May 16th Urban Sketchers Administrators Zoom Meeting

Administrators from urban sketching (USk) chapters around the world met on ZOOM (May 16th) to talk about “What now?”

There has been a lot of worry and concern about a lot of things in our USk community. With so many cities in lockdown, how can we keep our groups together and active?

 

Screenshot of one of two pages of USk administrators on the ZOOM call

A V-Sketch Hunt in Ottawa

"COVID Sketching" by Mark Leibowitz (used with permission)

If you follow the New York City urban sketchers group (like I do) you will know that they have been leading the charge in developing new ways to build community, sketch "together-apart" and share our sketches online.

The urban sketching manifesto really insists on sketches done from direct observation (rather than photographs) but desperate times sometimes call for desperate measures!

Mark Leibowitz ( a friend of the Ottawa Urban Sketchers) has come up with a brilliant plan to explore our surroundings, find interesting subjects to sketch and share them online.

With BIG thanks to Mark Leibowitz, Mary Lynch, Arthur Fredericks and the New York City Urban Sketchers, let's do a V-Sketch Hunt in Ottawa!

Urban Sketching During COVID-19

"Coronavirus or COVID-19 threats to individuals and groups are real and should be taken seriously. We strongly advise that all sketchers, administrators, instructors and volunteers follow the guidelines and recommendations available to them from their local and national health organizations regarding what to do and how to stay safe. We all need to take on the responsibility of not putting ourselves or others at risk."

#3 - Urban Sketching Challenge 2020

Welcome to the Ottawa Urban Sketchers third sketching challenge of 2020!

March 2020 Update

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) is having an impact on Urban Sketcher (USk) chapters around the world. Some USk administrators have reported that sketching meetups in their cities have been prohibited or cancelled. With 300 chapters around the world, some urban sketchers are in cities that are at the epicenter of this crisis. Let’s keep them all in our thoughts and prayers.

#2 - Urban Sketching Challenge 2020

Welcome to the Ottawa Urban Sketchers second sketching challenge of 2020!

#1 - Urban Sketching Challenge 2020

Welcome to the Ottawa Urban Sketchers first sketching challenge of 2020!