Exploring Chicago History as an Urban Sketcher

Sketching History!

This weekend we have an incredible opportunity to explore Chicago and sketch in 350 iconic Chicago architecture treasures downtown and in Chicagoland neighborhoods. USk Chicago is encouraging you all to get together in small groups and visit your favorite Chicago treasure or explore a new one. Click here for site information.

I'll be at Holy Name Cathedral wearing a different hat, or tee shirt in this case, welcoming visitors to that Chicago historic landmark. I hope to get little sketching in, too. If you stop in at HNC be sure to say hi!

Don't forget to use the hash tag #USkChicagoOHC so we can see and share your sketches, a virtual sketch throw down! If you prefer not to post your sketches but would like us to share them for you, email them to me at urbansketcherschicago@gmail.com.

Open for Your Sketching Pleasure!

START TO PLAN YOUR OPEN HOUSE CHICAGO SKETCHCRAWL TODAY!

Sponsored by the Chicago Architecture Center, Open House Chicago will take place on October 19-20. It’s an exciting opportunity to visit 350 iconic Chicago architecture treasures downtown and through out Chicagoland neighborhoods. It’s a free event where you can explore these gems inside and out! It’s also the weekend of our regular monthly sketch meet. 

What to do? Where to go? What ever you want!

Here’s the plan- We are encouraging you to organize your own small groups to tour and sketch together! It can be downtown or in the neighborhoods. Click here for site locations. If you’re willing to host a small group either downtown or in your neighborhood reply to this post and we’ll help you set it up.

Let’s be sure to use #USkChicagoOHC so we can see and share your adventures.