New Year, new sketchbook. Well. Almost. Give or take a few days.
We hadn't planned to meet and sketch over the Christmas holidays, but the weather was dry, and enough of us were keen to get out there.
The grounds of Dublin Castle are full of interesting views, varied architectural styles (from medieval tower to brutalist offices), and we were lucky that the Terrace Café was open. The said terrace was bathed in sunshine. And the crowds who had turned up for the Christmas Market didn't know of this little café, tucked away behind the locker room for the State Apartments. So we had the place to ourselves, almost, plus the seagulls, who wanted to find out if my watercolour palette was edible. I had it firmly clipped to my board.
The new sketchbook is the Moleskine Watercolour A4 in portrait format. It was a little awkward to hold. Somehow, I had thought it would be easy to stand and hold it. But no. It will take a little while to get used to the layout, but I can see the possibilities already. Looking forward to exploring the options!
PS: don't chat and sketch someone at the same time - you just end up with a runaway nose!
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