WW SketchCrawl #61 A BIG Success

Thanks to everyone who came out to the WW SketchCrawl #61 in the Byward Market on October 20, 2018 We started the day by meeting at 10 a.m. at the Ottawa Art Gallery on George St. in the Byward Market.

Ottawa Urban Sketchers at the Ottawa School of Art

World Wide SketchCrawl #61: October 20

The 56th World Wide SketchCrawl in Ottawa

On Saturday July 29, 2017the Ottawa Urban Sketchers participated in the 56th WW SketchCrawl from 10 to 4 pm.

We started our SketchCrawl at the National Gallery of Canada and many sketchers chose to sketch "Maman: while other sketchers went to the Byward Market to sketch Le Machine - Kumo and LongMa - who were still "sleeping".

Sketch by artist Michael Lukyniuk https://michaelsscroll.blogspot.ca/

Other sketchers chose the Notre Dame Cathedral and other historic buildings along Sussex. Some even sketched the National Art Gallery and our youngest sketcher (7 years old) did a sketch of the Parliament buildings.

"Maman" by artist Lissa Rachelle

Sketch by artist Denis Madore

Sketch of "LongMa" by artist Phuong Ly

Sketch of "Kumo" by artist Phuong Ly

Sketch by artist Michael Lukyniuk https://michaelsscroll.blogspot.ca/

Sketches by artist Lisa Woodward

373 Sussex by artist Robert Chassé‎

At lunch time, we met at the Rideau Canal locks and shared our sketches

Sketch by artist Michael Lukyniuk https://michaelsscroll.blogspot.ca/

Sketch of East Block of parliament from Majors Hill Park by artist Mike Carr

Some sketchers headed off to Spark Street for some lunch while others went on to sketch at the National War Monument and elsewhere.

"National War Monument" by artist Denis Madore

Then everyone headed over to the market to gather in front of the Ottawa School of art near the end of the day.

More sketchers joined us in front of the Ottawa School of art we were delighted to have another young sketcher join our group!

Sketch of Cannaught Building from Majors Hill Park by artist Mike Carr

Ottawa School of Ar "Totem Pole" sketch by artist Trish Woolaver

Finally, we said our farewells at York and Sussex. Some sketchers continued to sketch while others headed home having had an amazing day!

What A Great Day

Thanks to All the Sketchers who Participated!

July 29, 2017: WORLD WIDE SKETCHCRAWL #56

The idea for a world wide sketchcrawl originated with Enrico Casarosa of San Francisco in late 2004 . Enrico is an  Italian storyboard artist and director who works at Pixar Animation Studios.

Since 2004, SketchCrawl has become a worldwide phenomenon participated by artists around the world armed with sketchpads, pencils, watercolor and other sketching materials.

Join Us - In Ottawa - July 29, 2017

So - put your pen to paper on July 29th for as long as you can (be it 20 minutes or 6 hours) drawing, sketching, journaling about your day and what you see around you. For one day, slow down, look around you, see ... and draw or write. Record your day. No specific level of skill is expected ! Anyone is welcome.

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Click here to sign up on facebook for Ottawa's 56th World Wide Sketchcrawl
https://www.facebook.com/events/1326215267496206/

10:00 

We will meet at the National Gallery near the sculpture "maman" (aka the spider). 

There is plenty of parking. 

We can gather, get to know each other and sit and sketch "maman", 

the Basilica or head to the next spots: Major's Hill Park, 

Parliament Buildings or the Bytowne Museum (canal locks)

12:00 

Show and Tell:  Bytowne Museum (canal locks) 

Before lunch, we will have a quick show and tell 

for the benefit of folks who are sketching for only a half day. 

By meeting at 12, artists could decide where to have lunch together

and even sketch their lunch location!
RAIN CHECK-IN LOCATION
We will meet under the bridge: Rideau & Rideau Canal
(There is a large sheltered area directly beside the canal to meet)

The Bytown Museum

2:00 

The afternoon could be spent in the alleyways and/or the colourful vendor areas
of the Byward market. 

There are plenty of places to sketch
RAIN CHECK-IN LOCATION
Byward Market Building
(We can meet indoors at the Moulin De Provence Bakery end)

The Byward Market

4:00  

Show and Tell: Farewell
We will meet at the corner of York and Sussex
at the western end of the Byward Market

RAIN CHECK-IN LOCATION

Byward Market Building

(We can meet again indoors at the Moulin De Provence Bakery end)

Please Note

La Machine will be downtown in the same general area during our WW Sketchcrawl - there will be crowds!
Here is the schedule:

DAY 3: Saturday, July 29
11 am – Kumo Walkabout: By Ward Market
11 am – Long Ma Walkabout: ByWard Market
3 pm – Long Ma Walkabout: departs from the ByWard Market
3:10 pm – Kumo Walkabout: departs from the ByWard Market
8: 30 pm – Long Ma Walkabout: departs from Confederation Park
9:30 pm – STATIC SCENE: Kumo and Long Ma at the Supreme Court of Canada
 
You can add La Machine to your list of sketches 
or avoid the area all together.

 (More information can be found here: http://www.ottawa2017.ca/events/signature-events/la-machine/)

La Machine will invade Ottawa (July 27 to 30) from Ottawa 2017 on Vimeo.

World Wide Sketchcrawl Links: 

Want to know more about World Wide Sketchcrawls? 

Visit the links below.

• Sketchcrawl website 
• Sketchcrawl Forum for 56th Sketchcrawl 
• Sketchcrawl Facebook Group 
• Enrico Casarosa's Blog
• Sketchwhat? For folks that have never heard of WW sketchcrawls
• Sketchcrawl flickr group

Other Canadian Urban Sketching Groups

Want to now more about Urban Sketchers in other provinces? 

Visit some of the blogs below:

• Kitchener-Waterloo Urban Sketchers
• Toronto Urban Sketchers Blog
• Urban Sketchers Edmonton Blog
• Urban Sketchers Montreal Blog
• Vancouver Urban Sketchers Blog

48th World Wide SketchCrawl Ottawa Report

Read about the LAST time that Ottawa Urban Sketchers did this very same sketchcrawl on our 48th worldwide Sketch Crawl :  http://moynahanstudio.blogspot.ca/2015/07/48th-ww-sketchcrawl-ottawa-report.html

John "Sketch Journal" Ottawa Sketchcrawl links:

• 33rd WW Schetchcrawl in Ottawa (Oct 2011)
• 34th WW Sketchcrawl in Ottawa (Jan 2012)
• 35th WW Sketchcrawl in Ottawa (April 2012)
• 38th WW Sketchcrawl in Ottawa (Jan 2013)
• 39th WW Sketchcrawl in Ottawa (April 2013)

Other WW Sketchcrawl in Ottawa links:

• 33rd WW Sketchcrawl in Ottawa (Oct 2011)
• 37th WW Sketchcrawl in Ottawa (Oct 2012)
• 39th WW Sketchcrawl in Ottawa (Apr 2013)
• 46th WW Sketchcrawl in Ottawa (Jan 2015)