Hello readers, greetings from Barcelona. I’ll tell you why I am here in a second, but first, here’s a new roundup of inspiring sketching news: Live from the opera A scene from the opera “Robert Deveraux” drawn on the spot by Inma Serrano. On November 4, during a general rehearsal of the opera “Robert Devereux” […]

Hello from a plane somewhere between Seoul and Seattle. I’m returning home after attending a remarkable urban sketching festival in Gyeongju, South Korea, but more on that later. Let’s dive into a roundup of notable sketching work in this issue of On the Spot. Political reportage in red and blue Oct. 22, 2022. A session […]

Hello, On the Spot readers. And welcome, new subscribers. As I was writing today’s post, some questions came to mind: Should sketchers seek media credentials to cover events? Many sketchers are often written about and featured in newspapers and magazines. But few write their own articles and pitch them to magazine and newspaper editors for publication. Is […]

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 […]