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On the Spot: Sketching a marathon; drawings from the Cook Islands; and a meeting with the Sneaky Artist

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 […]

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Sketching an erupting volcano; a book of New York sketches; and drawing events across the globe

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 […]

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Seattle-area publisher Sketcher Press announces release of New York Reawakens: A Summer of Hope, a hardcover art book by reportage artist Rita Sabler

MILL CREEK, Wash. — In New York Reawakens: A Summer of Hope, a Portland-based reportage artist captures a slice of life in the Big Apple at a pivotal time in the city’s history: the end of the pandemic lockdown in…

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Ukrainian family draws their war-torn country; a writer and a sketcher document the hidden colors of Ledeberg; and two artists sketch-walk the Camino de Santiago

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 […]

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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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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…

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