This Weekend we are in Lake Worth Beach for a mini sketch crawl.

 Rescheduled to Sunday 5/7 due to last week’s weather

We had a great turn out at 211 30th last weekend and the location did not disappoint!  There are a ton of great sketches and paintings that were done.  Thank you again to our wonderful hosts Rod and David!  They have a very special property.  This artist could sketch there every week for a year and not run out of things to draw and paint.

This weekend we move a little South in Palm Beach County to Lake Worth Beach.  We will do a mini sketch crawl starting at 10:30 in front of Vincent's Bistro (516 Lucerne Ave).  The idea is to sketch inside a grid from L Street to the West, Federal Highway to the East, Lucerne to the North and Lake Ave to the South.  Inside this 6 square block area there is lots to sketch. at 12:30 we will meet back up at the Cultural Plaza (corner of M and Lucerne to do the Throw-down and see everyone's work.

We will post some of the sketches here for you to enjoy next week!  So , come out and join the Palm Beach Urban Sketchers for a morning of fun and sketching.

Sunday 4/23 sketching in Northwood at 211 30th St

 Hi Sketchers -

This Sunday 4/23 we will be sketching in Northwood Shores at 211 30th Street.  It is a joint event with the Artists of palm beach County and the Plein Air Painters.  Our hosts Rod and David are throwing open their doors and have invited to wander the grounds and sketch from 10-4.  This one of the great old houses in West Palm and I guarantee you'll find lots of stuff to sketch.  I personally found it so inspiring that I not only sketched but also did finished pieces in the studio based on the photos from the day.  Here is what the place looks like.  I plan to do watercolor and pencil sketches and potentially do some oil paintings in the studio based on my images from the day.  What media will you work in?

211 30th St in Northwood Shores

It is getting to be that double edged time of year for us.  We have less crowds as the snowbirds have migrated North, but that also means it's getting much hotter.  So it is a good time to chat about what to bring on an extended session like this one.  Our hosts have many chairs on the property and last they they were there they had water and coffee for us, but be prepared.  besides your normal sketching stuff.  a hat, sunglasses and water are a must this time of year.  Sunscreen is a great idea.  As I said there are chairs on the property, but I also like to bring a travel stool so I can set up in a spot with a great view.  For the next blog entry i'm going to do a video of what's in my bag when I head out to sketch.

Sharing our world one sketch at a time!

Carl

This week at Palm Beach Urban Sketchers...

     Temperatures are heating up and wet season is starting here in Palm Beach.  We have been on a roll sketching at great locations.  This week was no exception!  Friday night some of the sketchers attended and sketched at a poetry event in Lake Worth Beach.  Today Sunday the 16th the sketchers returned to a favorite spot... Via Mizner on Palm Beach.  Here are a few of the great sketches from today.

Lydia Dardi

Monica Meerwarth-Fernsell

Stephen Deitsch