Exhibiting at Raglan Gallery, one of our Sketchers.

April 19, 2013 by Erin Hill Sketching

What a great show. Karen is one of our sketchers, and had made mention that she’d had some work accepted at Raglan Gallery, one of the best galleries in Manly. Known for some excellent contemporary works, glass and ceramics. But that had been some time back. Then she rang to say her work was in a ‘small paintings’ show opening on Friday night. Of course I’d go. This is a huge achievement. To have paintings accepted to start with and […]

Categories: Art, Art appreciation, Art exhibitions, Contemporary Art, My Artist Friends, Painting • Tags: art, Manly, Painting, Visual Arts

Archibald Prize Exhibition – more than Sketching

April 18, 2013 by Erin Hill Sketching

It’s nice to have a chance to grab some culture and go take in the Archibald Prize, Australia’s most popular and controversial portrait prize. You can guarantee you’ll be aghast at some of it, intrigued by some and puzzled by a lot of it and delighted by a few.  It certainly stretches your mind to what is possible or impossible. Three of us wanted to have a Sketching visit and see what we thought. And we did have thoughts! Our […]

Categories: Archibald Portrait Prize, Art, Art appreciation, Art exhibitions • Tags: Archibald Prize, Botanical garden, Painting

Jacaranda Time

November 13, 2011 by Erin Hill Sketching

I did this 16 X 12inch painting yesterday. I’m still seeing Jacarandas in bloom and wanted to do a larger work. I used watered down dark watercolour – brown & dark blue mixed around, then used a pointy brush to sketch in the main shapes. Then heaps of watery colour splashed around. I’m doing a few bigger ones like this at the moment. I checked with Raoul Dufy. Yes I think he’s pleased with me. ©ErinHill2011

Categories: Art, Colour, Line & Watercolour, Painting, Painting Techniques, watercolour • Tags: art, Composition & Colour, Jacaranda, Painting, Soft colour

Decorative Manly

July 13, 2011 by Erin Hill Sketching

Got myself some 12inch square canvases. Really wanted to make a decorative style painting. Just adore this view so again the Church is on the hill, the ferry gliding past, and the square apartment blocks overlook the goings-on. Something very ‘story-like’ about this and a previous one (Happy Harbour). Maybe that’s what I like to do – tell a visual story with each painting. Something you can go back to time and again, and get something new each time. ©ErinHill2011 […]

Categories: Acrylic Painting, Art, Art to enchant, Waterscapes • Tags: Acrylic paint, art, Manly Beach, Painting, Water views