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Alla Prima Portrait session 2
Catching up with some more of the events we have had on. So here’s a throw back to last year when we had our second session and our first...
Mark Whippy
Nov 20, 20241 min read
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Urban Sketchers and Protests: Jan - April?
Everyone month Urban Sketchers Auckland get together at a location in Auckland to sketch the occasion. Almost every month there seems to...
Mark Whippy
Jul 7, 20241 min read
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Art Battle Auckland: Eden Park
Another catch up post. Last December was the grand final of the Auckland Art Battle. It was a great atmosphere, totally packed out venue,...
Mark Whippy
Jun 2, 20241 min read
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Auckland Zoo Drawing
Finally got to join in on one of these sessions. I wasn't sure what to expect. I had heard it was hard to draw the animals while they're...
Mark Whippy
May 27, 20241 min read
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Lake House: Alla Prima Portrait Session 2023
The first of our Alla Prima sessions was at Lake House Arts Centre last year. We had our second in May, but am planning on doing more in...
Mark Whippy
May 27, 20241 min read
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Saturday Sketch Club: February
There has been quite a few awesome art events happening this year. I haven't kept this blog up to date on them, but you'll see me...
Mark Whippy
May 22, 20241 min read
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Saturday Sketch Club at Lake House
On the 11th of November we had our second sketch club session at Lake House Art Centre. It was a really nice location although we had to...
Mark Whippy
Nov 22, 20231 min read
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Auckland Art Battle Highlights
Last Thursday I finally threw my hat in the ring and competed at the Art Battle. I'm happy with what I did for 20 minute paintings even...
Mark Whippy
Nov 6, 20231 min read
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Halloween Freakout on K Rd/Urban Sketchers: Newmarket
Great to see Auckland City come to life last Saturday. Had a wild time, the next morning I felt like I just dreamt it haha
Mark Whippy
Nov 1, 20231 min read
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Auckland Art Week 2023
Last week we had Art week on High Street Auckland. I had an awesome time, also took part in an impromptu art battle and won a bunch of...
Mark Whippy
Oct 25, 20231 min read
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Art Battle 3: Auckland 2023
Had a great time watching the third art battle at Auckland this year. Some very impressive artists in there such as Seb Gower, Paul...
Mark Whippy
Sep 23, 20231 min read
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Art Battle: Auckland highlights
Last week I went to two art events back to back. Art Battle and the group show I'm in at Kumeu, Collected Identity: Faces of the North...
Mark Whippy
Jul 8, 20231 min read
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Portrait Sketching: 2023 Teddy Bears Picnic
Earlier this yearI had the opportunity to do some more live portrait sketching with Studio One, for 2023 Teddy Bears Picnic down at Silo...
Mark Whippy
May 7, 20231 min read
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Drop in Life Drawing with Studio One
Hosted another fun event with Studio One in November
Mark Whippy
Dec 27, 20221 min read
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Creepshow at Studio One Toi Tu for Freakout 2022
For Halloween 2022 there was an awesome event happening along Karangahape Road called "Freakout". As part of the event, I was asked to...
Mark Whippy
Nov 5, 20221 min read
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2022 Branch Out - Uptown Spring Festival
Had the honor of taking part in the first Branch Out Spring Festival, sponsored by City Rail Link and Uptown Auckland. It was a great...
Mark Whippy
Oct 2, 20221 min read
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Aroha in Uptown
City Rail Link sponsored an event in Uptown, Auckland for Valentines Day. Was a really great way to bring people together and get people...
Mark Whippy
Feb 28, 20211 min read
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Studio One - Toi Tu: 2020 Christmas Market
This was my first time doing live portraits of people for money. I had been thinking of this idea for a while, but I wanted to wait until...
Mark Whippy
Feb 28, 20211 min read
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