Hello readers, Did you travel over spring break? I spent the week in Querétaro, a booming city in central Mexico known for its well-preserved Spanish colonial architecture, and as the cradle of Mexico’s independence from Spanish rulers in the early 1800s. The visit, made possible by Urban Sketchers Querétaro, was beyond meaningful. My pocket sketchbook is […]

Hello readers and greetings from Seattle, As springs turns around, I’m wrapping up some projects and starting new ones. Last Monday, I shared the stage with Rita Sabler at the Seattle University Book Store for the presentation of her book, New York Reawakens. Melanie Reim’s Different and the Same, my second Sketcher Press book, is off to press. (Get free shipping within the […]

Hello readers, This is my twice-a-month post highlighting timely work by artists who draw on the spot and aim to capture a sense of place and time.  For the sake of simplicity, I refer to all these artists as sketchers. Every sketcher has a unique style and gravitates to different subjects. But we all have […]

Hello readers and welcome new subscribers, This is my twice-a-month report where I summarize relevant things happening in the sketching world so you don’t have to be glued to social media 24/7. If you have news or suggestions for On the Spot, I’d love to hear from you. Drawing to discover the city of San Jose Participants […]

Hello readers, Welcome to On the Spot’s “Sketching News Roundup,” which I send out every other Monday. The roundup is where I write about sketchers whose work is particularly timely, interesting, groundbreaking or all of the above. If you find this report useful, help me spread the word about On the Spot by sharing it with your […]

On the Spot is aiming higher in 2023. Become a paid subscriber to support compelling content by reportage artists and urban sketchers. Hello readers, It’s only been a couple of weeks since I asked you to support my goals for 2023 and become a paid subscriber. Thanks to many of you, new content is coming to On the […]

Hello readers, Is traveling to new places one of your resolutions for 2023? Read on to learn about a sketcher who turned a series of trips into a fascinating book. Also in this Sketching News Roundup: an updated calendar where you may find some events worth packing your suitcase for this year. Wanderlust Five years […]

Hello, Here’s a new issue of On the Spot’s sketching news roundup, which goes out every other week. New here? Welcome! A couple of things before you keep scrolling: One of my goals for 2023 is to expand the scope of On the Spot. You’ve already been getting Bill Russell’s enlightening articles on reportage artists of the past. […]