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Reportage News: In the face of natural disasters, to sketch or not to sketch?

Back in December, Mario Alvarez recorded the destruction from unprecedented deadly flooding in Valencia, Spain. “These drawings were not easy to make, but I think we should document what happens. In the newspapers there are pages with happy news and sad news. Our sketchbooks are similar,” Alvarez says.

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Rewind: Sketch journalist Joey Mason from his artist table at SmorgasburgLA

Sketch journalist Joey Mason documented the community response to deadly wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes in Los Angeles last month. Mason talks about the origins and evolution of his sketching style and his interest in covering events, protests and scenes of everyday life. Mason tuned in for the call from his own artist table at SmorgasburgLA, a cool outdoor market where he sets up shop every Sunday to market his artwork.

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