Little Things Mean a Lot!

Sketch by Gail Dokucu

 Good Things in Small Packages!

Let's Sketch

Little Things

Sunday, July 26

12 PM - 3 PM

Hosted by Gail Dokucu and Urban Sketchers Chicago 

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Get out those reading glasses, friends! 

Let's see how small we can go this week! I was inspired to do this theme by the tiny works of Katie Woodward and Jingo de la Rosa, both of whom would have been instructors at this year's seminar. If you don't know them already, check them out on Instagram: @ramblingsketcher (Katie) and @jingoillo (Jingo). Of course, you can also feel free to interpret this theme in any way you choose, like maybe a big sketch of something tiny.

Remember that we are back to following USk guidelines. 

If you need a refresher, check out the information and infographic here!

See you at the virtual throwdown!

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Are You Looking at Me?

A Peek Behind the Scenes

Let’s Sketch:

Behind The Sketch

Public

 · Hosted by Wes Douglas and Urban Sketchers Chicago

Sunday, July 19

12 PM – 3 PM

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Do You See What I See?

 We’re going to change it up a bit this week. So many of you wish that you could see how the others sketch on location, what kind of tools that you use and where you sit during your sketching. This week, we hope you will sketch any scene that interests you and in front of you, but add a couple of extra photos so we can see HOW you sketch and the tools you like to use. You may need a little help with a friend taking your photo or video in action. Do you live in a city? On a farm? Near the water, or mountains, or desert? Are you home-bound? Sketch from real life and show us your world!

Since this is about the time we would’ve had our Annual Chicago Sketch Seminar, we hope you will participate virtually and share a behind the scenes of how you urban sketch. Then post your final sketch and the work up photos as you normally would on Sunday. Questions can be posted in the comments below.

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Back to Basics!

We Show the World, One Drawing at a Time

Sketch: Barbara Weeks

Do You See What I See?

Yes, we show the world, one drawing at a time but, our worlds can be very different! Do you live in a city? On a farm? Near the water, or mountains, or desert? Are you home-bound? Sketch from real life and show us your world!

• You don't have to sketch everything but, you can if you choose. 

On the Chicago River-Barbara Weeks 

• Or, just add some context to give us a sense of place if that's your preference.

Mariano Park, Chicago- Barbara Weeks

Main South HS Track Meet-Barbara Weeks

In A Nutshell

This is one of the best graphics depicting what is an Urban Sketch and what isn't! I'd love to give credit to the designer(s). If you know who it is please let us know in the comments! 

Show us your world where ever you are!

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Yes, You Can!

Sketch by Alex Zonis

Let's sketch

Sunday, July 12

 A Personal Challenge

Hosted by Alex Zonis and Urban Sketchers Chicago

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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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