Sketching Week 5 Term 4. Surf Beach, Rain or Shine

November 7, 2015 by Erin Hill Sketching

Sketching in Week 5 has been a little bit crazy weather wise. Very un-Manly. We’ve had rain and thunder on and off most days, but you should know that all our sketchers battled through and triumphantly came up with great work. Nothing deters our sketchers. Our Studio sketch could at  least be done in comfort as we sat cozily inside. The Manly Surf Lifesaving gear was an excellent exercise in page planning and observing – to make sure you got […]

Categories: Art Classes Manly, Art Classes Northern Beaches, Travel Sketching • Tags: Art appreciation, Art Classes Sydney, Art tours to Tuscany, Beginners Travel Sketching

Sunday Sketching. Manly Arts Festival. Sept 23 ’12

September 23, 2012 by Erin Hill Sketching

Today was such a sunny hot day we really thought Summer was here. When people arrived they could choose any of 3 setups which appealed. It worked well, and each 2 people worked on the one in front of them, but could hear the instructions which apply to all the still life displays. Before long pens were flying and as confidence rose, lines were forming very recognisable sketches. Then a demo using watercolour pencils and the waterbrush. Very soon every […]

Categories: Art, Flower Sketches, Sketching Classes, Sketching Gardens, Watercolour Pencils • Tags: Art appreciation, Coffee, Location Sketches, Sketch, Sunday, Travel Sketching

Friday Class July 20. Fruit, Flowers & Cafe Sketches

July 20, 2012 by Erin Hill Sketching

The first Friday class and a beautiful day. Not as chilly as yesterday so we could leave our jackets in the Studio. The still life was similar to Thursday’s class on one table, and all fruit on the other. This was Leonie’s first class and she bravely launched in and did a great first sketch in no time. Margaret was new to our regular classes having had private lessons with me before, so she also was happy to set a […]

Categories: Art, Creative food, Food Sketches, Sketching Classes • Tags: Art appreciation, Art as food, Line drawing with Watercolour, Location Sketches, Sketches

Thursday Class July 19. Still Life & Cakes

July 20, 2012 by Erin Hill Sketching

Flower & Fruit still life Eyeing the Adriano Zumbo cake display Just a few offerings for you Thursday July 19 ’12 First day of term and everyone was happy to be back for some sketching together again. A rather chilly day though. Decided to do a bright flower setup with some fruit as we were welcoming Penny today, and that’s a bit of fun to get started on. In fact her sketch was lovely. I think she was a little […]

Categories: Art, Drawings & Sketches, Food Sketches, Sketching Classes • Tags: Art appreciation, Composition & Colour, Location Sketches, Sketches

Sketch Classes Term 2 ’12

July 13, 2012 by Erin Hill Sketching

You will see below Sketch Class pics and reviews for many of Term 2 2012 Classes. Find out about Travel Sketch Classes – no experience needed – click here. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> THURSDAY JULY 5 We were on Term Holidays so some of us decided to have a little ‘culture’ and visit the MCA and see part of the Biennale, plus selected Australian Contemporary painters. One of the very first installations we were keen to see was ‘The Mending Project’ with hundreds of giant […]

Categories: Art, Art School, Drawings & Sketches, Sketching Classes • Tags: Art appreciation, Location Sketches, Water views

Sketching at MCA

July 6, 2012 by Erin Hill Sketching

We’re on Term break, so some of us decided to grab a bit of ‘culture’ with a visit to the MCA and Biennale. There is a fab new wing so the 4 levels now spread between old and new, not that you are aware once trying to figure out some of the artwork. We were very keen to check out Lee Mingwei and ‘The Mending Project’. Such a fascinating project and idea. You can see all the big cotton reels […]

Categories: Art, Art exhibitions, Contemporary Art, Harbour action, Sketching • Tags: Art appreciation, Location Sketches, MCA, Thinking outside the box

Sunday Sketching during the Manly Arts Festival

September 15, 2011 by Erin Hill Sketching

Discovered that dynamo girl, Angela van Boxtel, had been promoting more Festival events in the local paper – and lo and behold, they’d done a fab article on my Sunday Sketching sessions, along with hers on Surfboard decorating. They’d shown one of my sketches ( above top ), done while watching the locals get their courage up and have a go at sketching on Angela’s surfboard display – she sets up rescued surfboards for people to decorate. This encourages folks […]

Categories: Drawings & Sketches, My Artist Friends, Sketches, Sketching Classes, Travelling & Painting • Tags: Art appreciation, Art Classes, Location Sketches, Sketches, The Art of Sketching Courses

Daylight Artist’s lamp for Autumn days

May 17, 2011 by Erin Hill Sketching

Now that it’s Autumn, days cam be a little less bright.Time to switch on the new Daylight Lamp. I was very lucky that the Australian Sales Rep for The Daylight Company, happens to pass my Studio quite often. Pierre-Louis called in one day and in his charming Paris accent, showed me the product and  asked  if I’d like to try one. Just see what I thought. Give it a whirl. Test drive it. Oh okay then. Twist my arm a […]

Categories: Art, Observing the Light, Painting in the Studio • Tags: Art appreciation, Daylight, Light, Light fixture

Life Drawing from 1987

September 20, 2010 by Erin Hill Sketching

This was a blast from the past. I had a Facebook entry from a family member saying they’d seen this for sale on ebay. It was offered as a framed work by artist Erin Hill but not dated. I was pleased I was credited and intrigued.  I felt quite proud that someone felt it had value. I wonder what it sold for! I remember doing many of these at life class at Julian Ashton Art School, between 1986 and 1990. […]

Categories: Art School, Charcoal drawing, Life Drawing • Tags: Art appreciation, Drawing from life, Traditional Art