Seeing Spring

 Let’s Sketch!

Signs of Spring 

Sunday, March 28

12 PM - 3 PM CST

Hosted by

Gail Dokucu, Urban Sketchers Chicago

and Guest Host, Kris Van Stockum

Our Chicago weather is breaking, signs of spring are popping up all over.

What says spring to you?

Details:

It could be:

• brave crocuses pushing up in your yard or park
• buds slowly opening on your favorite tree 
• that mound of snow finally shrinking 

Or maybe:

• a sign of spring is a favorite color. Use it in your sketch! 
• a sloppy puddle left over from spring rain 
• perhaps it’s the way the light of our longer days hits a building 

Show us your signs of spring – 

we could all use it.

As usual, we will gather for our virtual throwdown on our group Facebook page on Sunday, March 28, between noon and 3 pm, but late entries are always welcome.

Banner sketch by Kris Van Stockum

Please include #uskchicago and #uskathome on your posts to Facebook and Instagram. Remember, we are back to following USk Global’s posting guidelines of sketching live on location and not from reference photos.

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Let’s Sketch!

Postcards!

 

Sunday, February 14

12 PM - 3 PM CST

Hosted by  Alex Zonis and Urban Sketchers Chicago

Details:

Sunday is Valetine’s day and a perfect day to make original art postcards!

Any subject matter will do as long as it is an Urban Sketch!

Sketch on a postcard if you have them. If not, cut a piece watercolor paper in size 4x6 or 5x7 or 6x6 and you got yourself a card.

Here is the important part of the assignment:

• Write a couple of lines of greetings on the back, add address and a stamp, and mail to your mom, your brother, your niece in college or your friend in TX! They will love it!
• Give it to your neighbor, your mailperson, your pharmacist, your barista - as a random act of kindness.
• Better yet: Make several and give them to many people!

Share your Urban Sketching postcards with us from 12 noon on Sunday

If you like drawing on postcards, here’s an interesting Facebook group for you to join:

Postcards Urban Sketching 

Banner sketch by Alex Zonis

Please include #uskchicago and #uskathome  on your posts to Facebook and Instagram.

A reminder that we are back to following USK Global's posting guidelines of sketching live on location and not from reference photos

Want to keep up to date by email? Fill in your email address in the place provided in the upper right corner under the banner. We look forward to hearing from you.