Sketch&lunch-Malaysian

March 2, 2018 by Erin Hill Sketching

February was Malaysian Sketch&Lunch. We had a ball in Chinatown, Sydney. The Nasi Lemak at Ho Jiak (a relatively new Malaysian streetfood restaurant on Hay St) was absolutely delicious! The wagu beef rendang was to die for so was the the Char Kway Teow (a rice noodle dish with king prawns and the “breath of the wok”) We ate with relish whilst learning to sketch ellipses and capturing the cups of tea and coffee Malaysian style. Next we headed out […]

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Week3.Term1. Lagoon Life and Beaches

February 17, 2018 by Erin Hill Sketching

Saturday February 17 ’18 Some fun sketches resulted from all the excellent locations you’ve traveled to for Week 3. From Narrabeen Lagoon to Centennial Park and Wentworth Falls Lake, we found tranquility among the thriving wildlife. Ducks and ducklings, geese, swans, pigeons, magpies, ibis, gulls, parrots and pelicans, All performed brilliantly. All of these were scattered across our pages using many differing techniques to get a variety of looks. Intro classes had a beach day, starting with a 3 colour […]

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Holiday Sketching.

January 29, 2018 by Erin Hill Sketching

Wednesday January 24 ’18. Bella Vista with Kathy We are rather used to having our Holiday sketching at Bella Vista with just the locals and luckily for us this week, we could sit in the shade under the massive Morton Bay trees and sketch in a small breeze. Kathy had found the glorious gum flowers which look exactly like upside down ballet tutus. Kathy is so good with her ways to treat what’s in front of you in different ways […]

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Tutors in Training take their First Class

January 19, 2018 by Erin Hill Sketching

Friday January 19 ’18 At the end of week 1 of our Tutor Training, our trainees get the chance to try out their new skills. Today we would descend on Bella Vista Cafe early enough to beat the lunchtime crowds, which we did, on a most glorious Sydney day. Each had a table away from the others, and a group of two or three volunteer guests happy to try their hand at Travel Sketching over the next hour and half. […]

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Sunday Workshop. The Art of Seeing

January 8, 2018 by Erin Hill Sketching

SUNDAY JANUARY 7 ’18 The weather report was for 35C. That sounds like a challenge for a group of students new to sketching. We are outside or plain-air folk. Into the studio I went good and early to get the cool air going. That made a difference and when our lovely people arrived the place was cool and welcoming. The Art of Seeing sums up what you’re about to learn. There in front of you is a 3d piece of […]

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Holiday Sketching

December 29, 2017 by Erin Hill Sketching

  There’s something nice about holidays and sketching. Yawn, Stretch, Sketch. Our Wednesdays at Bella Vista are very relaxed. Just turn up if you feel the mood coming on, and start with a great coffee or apple tart or mushrooms on toast, overlooking one of Sydney’s best Harbour views. The first Wednesday had a promised temperature of 35C, however outside under those massive Morton Bay figs, with a slight breeze, the temperature was 10C less. So lovely. This week people […]

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Week10 Term4. Adventures in Colour

December 16, 2017 by Erin Hill Sketching

Well we have just completed 10 wonderful weeks of Travel Sketching together. New Sketchers have achieved so much over the weeks and you are now ready to move into full Travel Sketching Classes. Your tutors are delighted to see how much confidence you now have. Our regular Travel Sketchers have flexed their brushes and gone way outside the envelope. You’ve let go of fear and played with line and colour in ways you never thought you could. From all of […]

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Term 4. Week 6. Perspective, People and Statues

November 20, 2017 by Erin Hill Sketching

Welcome to week 6 of our last term of the year. Amazing statues, and fabulous perspective sketching await your eyes. Take a look… Tuesday Manly General Wow, what a day. Thanks so much to Clive & Johannes at Australian Bronze (The Artist Precinct, North Head, Manly) for a talk on sculptor Anton Smit, a tour of the gallery, coffee and a wonderful location to sketch. Your sketches reflect the scale and drama of Smit’s incredible sculptures. Lots colour, texture and […]

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Term 4. Week 5. Mauve Madness

November 13, 2017 by Erin Hill Sketching

Welcome to week 5 of the Erin Hill Travel Sketchers. The gorgeous Sydney jacarandas are out and Spring is well and truly here for our sketching enjoyment. New Sketchers learnt all about flat perspective this week. Bravo everybody. Tuesday Manly General Mauve madness this week, a great opportunity to play with cerulean blue, permanent rose and a touch of purple lake. Wet the page, layer some pigment and watch the magic happen on the page. Loose and lively. Ivanhoe Park […]

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