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Seashells & Sunlotion, The Wharf in Chinagraph

August 10, 2013 by Erin Hill Sketching

THURSDAY AUG 8 ’13 Are those raindrops on the windows? Are those rainclouds on the horizon? Are those puddles I see on the pavement? Well guess what!  Rain never hurt anyone, least of all sketchers. Today’s warmup sketch was to be a Fijian moment, with Sunhat, sunscreen, Hibiscus and seashells, and what better day to do just that. Umbrellas were shaken and left damply in a corner, and smiles appeared at our sunny still lifes. People happily started, still remembering […]

Categories: Art, Boats, Mixed Media, Out & About Sketch Classes, Sketching techniques, Sydney Harbour, Travel Sketching • Tags: Hibiscus, Manly Wharf, Sketch, Travel Sketching, Watercolor painting, Wharf

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Shoes, Manly Wharf, & Mexican

July 20, 2013 by Erin Hill Sketching

THURSDAY JULY 18 ’13 First day back to the Studio, still life waiting and sketchbooks poised. For something to get our observation skills tuned up, but not too challenging after a break, we had shoes. Sneakers on one table and ladies shoes on the other. Plus a cacti with one, and soft yellow hibiscus with the other. That was to welcome Penny to our class, and it’s easier to get some simple flower shapes down while learning to visually measure. […]

Categories: Art, Drawings & Sketches, Harbour action, Manly Beach, Manly Sketches, Out & About Sketch Classes • Tags: Manly Beach, Manly Wharf, Sketching, Sydney

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