the original sketch. Nice idea extending over the border. .

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Jan 28 ’13. Two from Jenny while in Japan. Her first attempts at snow.

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Feb 16 ’13. Next a delightful sketch from Leonie, done while on a month’s cruise round Sth America & Falkland Islands.

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January 29 ’13.  Here’s one from Pam. Still enjoying summer in Pambula at Christmas.

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Jenny. Sketch of Robbie at Manly Lodge Cafe

Robbie. Flowers at Manly Lodge Cafe

Robbie. Manly Lodge Cafe Balcony

Robbie. Before it’s 42 degrees.

Jan 18 ’13. Some very dedicated sketchers turned up at Manly Lodges’s delightful Cafe for our Cafe/Sketch this morning – as it rose to 44 degrees!!!!!!! . Unfortunately I turned out not to be one of them due to a meeting I was attending. Thrilled to know that Bridget, Glenis, Ethna, Jenny and Robbie were all in attendance.

So proud of my sketchers.

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Atsuko. Mt Cook, Southern Alps. NZ

Dec 18 ’12. Atsuko was in NZ. ‘The summit and some parts of Mt. Cook were covered with snow. The real view was much more beautiful, but never mind as I enjoyed the time of sketching.’ Atsuko.

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Toni. Family & Friends Camping Sketches

Toni. Family & Friends Camping Sketches

Jan 10 ’13. Toni and her family are camping (real camping by the looks) at Mystery Bay. Everyone was so intrigued they all wanted to try. This is fun sharing and gives confidence they didn’t have, to carry on. Great work Camp tutor Toni.

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Jan. Inspired by Margaret Ollie.

Jan 11 ’13. A new one from Jan in this morning. She’s sketched this charming Margaret Ollie inspired interior and we see Arnie smiling out at us from his cushion. Just a delight. Congrats Jan.

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Penny. My backyard

Jan 5 ’13. Penny has been taking private lessons before travelling to South America and the Antarctic. She’s so enthusiastic now, that she’s been sketching  around her home. An excellent composition Penny. We’re being lead around that pathway, hopefully to a cup of tea waiting. AAAaaaaaah.

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Helen. At Armchair Collective

Jan 6 ’13. Just in from Helen. Sketched while having coffee at Armchair Collective in Mona Vale. A glorious homewares store where you can dream of ditching what you have at home and getting that ‘whatever’ you’ve got your eye on, while sipping coffee. Great sketch.

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Jenny I. Roasdside stall Sri Lanka

Jan ’13.  Jenny has been in Sri Lanka. Although she hadn’t known much about the place prior she said she was just so enthralled with everything….culture, art, architecture, cave paintings 2000 years old. This is a market roadside stall which caught her attention.

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Jan. Boathouse Cafe Palm Beach

Jan. Careel Bay Boatshed

January ’13.  Jan is a very enthusiastic sketcher and has been at Palm Beach with the family and new granddaughter during Christmas. I’m thrilled she’s had time to sketch, and has found some delightful boatshed cafes.

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Toni. Her personal Christmas design for family card

Dec ’12. I was so delighted when Toni sent me this. She’s become a very keen sketcher and I love seeing her progress. Toni’s enthusiasm for sketching has given her inspiration to start a new business. Watch this space.

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Robbie. Fairy Bower Pool towards Shelley Bch.

Robbie. Love Shack in the bush.

Robbie. Hawkesbury River.

Dec 30 ’12.  Robbie has been travelling a bit lately and I love how these images pop up on my phone just any time. This is a girl who has difficulty holding a pen due to a muscle issues, so we have a laugh about her being ‘Master of the Wobbly Line technique. Her sketches are an absolute delight.

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Katherine. Hibiscus in Bowral.

Katherine. NYE Rose

Dec 31 ’12.  Katherine is relatively new to sketching. She’s been attending Saturday classes and is totally addicted. I love seeing how confident she’s become about her own ability, and it’s showing in other parts of her life. Two sketches of blooms she’s very fond of.

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