Sketching Waves In Ink And Watercolour...Three Days At The Seaside
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- Опубликовано: 22 мар 2024
- I spent four days with my father on Ireland's East Coast. He and my mother live in Bray, which is the town next to the mountainside where I grew up.
I abhorred Bray as a youngster because it was the site of all my social failures: trying to be cool in the presence of my older (and naturally cool) brother and sister, and failing utterly. My sister getting all the boys I fancied - even though she couldn't care less about them. Trudging up the street to my excruciating piano lesson after school: both the walk and the lessons felt interminable. Obsessing about calories in diet books in Bray Bookshop. Endless, endless Masses, boring beyond words, with more local cool kids playing and singing in the choir, more chances for me to fully understand how socially inept I was, how my clothes were always wrong. Bray, where I got my first boyfriend and who dumped me three days later.
It was also the site of the public library, where I lost myself amongst the musty books in the freezing children's section, a damp towel on my head because I had come straight from swimming lessons; that room was an enclave of paradise. The half-glass door that separated the children's section from the adults' section rattled as it closed, leaving me and my siblings in peace to choose whatever we wanted (not that I noticed any of my siblings' presence once that door closed): for me it was science books and Willard Price adventure books...
But it's different now. My social struggles faded the minute I left Bray to start art college - proving it was the town's fault, not mine - and now I rather like Bray. I like sitting on the stony beach and watching my dog run around, and walking with my parents on the Seafront, and eating chips on the way home in the drizzle. I love walking to the station to catch the train into Dublin, admiring the gardens on the way. I love hanging out with my parents in their beautiful home close to the Seafront.
And I love the sea, and the seabirds, and the dogs and the people enjoying the seaside. All of that sounds a little tame, and it is, but it's a great deal better than those angst-ridden days of the 1980s.
My father grew up in Bray in the war years and these days we hear a lot about that time from him. I tried to record some audio of his experiences but it didn't work out: I would like to formally "interview" him as I think you'd enjoy his tales of being a lad growing up by the sea in the distant past of Ireland as much as I do. Growing up next to the sea is the reason he was always a very strong swimmer; a sailor, who built his own dinghy; a diver, who made his own wetsuit, and the man who taught me to swim and is probably the reason i am so at home in the sea myself.
Enjoy it!
Until next time, happy sketching...
Róisín X 
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Came for the water painting tips, stayed for the lovely, lovely story (and the water painting tips). It's a lifetime dream to visit (and then accidentally never leave) Ireland one of these days soon. Love all of your videos!
You can do a lot worse than here John. Every time I have restless thoughts, someone says or does something so lovely.
You are so blessed to have your father to walk with! And I love your beautiful hair!❤
Thank you Charlotte ❤️
Love your sketches Roisin.....you are a natural storyteller. There is definitely a book in there!,,xx
Thank you Polly. The second edition of my Galway book will be out in May and the second edition of my Dublin book is just out…not sure if anyone wants a Bray book too though!!!
Love your videos.and your paintings .Thanks for the ride
You’re very welcome! Thanks for saying so!
Hello roisin ! Always love your white reserve in your sketches. Thanks for bringing us on your trip
My pleasure Rose!
Love your sketches! Thank you for sharing.
My pleasure! ❤️
So inspiring!
Thank you so much!
Love your water color
Thank you
Beautiful sketches !
Thank you! 😘
I loved every bit of this! Thank you Roisin! 😊
I’m so thrilled to hear that ❤️
Thank you for sharing that sweet trip! And your paintings are lovely. I particularly love the one of the beach! 😊
Thank you Joan, it was lovely being there ❤️
Made me long for my soul’s home. It’s been since September last. My son and his family live not far from Dublin, and we go to Bray sometimes. I’m in New York… way too far away. Thank you. What a joy to see.
So good to hear that! Thank you ❤️
OMG the SUSPENSE nearly killed me! But thank god, the wind muffler was found. Phew. Also, charming paintings, thanks for sharing.
OMG I'm so sorry to have held you in suspense! All's well that ends well! Thanks for the kind words!
Oh my gosh! My heart was in my throat as you walked down your parents’ road as it reminded me so much of my late mother-in-law’s road over in Donaghadee, Co. Down where I spent so many lovely days. The Irish Sea is MAGICAL! See how much it changed in just a day! “Live sketching, you never know what’s going to happen”… You have to LOVE it!!
I am enjoying your videos IMMENSELY! Your sketches are incredible and your stories, so awesome 🤗❤ you basically never want to leave 😍🧣
That’s so lovely DeeDee ❤️
I love to paint at the Beach ☺☺
Isn’t it a lovely thing to do!
Love the colours. You’ve really prompted me to get out there and just do it. I love love love your work. I need to go out and sketch my pebbly beach. So glad you and your dad had some quality time
Thanks Marie Louise! Yes we really did (although he did ask me a couple of times if I was sure I didn’t feel like leaving 😂)
Lovely day for all of you!! Gorgeous paintings!
Thank you x
Very nice video vlog!!!
Thank you Blaise 😘
Thankyou for sharing. I'm spending a week in a seaside town (Australia) soon and I'm very inspired by your work and hope to do a few ink and wash works while I'm there. It could be windy but it won't be wet🤭
I’ll cheer you on! I’m doing waves this coming Saturday in class if you feel like giving it a whirl, recordings are sent too.
Hello from USA Florida. Love your sketch outings that you share. Have you ever used Roman Szmal's Misty Morning #415 (PG50, PV19)? I love it so much for stormy skies above the ocean and also find it very useful for some metal and chrome objects. Give Reuben a pat on the head for me. Love that little bundle of cuteness!
Thank you! I’m putting in an order soon with Roman, I might ask him to throw one of those in 😄