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 […]
In 1940, New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) announced an unusual contest, “The Artist as Reporter,” with $1,750 in prizes (about $37,000 when adjusted for inflation). It was co-sponsored by the soon-to-debut PM newspaper as “a search for artists who could report the news with brush and pen.”
Hello readers, It’s that day of the week when I send you a roundup of good stuff happening in the sketching world. Also, happy Valentine’s Day! Sketching as Witness A public art project known as the “Wall of Death” serves as a poignant backdrop for this scene of homelessness in Seattle. Drawing by Daniel Winterbottom. […]
The brutal increase of tourism over the past decade has transformed my hometown in many ways. The Tagus shoreline hasn’t been immune to the changes. New restaurants, hotels and nightclubs now dominate an area that used to be the home of maritime and commercial businesses.
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 […]
