Hello, On the Spot readers, and welcome new subscribers. I’m really glad you are here. In today’s newsletter: I introduce you to one of the most intrepid sketchers I’ve ever met I ask you to support my first book project as a publisher I share a list of upcoming sketching events all over the world Are you […]

Hello, here goes Monday and a new issue of On the Spot. Have you ever partnered with someone else on a sketching project? In today’s issue I highlight an extraordinary project by a family of sketchers in war-torn Ukraine; the work of a sketcher and writer team in Belgium; and an event bringing artists to document […]

Thanks for reading On the Spot, your guide to great urban sketching and reportage art. Subscribe for free to receive new posts. Hello, readers, and welcome new subscribers! Some good news to start: On the Spot will now publish four times a month. Every other Sunday, you get my roundup of great sketching work. And starting this […]

Hello from Seattle! Your newsletter celebrating great urban sketching and reportage is here again. In today’s issue: An artist: The “Genius Loci” of Gavin Snider’s watercolor paintings An exhibit: The drawings of Rick Barton at The Morgan Library & Museum A book: “Explorers’ Sketchbooks, The Art of Discovery and Adventure” Enjoy! The “Genius Loci” of Gavin Snider’s watercolor […]

Hello from Seattle and welcome to On the Spot, your guide to great sketching and reportage illustration. Lots of good stuff in this issue. Let’s get right to it! Overheard at the beach It’s August. It’s hot. And the sunbathers are out in force in Long Beach, New York, where reportage artist Melanie Reim has been capturing humorous interactions in […]

Hello, hello, welcome to a new edition of On The Spot — and greetings from London! In today’s newsletter: Irish artist and printmaker Jim Butler documents the convivial scene at Irish and British pubs. Jedidiah Dore, an artist based in New York, turns his on-location sketches into a massive mural. Takeaways from #USklondon10years. Histories of Reportage: A contributed piece by California-based […]

Hola, hello, bonjour,  Here’s a new issue of On the Spot. Are you ready? I’m ready. Let’s get right to it! French illustrator Benoit Guillaume draws the Pépète Lumière Festival Art rock legend Ted Milton performs at Pépète Lumière Festival Pépète Lumière is a unique arts festival in France that brings renowned musicians and performers to […]

Hello and welcome to On the Spot, your guide to new and relevant content from urban sketchers, reportage illustrators, and other artists who draw on location. (I’ll just say “sketchers” often for the sake of brevity.)  This is the first newsletter I am sending directly to your inbox and to the other 807 people (!) who […]