UW greenhouse
The nice folks at the @uwbiogreenhouse hosted a recent @uskseattle sketch outing. I hope I don’t get in trouble for coloring all my plants blue!
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Sketching News Roundup: Campus sketcher, Year of the Rabbit, Drawn to protests, Calendar, Live Zoom
Hello readers,Welcome to On the Spot’s “Sketching News Roundup,” which I send out every other Monday. The roundup is where I write about sketchers whose work is particularly timely, interesting, groundbreaking or all of the above.If you find this report useful, help me spread the word about On the Spot by sharing it with your networks.This American […]
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Sketching News Roundup: Marta Fonfara, Reportage Grants, Cuenca sketchbook, Calendar
On the Spot is aiming higher in 2023. Become a paid subscriber to support compelling content by reportage artists and urban sketchers.Hello readers,It’s only been a couple of weeks since I asked you to support my goals for 2023 and become a paid subscriber. Thanks to many of you, new content is coming to On the Spot starting next […]
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New York City treasures
My trip to New York last month had lots of highlights. I ran the marathon with my friend Ahmed, a fellow Mill Creek runner. I reconnected with Melanie Reim and Veronica Lawlor, two dear sketchers I’ve known for years —…
Sketching news roundup: World Cup; Clermont-Ferrand; a book sequel; events
Hello and welcome to On the Spot, where we celebrate great reportage illustration, urban sketching and the artists behind the work.World Cup feverThierry Chehab sketched two World Cup players from Saudi Arabia and they autographed his sketchbook.Dubai-based sketcher Thierry Chehab managed to sketch some World Cup players up-close the other day. He didn’t have a traditional media pass, […]
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Sketching news roundup: Sevilla opera; Qatar; New York Reawakens book; On the Spot contributors wanted
Hello readers, greetings from Barcelona. I’ll tell you why I am here in a second, but first, here’s a new roundup of inspiring sketching news: Live from the opera On November 4, during a general rehearsal of the opera “Robert…
Sketching news roundup: French Parliament; Ukrainian soldiers; CuadernoFest; South Korean ‘festa’
Hello from a plane somewhere between Seoul and Seattle. I’m returning home after attending a remarkable urban sketching festival in Gyeongju, South Korea, but more on that later.Let’s dive into a roundup of notable sketching work in this issue of On the Spot.Political reportage in red and blueOct. 22, 2022. A session of the French […]
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Gyeongju’s ancient royal tombs
October 29, 2002. The royal tombs of Gyeongju dot the landscape of this ancient city on the east coast of South Korea. At first glance, they look like giant heaps of earth coming out of nowhere. But under each grassy…
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On the Spot: Sketching an erupting volcano; a book of New York sketches; and drawing events across the globe
Hello, On the Spot readers, and welcome new subscribers. I’m really glad you are here.In today’s newsletter:I introduce you to one of the most intrepid sketchers I’ve ever met I ask you to support my first book project as a publisher I share a list of upcoming sketching events all over the worldAre you ready? I’m ready.Volcano […]
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Gas Works Sketching Tour
Downtown Kirkland
