Tag Archives: urban sketchers

March for Our Lives, San Jose

Posted on March 25, 2018 by

Today San Jose joined the nationwide movement March for Our Lives calling for sensible gun legislation. The pouring rain did nothing to dampen anyone’s enthusiasm. It was inspiring to see young people turn up in large numbers and lead the march. … Continue reading →

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Drawing using a grid

Posted on March 23, 2018 by

A simple little grid drawing, looking out the window. Continue reading →

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A book, a show, and a sketchcrawl

Posted on March 16, 2018 by

My vintage signs book is finally here (and yes, it’s for sale!) Continue reading →

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Porto Registration: February 17th

Posted on February 14, 2018 by

The Urban Sketchers International Symposium 2018 is in Porto, Portugal this year. Registration opens on 17th February, Saturday, 15:00hrs GMT (yes, that’s this weekend) and usually fills up really soon. If you’re planning on attending, find out more about the symposium here. Once … Continue reading →

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Friday Catchup

Posted on February 9, 2018 by

It’s been a rare not a single sketch this week kinda week. So here’s some catchup posting of stuff from last week. This house on Reed and 7th street, in downtown San Jose: I’ve been wanting to draw it for a … Continue reading →

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Almaden Quicksilver County Park

Posted on January 29, 2018 by

A couple of weeks ago, I painted with friends at Almaden Quicksilver County Park. We picked what was probably the foggiest morning in the South Bay. Visibility was low, humidity was high and the view we planned on painting was … Continue reading →

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Coffee Shop Sketches to wrap up the year

Posted on December 29, 2017 by

‘Tis the season for drawing in coffee shops. Because I’m a cold wimp. So come 60-ish degree weather (yes that’s cold) I’m headed indoors. Drawing in coffee shops is a great way to start at people drawing, if you find … Continue reading →

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