Pub Scrawl 42 - Ploit!

Awesome time at the last Pub Scrawl! Sorry I've been a little slow on blog updating. I've been having a week. Anyways, what you're really here for - photos!

Quite a gathering for the scrawl!


Mary was on a fruits & nuts kick - here's a nice apple from her.


Eoghan was doing his usual maps, but there was a nice mark making going on on the page.


Our new Scrawler, Sarah, suggested "Australian Animals that KILL!" as a topic, and I could only think of the Opossum Sniper.


Mo went for the that's-not-a-knife Spider.


Ger Coady, bringing the talent...


...working on some cool pictures.


Sarah & Yolande were doing great work at their end of the table.


Sarah on the Australian Animal Topic.



Yolande often finishes her knitted pieces later, so I forget to capture them. Here's the pieces of Tigger she was working on.


Ruaidhri was scribbling away, so now he's managed to attend and draw. :)


Iggy & Dermo, hard at work...


Iggy on Knights....


and Dermo on the lethal Australian Stingray.


That was it for the Pub Scrawl! Fun Times!

donalfall out.

Galway Pub Scrawl #41! Eowyn vs. The Witch King

Having been very taken with the Eowyn vs. the Witch King Challenge on ArtOrder.com and all the entrants there, we set that topic as our theme! Sweet!

Here's the results -

Gathering the troops!


Mo heard Alien vs. the Witch King.


Patrick's Eowyn seems to be getting a visceral thrill out of the old backstab maneuver...


Linda created a very stylised pic, I like it.


I don't know why Dermo always has to be making faces in these photos. :)


But he decided to go for Eowyn vs. Predator.


Ger & Podge had other things to be doing. No LOTR drawings for them!


Here's my Eowyn vs. the Witch King, f'rinstance...


But Podge was deeply involved in his comic-y stuff


As was Ger.


Down the far end, more Witch King-ery was going on.


Although when we shot a picture of Mary's one, something weird happened. Scary Witch King eyes!


But then he relented and let us photograph him without exerting his malevolent influence. :)


Oisin was also hitting into the LOTR goodness.


Fun! Keep an eye out for the next Pub Scrawl in 2 weeks time. Galway Pub Scrawl #42 - Ploit! Happy days.

donalfall out.

Great night at the Galway Pub Scrawl! Sadly Y's computer's kettle lead has blown out and it has a completely sealed plug? How is *that* a good idea, Sony? Actually, it must be the first blown out plug fuse I've seen in about 10 years. I guess they're more built to last these days.

Well, her computer is the one I do all my photo manipulation/cropping etc on, so I guess I'll have to give you the photos tomorrow or as soon as possible.

Make sure to keep an eye out for the next 'Scrawl - Galway Pub Scrawl #42! - Ploit! on June 13th, 2011 @ 20:30 GMT in McSwiggans, Galway!

donalfall out.

RIP Jeffrey Catherine Jones. Next Pub Scrawl - Monday 30th.

A sad weekend for fans of Fantasy Art, Jeffrey Catherine Jones passed away. The world *should* miss her talent, but many will go on not knowing what's been lost. Still, at least the Art survives. Poke around that homepage, you should not be disappointed (at the Art - her death is very disappointing).

Anyhoo, her sad passing led to some interesting reflections on Fantasy Art in the blogosphere, I think this Muddy Colours one by Arnie Fenner is the best one I read, because it focusses on beginnings, not endings. And it's pretty inspirational. You should go check it out. Everyone has to start somewhere, so if you feel your art is schlubby now, know it will improve and you can scale great heights with some dedication!

And you can hone that dedication with some encouragement from your peers - Pub Scrawl #41 - The Witch King's Birthday was the next day is next Monday, 30th of May in McSwiggans, Woodquay, Galway.

See you all there.

donalfall out.

Sketchcrawlin' around. Galway Pub Scrawl Sketchcrawl 001!

So, we went on the Sketchcrawl... sort of.

We gathered up in the Galway City Museum, as per advertised for our starting point.








But Galway looked like this, outside. :(


Most of us had become very, very wet, just struggling to get to the museum, so all hopes of landscapes etc. were lost.


But all was not lost! In the environs of the City Museum, we got down to business.




Edel worked on harnessing Death:


Paddy was going for 28 days later (after the rapture) :D


Eoghan went for a map of some sort, possibly to do with Minecraft...


Oisin draws.... suspiciously Minecraft looking things....


And Mo did Minecraft Rapture... Hmmm... lots of Minecraft, but such are the times we live in.


Mary went for the Cathedral - Minecraft Cathedral? Who knows.


Cathy was enchanted with Edel's Sumi Brush.


Galway was still looking like this when we left, ....


... dampish, you might agree. Bad for inks. ;)


So we went for a drink!


Some new additions turned up, or Michelle anyway.


and a good time was had by all, I think.


That was a good time! We'll do it again, but hopefully the weather might improve in July or August? I was particularly looking forward to getting some watercolour landscapes done, so there'll still be that goal. I'll stick up some of my own work later.

Ciao!

donalfall out.

Pictures from the Pub Scrawl!

A big old gathering this time!



Mary did a freaking awesome piece -


Jenny gets all Game of Thrones -


Patrick gives you a modern classic.


Iggy draws the Jedyrda...


There was a big attendance!


The theme was earlieer decided to be tassles, so I drew one.


That Patrick Gavin magic again.


Embroidery at the Pub Scrawl!


And Oisin gives us the only other tassled contribution, with Zombie Strippers!


And I hit back, with a quick Judge Death!


That's it for now! Don't forget we're going on a Sketchcrawl on saturday at 2pm - you can find details about it in my last post. Next Pub Scrawl, Galway Pub Scrawl #41 - The Witch King's birthday was the next day... is on May 30th, 20:30 GMT in McSwiggans!

Pubscrawl OUT.