Hello readers and happy summer, or winter, depending where you find yourself as a new season starts.Here’s a new summary of cool and current work happening in the world of urban sketching and reportage illustration. If you like what you see, please share On the Spot and invite others to subscribe.From sketchbook to asphalt“As the bedrock to […]

Hello readers and welcome new subscribers,What cool sketches have you come across recently?I write this curated report every other week to highlight timely on-the-spot drawings and news that caught my eye. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy putting it together.Pride MonthDrawing by Veronica LawlorAs June arrives and communities across the […]

Hello readers,In case you are new to On the Spot, this is my twice-a-month bulletin highlighting timely work by sketchers worldwide. If you see something I should consider mentioning, please don’t hesitate to email me or leave a comment.Curtis Tappenden at the Brighton FestivalCourtesy of Curtis TappendenEvery May, the seaside English town of Brighton hosts a popular multi-arts […]

Hello readers,After my trips to Querétaro and Auckland last month, I’m happy to be typing this newsletter from my home office instead of an airport.Allow me a couple of bullets before we get into the good stuff.On the Spot reached more than 100 paid subscribers last week! (And it’s close to surpassing 2,000 free subscribers). I’m truly grateful for your […]

Hello readers and greetings from Seattle,As springs turns around, I’m wrapping up some projects and starting new ones.Last Monday, I shared the stage with Rita Sabler at the Seattle University Book Store for the presentation of her book, New York Reawakens. Melanie Reim’s Different and the Same, my second Sketcher Press book, is off to press. (Get free shipping within the U.S. and […]

Hello readers,This is my twice-a-month post highlighting timely work by artists who draw on the spot and aim to capture a sense of place and time. For the sake of simplicity, I refer to all these artists as sketchers. Every sketcher has a unique style and gravitates to different subjects. But we all have this in […]

Hello readers,It’s that day of the week when I send you a roundup of good stuff happening in the sketching world. Also, happy Valentine’s Day!Sketching as WitnessA public art project known as the “Wall of Death” serves as a poignant backdrop for this scene of homelessness in Seattle. Drawing by Daniel Winterbottom.Seattle-based sketcher Daniel Winterbottom started recording […]

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 […]

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 […]