After more than a year in the making, the London book launch of “Sketchbook Reveal,” by artist and author James Hobbs, took place Oct. 4 — to a full house. The venue, Topolski Studio, couldn’t have been more fitting. Legendary painter and reportage artist Feliks Topolski once worked in this
Gabi Campanario, Urban Sketchers founder and publisher at Sketcher Press, joins the artist and author James Hobbs in conversation about James’s new book Sketchbook Reveal at the Topolski Studio on London’s South Bank on Saturday 4 October at 11.00am.
Sketcher Fest Edmonds, the international festival of travel sketchbooks produced by Sketcher Press, is coming up in just two months (July 19-20), and it’s time to unveil our official poster. It features exclusive artwork we commissioned from Port Townsend artist Virginia Hein.
Recorded live April 27, 2025 In this Artist Talk, On the Spot editor Gabriel Campanario converses with Deborah McMahon Osterholtz, daughter of the late Franklin McMahon, a Chicago artist whose extraordinary career as an artist-reporter broke new ground in the world of commercial illustration. The conversation centered around three articles
In this Artist Talk on Zoom coming up April 27 at 11 a.m. PDT, Deborah McMahon, the fourth of Franklin and Irene McMahon’s nine children, will join On the Spot editor Gabi Campanario to discuss the keys to McMahon’s success and the relevance of his graphic approach to news coverage in today’s media landscape.
Sketchbook Reveal by James Hobbs was on sale at the recent exhibition of work by Urban Sketchers London at the Art Pavilion in Mile End Park, East London. The show, from 22-30 March, consisted of about 350 works by 150 artists, along with a program of sketchwalks, demonstrations, and community drawing sessions
Happy International Women’s Day! On this important day, we want to make a special mention of the inspiring work of New York reportage artist and Sketcher Press author Melanie Reim. For as long as she has been an artist and carried a sketchbook, Melanie Reim has felt compelled to draw
Take a look at the stellar roster of 19 international, national and local guest artists who will be sharing stories about their journeys, teaching workshops, and showcasing their sketchbooks at the third edition of Sketcher Fest Edmonds July 19-20.
Recorded Live Feb. 23, 2025 Sketch journalist Joey Mason documented the community response to deadly wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes in Los Angeles last month. In this one-hour conversation with On the Spot editor Gabi Campanario, Mason shares the experience of sketching in the aftermath of the natural disaster. He also talks about the […]
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