Be a Tourist at Home

Let's Sketch!

See Your Neighborhood Like a Tourist

Sunday, August 30, at 12 PM -3 PM

Hosted by Barbara Weeks and Urban Sketchers Chicago

Details:

When you’re on vacation how many times do you say “Look at that!” or “That’s different” or “I’ve never seen anything like that” or just plain “WOW”?

 Let’s take a look at our neighborhoods like tourists. What do you think someone from faraway would see as different, strange, beautiful, odd, or, again, just plain “WOW”? 

It can be something you see out your window. Perhaps, put on your mask, be mindful of social distancing, and venture outside to sketch.

Dump the Covid doldrums and show us your world through tourist eyes!

See you at the virtual throwdown!

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

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The Tall or Short Story?

It's Up to You!

   Sketch by Brian Wright

Let's Sketch

Big and Small: Scale Tells the Story

Sunday, August 9
12 PM – 3 PM

Hosted by Brian Wright and Urban Sketchers Chicago

Details

This week we explore drawing the same subject at different scales: Big and Small

The contrast of scales can help tell your story and make for an interesting composition. 

Could be:

• a landscape focusing on a tree and corresponding leaf
• a building elevation or entryway and a door knob or window
• reportage with a crowd of people and then a singular person with a sign

You get the idea!

It'll be interesting to see how the large scale drawing and the more detailed closeup drawing together can really stretch your skills and help tell the story of your subject.

Create your on-location sketch in your style and medium. Please keep in mind the urban sketching guidelines and include #uskchicago and #uskathome on your posts to Facebook and Instagram.

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