Monthly Archives: September 2019

Spring/Summer watercolour pencil classes

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I am excited to announce the dates for my Summer watercolour pencil sketching classes.

I have a variety of classes held at East Melbourne Library and at Dromkeen homestead at Riddells Creek, (about an hour’s drive from Melbourne).
All classes are three hours . You can book in for one on its own or different classes. Classes are booked through Trybooking– either through my website or the Dromkeen site listed below. Each booking includes the option of purchasing a watercolour sketching kit to collect on the day or bringing your own kit.

Travel Sketching with watercolour Pencils 

book for East Melbourne 2 November 15 December 18 January 14 March
book for Dromkeen 1 February

If you are planning a holiday or always wanted to sketch when you travel, join me on this inspirational class. It includes a walk around East Melbourne or Dromkeen, sketching with watercolour pencils to record your experience. Learn tips and techniques for travel sketching along the way.

Nature sketching with watercolour pencils      

Book for East Melbourne 30 November 15 February
Book for Dromkeen 16 November

Learn to sketch with watercolour pencils to record your experience of walking through and observing nature. The East Melbourne classes walk down to and around Fitzroy Gardens. At the Dromkeen classes we explore the trees and nature on the property. Learn tips and techniques for sketching along the way.

Christmas High Tea sketching with watercolour pencil  

book for Dromkeen 14 December

Enjoy a sumptuous Christmas High Tea in the homestead dining room and learn to sketch with watercolour pencils to record your experience. Learn tips and techniques for travel sketching along the way

Nostalgia and Memories sketching with watercolour pencils 

book for Dromkeen 21 March

Explore sketching with watercolour pencils to record those special memories and objects that are unique to you and your family. Learn sketching tips and techniques along the way.

Alissa Duke & Erin Hill travel Sketchfest

One, two or three days of travel sketching workshops– what fun !

Alissa’s 3hr Travel Sketch & Walk Workshops.
Sunday November 10th
Costs: $AU55 for one day. $25 for Sketch Kit or bring your own.
Venue: East Melbourne
Time: 2.00PM – 5.00PM
Bookings here

This is followed by Erin’s Melbourne Full Day Travel Sketching Workshops,
Monday November 11th. ‘5 Simple shapes in Travel Sketching’ Tuesday November 12th. ‘Getting Loose with Watercolour’
Tuesday November 12th. ‘Getting Loose with Watercolour’
Cost: $AU150pp for one day. $AU275pp for both days.
Venue: Victoria Hotel mezzanine. 215 Little Collins St, Melbourne.
Time: 10.00AM – 3.00PM

BOOKINGS OPEN. erin(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)erinhill.com.au

drawing nostalgia at home – part two

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A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post about a visit home and drawing nostalgia at home (part two).  I shared some drawings of everyday objects from around the house I grew up in. I recently took a final trip home before the move and drew some more ‘significant objects’. Some are objects that I always remember being around the house, but I don’t particularly want to own them now. I also tried to find out the history and whether my family members had the same memories. (not always)

  • jasmine
  • at the back door
  • front gate
dustpan and brush from the Big Shed

Others were quick sketches standing at the door, looking out over the back yard. A memory for me.

  • view out the backyard
  • view out the backyard

And now new memories will be made in a new place . Here are my first sketches as the shift was made.

  • the new clothesline, proving that the washing machine was connected correctly
  • NBN fixed
  • a lovely welcome basket

I am planning a Nostalgia and Memories watercolour pencil sketching class in March as part of Summer classes. This was inspired by the these experiences and how many memories an object holds and how this can be captured on the page. My class schedule will be announced in the next few weeks. Watch this space.

travel sketching

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I have been away the last two weekends, and although I have been constantly sketching, I did not have the opportunity or time for my weekly art blog. I have started scanning the 25 pages I have completed in that time and today are my sketches in getting from A to B. They are my ‘usual’ sketches on the bus to the airport, at the airport and on the airplane.