The latest EHS Watercolour Set

January 12, 2018 by Erin Hill Sketching

  I’ve had this in mind for awhile. When the more experienced sketchers reach a point that maybe, just maybe, there are other paint colours with a variety of pigment strengths out there busting to be tried, we need to have an answer. I have been trying the St-Petersburg extra fine artists’ watercolours. Known as White Nights. What! you may say. We only use the very reliable Cotmans watercolour set. And we certainly do, and will continue to, with it’s […]

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Term 4. Week 3. Embellishments and Water Scenes

October 28, 2017 by Erin Hill Sketching

Hello everybody, we are in week 3 already. We have a had a week full of new skills being practiced, and for some classes, new tools being introduced. General students discovered the joy of embellishing their sketch pages. Tuesday Manly General ‘Permission to Play’ was today’s theme with lettering our focus. You could have heard a pin drop. So much concentration. Sketchers chose headings, title pages, quotes and embellished old sketch book pages. It was lovely to have time in […]

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Perfume,Hands,Streets & Boats

November 24, 2012 by Erin Hill Sketching

Our Sketching Week. Nov 22,23,24.  An excellent week for our sketchers. Take a look. THURSDAY NOV 22 ’12 I love the new wooden hands they had in my Art store. One is slightly larger than the other so having two together is a great sketch for people. The two hands are not forgiving if you don’t observe well before starting your sketch. And seeing I sketched my new perfume yesterday, that was the inspiration for the other choice today. Both […]

Categories: Art, Beach Paintings, Manly Beach, Perfume Sketch, Sketching Classes, Travelling & Painting, Waterscapes • Tags: Beach Views, Christmas, Harbour happenings, Manly, Perfume, Sketches, Travel Sketching, Water views

Our Fijian Sketch Getaway

November 1, 2012 by Erin Hill Sketching

Everything to help you plan your Travel Sketch week at Daku Resort, Savusavu Fiji. September 14 – 21 2013. Daku Resort is a favourite Fijian Island for Creative and Art Tours, but also for Yoga and watersport groups. Included in your fully escorted week: *Pickup and return to Savusavu airport. *Accommodation in traditional bure style cottages, with beautiful and tranquil views over Savusavu Bay. You can choose single or twin share. *Optional 45 minutes of gentle stretching and yoga with […]

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French Window, Line & Acrylic

October 9, 2012 by Erin Hill Sketching

Something purely decorative. Just for the pure pleasure of putting bright colour and black line into a fun painting. I never tire of dreaming as I look beyond any French Window to any lovely vista before me. May we always have our dreams. Available now in my SHOP. ©ErinHill2012

Categories: Art, Contemporary Art, Sydney Paintings, Travelling & Painting • Tags: Acrylic paint, French Windows, Harbour happenings, Square Canvas, Water views

Flowers & Architecture

September 8, 2012 by Erin Hill Sketching

Wow this has been a full week. We had amazing weather so we are really out & about now. Tues4,Thurs6,Fri7,Sat8 Sept’12 Let’s have a look at what we did starting with Tuesday’s Class. TUESDAY SEPT 4 ’12. It was business as usual after my Auckland sojourn. Suddenly it’s Spring and the flowers are blooming, and the birds atweeting. I picked some flowers on the way to the studio which became our still life setup. Being in a botanical mood we wandered […]

Categories: Art, Beach sketches, Flower Sketches, Sketching architecture, Sketching Classes, Travelling & Painting • Tags: Beach Views, Line drawing with Watercolour, Location Sketches, Travel Sketching

Wood in Architecture, Coffee & Yummy things

August 31, 2012 by Erin Hill Sketching

Now it’s coming back to me. The most used building material here is wood. Beautiful homes and elegant buildings. All of wood. No termites to munch them up. Milton and I had coffee further along the main road at Dizzengoff Cafe. Right behind Milton’s head was the Polynesian Methodist Church, a lovely old building in wood. It ended up as a sketch amongst the other bits and pieces on the page. Also passed by bright green lawns with little white […]

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Sketch Getaway : COCKATOO ISLAND

August 11, 2012 by Erin Hill Sketching

COCKATOO ISLAND SKETCH TRIP – MAY 21 ,22, 23, 2012 The girls sketching on the hill This is a little bit back to front, as I’ve shown the Wednesday sketching first. But I like it. And the girls were deeply engrossed. Let me introduce you. Meet Therese, Karen, Elaine and Jenny. We arrived on Monday morning, left bags at the office, and met at the only cafe for a warm up sketch and coffee. Absolutely great weather, and what’s more […]

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Sketch Getaway : Bilpin in Blue Mts

August 11, 2012 by Erin Hill Sketching

BILPIN SPRINGS LODGE, BLUE MOUNTAINS. March 25,26,27. 2012 From the verandah, Bilpin Springs Lodge mid morning. Sunrise Mist Sunrise mist over the garden Early on the verandah Coola waits with his dog lead Morning sketching at Bilpin Springs Lodge Sketching day at Mt Tomah Gardens Jan’s Lily botanical sketch A little something to make the pen go faster Lydia and her sketch End of the day sketch We felt as if we had our own country lodge. Bilpin Springs was our […]

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