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Urban Sketchers (USk) is a network of artists around the world who draw the cities where they live and travel to. We have this blog, which is by invitation, and a Flickr group where anyone can share their location drawings. USk was started by Seattle journalist and illustrator Gabriel Campanario.
Our Manifesto
1. We draw on location, indoors or out, capturing what we see from direct observation.
2. Our drawings tell the story of our surroundings, the places we live and where we travel.
3. Our drawings are a record of time and place.
4. We are truthful to the scenes we witness.
5. We use any kind of media and cherish our individual styles.
6. We support each other and draw together.
7. We share our drawings online.
8. We show the world, one drawing at a time.
More about USk
If you'd like to start your own USk blog and connect urban sketchers in your city, country or region, here's how we can help:
1. Get a group of a minimum of three sketchers together interested in launching the blog.
2. Send your names and e-mail addresses to urbansketchers at gmail dot com with a brief paragraph stating your interest in launching the blog and how you plan to keep it fresh and engage your community of sketchers.
3. We'll create a blog for you and give you full administration privileges. You'll be able to invite people to participate, personalize it with your own flag, add links and so on. We'll just expect you to swear by the USk manifesto as much as we do. That's all.
Inspired already? Take a look at some folks who've been there done that:
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Tourists and a woman selling lavender on Istiklal Caddesi, downtown.
Cafés and shops on Istiklal.
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FLICKR FAVES: We feature sketches shared on the USk flickr group here on a regular basis. Please include location and date of your drawings and an explanation or story about the sketch. See previous Flickr faves here.
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Sketching underground: the NYC subway drawings of Ami Plasse
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4 comments:
I always enjoy your sketches of Istanbul (Constantinople, Byzantium) Samantha, a city of amazing depth and history in my imagination.
I like to see it's everyday, offguard face through your sketches.
Thank you Matthew.
It's funny, I could go out and draw all those gorgeous mosques, Ottoman palaces, Byzantine churches and other stunning landmarks, but I am far more interested in drawing people on the metro or walking down the street.
i adore all your views.
amazing
Thanks so much Jerry.
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