Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Monday, August 14, 2017
September 30th Workshop with Shari Blaukopf!
The Ottawa Urban Sketchers are delighted to announce an upcoming workshop in Ottawa with Montreal artist and urban sketcher Shari Blaukopf on September 30th.
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| "Trees and the City" workshop with Shari Blaukopf |
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
August 24th - The Canadian Museum of Nature
The last time that the Ottawa Urban Sketchers visited the Museum of Nature was January 2016 and you can see photos from that visit here: http://ottawaurbansketchers.blogspot.ca/2016/01/a-great-evening-at-canadian-museum-of.html
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| Ottawa Urban Sketchers January 2016 at the Museum of Nature |
Monday, July 31, 2017
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".
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| 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.
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| "Maman" by artist Lissa Rachelle |
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| Sketch by artist Denis Madore |
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| Sketch of "LongMa" by artist Phuong Ly |
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| Sketch of "Kumo" by artist Phuong Ly |
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| Sketch by artist Michael Lukyniuk https://michaelsscroll.blogspot.ca/ |
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| Sketches by artist Lisa Woodward |
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| 373 Sussex by artist Robert Chassé |
At lunch time, we met at the Rideau Canal locks and shared our sketches
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| Sketch by artist Michael Lukyniuk https://michaelsscroll.blogspot.ca/ |
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| 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.
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| "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!
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| Sketch of Cannaught Building from Majors Hill Park by artist Mike Carr |
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| Ottawa School of Ar "Totem Pole" sketch by artist Trish Woolaver |
What A Great Day
Thanks to All the Sketchers who Participated!
Monday, July 24, 2017
A Beautiful Day Sketching at Beechwood Cemetery
On Sunday July 23, 2017, the Ottawa Urban Sketchers spent the day sketching at the historic Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa.
Here are some photos and sketches from our day:
Here are some photos and sketches from our day:
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| We just love these smiles! Part of the group at the end of the day. |
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| What a great group of sketchers! |
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| Great to see familiar faces, new faces and so happy to have a sketcher from Saskatchewan join us! |
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| We even had a visiting sketcher from Spain!! |
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| Artist Marta Moreira |
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| Some of the sketches at the end of the day |
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| Artist: Cindi Moynahan-Foreman |
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| Artists sketching the Booth gravemarker |
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| Artist: Denis Madore |
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| Artist: Carrie Brummer Hanna |
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| Artist: Denis Madore |
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| Artist: Nancy Bergeron |
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| Artist: Nancy Bergeron |
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| Artist Margot at gravestone of PETER HENDERSON BRYCE is buried in Section 60, Lot 32 NE He was the outspoken doctor and federal bureaucrat who tried to raise public awareness of the unequal health treatment given to First Nations children as opposed to non-Aboriginal kids.(1904-1907) |
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| Artists sketching |
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| Artist Richard Gibbs |
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| This artist sketching from a unique angle |
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| Lots of love for the beautiful gardens. These hostas by artist Nancy Bergeron |
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| The abundance of flowers - so many to sketch! This sketch by artist Diane Duford |
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| Lots of sketchers drawing the beautiful waterfalls and ponds - so Monet! |
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| Artist: Carrie Brummer Hanna |
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| Artist Trish Woolaver sketching the koi fish in the pond |
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| The Koi fish by artist Trish Wollaver |
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| Artist: Trish Woolaver |
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| Artist: Trish Woolaver |
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| Many of us sketched from the gazebo when there was a gentle rain burst. Artist: Trish Woolaver |
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| Artist: Diane Duford |
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| Artist: Diane Duford |
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| Lovely to meet this artist who shared her sketch from our last event at Doors Open Ottawa |
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| Artist: Nancy Bergeron |
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| More sketches shared on the Beechwood steps at the end of our great day |
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| More sketches shared on the Beechwood steps at the end of our great day |
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| Artist: Laurie Foster |
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| Artist Marta Moreira |
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| Artists Marta Moreira |
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