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

Sunday 1/15 Sketch Meetup on Worth Avenue and the Vias on Palm Beach

Urban Sketchers Meetup

This Sunday 1/15

10:30am to 12:30pm

Worth Avenue and the Vias

Hello Sketchers!

We will meetup this Sunday at 10:30am on Worth Avenue at the entrance to Via Mizner. From there we can branch out to sketch Worth ave and the Vias. We will meet up again at the same spot around 12:30 for show and tell and to take some photos to post on social media and the website. From there people can head out for lunch with some sketching friends or continue sketching. 

We hope to see you there. Worth Ave and the Addison Mizner designed Vias are a real treat to sketch!

This past weekend at the Square in West Palm Beach

 Hi Everyone,

I had something happen this weekend that we have all done at one time or another probably...

I got to our sketching location early and unpacked my bag to set up and greet fellow sketchers when I realized I had looked at but not put my watercolor travel pans in my bag.  Instead I did a pencil sketch and then inked it with micron markers in a couple of widths.  It was nice to work in line and hatching a bit without color this week.  Here is my sketch.

I think it is good to break your routines once in a while and explore different ways of working a scene.

The group all did great work as usual.

Some of our newer sketchers were not aware of the international group or the Manifesto each group agrees to so here it is.  You can find on our social media as well.  Don't let the word manifesto scare you off.  Call it a creed if you like.

Urban Sketchers 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.

Sketch Meetup Sunday November 20th

Urban Sketchers Meetup

This Sunday 11/20 10:30am

Clematis St - WPB

west of the train tracks

Hello Sketchers!

This Sunday 11/20 at 10:30 we will be sketching on Clematis Street. (nearest cross street Quadrille)

We'll meet by Subculture Coffee. That's the place with the Einstein Mural on the wall outside by Eduardo Kobra. It's worth the trip just to see the mural!

The area is thriving and busy with lots to sketch.

So come join us for some sketching and camaraderie! All levels are welcome and encouraged to come out and join us!!

Sketch Meetup Sunday 11/13/22 10:30am at The Square in West Palm Beach

Hello Sketchers!

This Sunday 11/13 at 10:30 we will be sketching at the Square (Formerly City Place) in West Palm Beach.

We'll meet by the stairs in front of the Harriet Himmel Theater before heading out to find our spots to sketch in. There is plenty to sketch here. It has architecture, people, food trucks and a lot of activity. We will sketch until 1 and then meet back up in front of the theater for a quick show and tell and a group photo. Sunday looks to be sunny with a high of 83 degrees. Sunscreen and a hat are good ideas so you don't get burned as well as a bottle of water.

So come join us for some sketching and camaraderie! All levels are welcome and encouraged to come out and join us!!

11/6 4pm Sketch Meetup at Mathews Brewing Co.

Urban Sketchers Meetup

This Sunday 11/6 4pm

Mathews Brewing Co.

Lake Worth Beach FL

Hello Sketchers!

It will be the first Sunday of the month this week (11/6) that means we will meet up at Mathews Brewing Co. Tap room, brewing equipment and people can be sketched in air conditioning and then the food truck, more people and music will be in the beer garden. There is always something for everyone and why it's one of our regular go to spots in the hot weather months.

We will meet at the brewery at 4pm. The address is 130 South 

H Street in Lake Worth Beach, FL. I hope to see you there for some fun sketching.