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Feast your eyes on the Sketcher Fest 2025 poster

Sketcher Fest Edmonds, the international festival of travel sketchbooks produced by Sketcher Press, is coming up in just two months (July 19-20), and it’s time to unveil our official poster. It features exclusive artwork we commissioned from Port Townsend artist Virginia Hein.

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The Artist Who Drew the News

In this Artist Talk on Zoom coming up April 27 at 11 a.m. PDT, Deborah McMahon, the fourth of Franklin and Irene McMahon’s nine children, will join On the Spot editor Gabi Campanario to discuss the keys to McMahon’s success and the relevance of his graphic approach to news coverage in today’s media landscape.

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Sketcher Fest 2025 dates announced

For the third consecutive year, the scenic waterfront town of Edmonds, Washington, just north of Seattle, will welcome sketchers from near and far to Sketcher Fest, the premier festival of travel sketchbooks in North America.

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Meet the acclaimed sketcher joining our next Artist Talk

What is the secret of Lapin’s career success? How has he been able to publish so many books? What projects is he working on now? Does it help to wear a hat and colorful shirts to stand out in a crowded field of talented artists?T

Tune in to listen to Gabriel Campanario converse with Lapin during a new Sketcher Press Artist Talk exclusive for On the Spot paid subscribers May 4 at 10 a.m. PDT.

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Meet our guest for the next Live Zoom

French artist Marielle Durand has been sketching for more than 20 years, but when she started her career as a professional artist she never imagined the job would open doors like the ones that lead into the French Parliament.

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