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Up close with Kenya’s wildlife; newsworthy city moments; an epic journey through South America; and a calendar of sketching events

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 […]

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Read More Up close with Kenya’s wildlife; newsworthy city moments; an epic journey through South America; and a calendar of sketching events

Gavin Snider paints the ‘Genius Loci’; the drawings of Rick Barton; Explorers’ Sketchbooks

Hello from Seattle! Your newsletter celebrating great urban sketching and reportage is here again. In today’s issue: Enjoy! The “Genius Loci” of Gavin Snider’s watercolor paintings The colorful watercolors of Gavin Snider, a Brooklyn-based artist, architect, and muralist, have a sophisticated…

Read MoreGavin Snider paints the ‘Genius Loci’; the drawings of Rick Barton; Explorers’ Sketchbooks

Overheard at the beach; a souvenir from Barcelona; Searle’s war drawings; and where to study illustrated journalism

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 […]

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Read More Overheard at the beach; a souvenir from Barcelona; Searle’s war drawings; and where to study illustrated journalism

Pub scenes; a New York mural; London urban sketchers; and histories of reportage

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 […]

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Read More Pub scenes; a New York mural; London urban sketchers; and histories of reportage

A punk performance; a charming book from Manchester; Paris Fashion Week; and London on my mind

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 […]

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Read More A punk performance; a charming book from Manchester; Paris Fashion Week; and London on my mind

The scene at the James Beard Awards, travel sketches from the Algarve and notes on the power of reportage

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 […]

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Read More The scene at the James Beard Awards, travel sketches from the Algarve and notes on the power of reportage