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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hello from Seattle!Your newsletter celebrating great urban sketching and reportage is here again. In today’s issue:An artist: The “Genius Loci” of Gavin Snider’s watercolor paintings An exhibit: The drawings of Rick Barton at The Morgan Library & Museum A book: “Explorers’ Sketchbooks, The Art of Discovery and Adventure”Enjoy!The “Genius Loci” of Gavin Snider’s watercolor paintings“You don’t understand. In […]