Yes, You Can!

Sketch by Alex Zonis

Let's sketch

Sunday, July 12

 A Personal Challenge

Hosted by Alex Zonis and Urban Sketchers Chicago

Details

A Personal Challenge in Urban Sketching.

Many of us have something we think we are not good at in Urban Sketching, so we tend to avoid it. People, perspective, architecture, cars, mixing color, straight to watercolor, finishing a sketch on location, ... the list is long. This Sunday we will sketch and practice a subject or method or tools that is a challenge for us and get better at it.

Once you decided what challenge you will work on, think what questions you may have about it. Ask your questions on USk Chicago group, members who are good at this subject will help with suggestions. Or you can reach out directly to USk Chicago sketchers who have your challenge mastered.

As usual, the event will run from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Posting officially is from 2:45 - 3:00 p.m. If you would like feedback on your challenge sketch, you can ask for it, we have an abundance of knowledge and mastery in our group and we can tap into it.

Sketch by Alex Zonis. The challenge here was to sketch a realistic landscape in ink and control multiple inks.

Remember to adhere to the Urban Sketcher Manifesto!

Please post your sketches to our Facebook group 

and include #USkChicago so we can find them all!

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Skeletons?

In Your Closet!

Sketch by Alex Zonis - 

This is not my scariest closet :)

Let's sketch 

 In Your Closet!

Sunday, June 21

2 PM-3 PM

Hosted by Alex Zonis and Urban Sketchers Chicago

 

A few weeks ago Barbara and I were talking about closets.

It went like this:

Alex: I have many great closets, but they are so full of junk that nothing more fits. One of them closets is really scary - every time I open it something falls out, usually on my foot.
Barbara: Isn’t the quarantine especially designed to organize our closets?
Alex: Oh….
Alex: Did you organize your closets?
Barbara: NO!

In the last few months we have become very closely acquainted. We have seen our kitchens, workspaces, food pantries, even bathrooms. Now let’s see our closets! I have it on a good authority that at least two of us have skeletons … well, skulls … stored in them. This Sunday we will take a look.

As usual, the event will run from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Posting officially is from 2:45 - 3:00 p.m. But since Sunday is Father’s Day and you may have plans, feel free to sketch and post whenever through out the day. Don't forget to include the hashtags in your caption: #uskathome #uskchicago

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My Space

Sketch by Wes Douglas

Our next virtual sketch meet is 

Sunday, May 17

12 pm to 3 pm

Here’s the theme for this week’s Virtual Sketch Meet-up:

The Space Where I Create

Hosted by Paul Ingold and Urban Sketchers Chicago

What's your creative space?
 An example of "creative space" may be your desk, kitchen table, studio, or whatever space you use to sketch during self quarantine.

A Challenge? 
This may involve the challenge of stepping out of your creative space in order to sketch it! : )

As always, the event will run from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Posting officially is from 2:45 - 3:00 p.m. but often we spend more time together beyond 3:00!  

Please post your sketches to our Facebook group at 2:45-3:00 p.m.
As always, a description of your sketch is encouraged. 

Please include #USkAtHome and #USkChicago so we can all find them!

See you Sunday!

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A Great Place to Sketch!

Let’s Sketch Chicago: Garfield Park Conservatory 

Sunday, November 17, 2019 

12 PM – 3 PM

Hosted by Paul Ingold

Join USk Chicago to sketch at the Garfield Park Conservatory.  Look for the massive greenhouse building just North of Lake St. on the West side of the street. We’ll meet at the front entrance at noon. 

• Easily accessible by the Green line L.
• Free parking in the Visitor’s Parking Lot just South of the Conservatory entrance.

More information and directions can be found on the Garfield Park Conservatory’s website

Questions? Text or call Paul (host) at 773-819-0566.


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Join in the Fun!

Come and sketch in a great neighborhood in Chicago!

On Saturday August 17, join us in Lincoln Square for sketching in the square and around the neighborhood!

• 12:00 p.m. We'll meet in Giddings Plaza at or you can just arrive anywhere and start sketching. Giddings Plaza is located on Lincoln Avenue between Lawrence and Leland and Giddings Street. 
• 3:00 p.m.We'll meet back at Giddings Plaza to share our sketches and take the group photo.

Parking is available at two public lots at Leland and Western or on the surrounding streets. There is parking on Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Square itself but it's tough to find a spot.The Brown Line Western station is the closest L stop one half block away and the area is served by the following buses: #81 Lawrence, #49 and #49B Western, #78 Montrose, and #11 Lincoln.

Host: Mark Jones 773-517-4680

Thank you, Paul Ingold, for the great sketch!