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Rewind: A Conversation with Deborah McMahon Osterholtz, daughter of Franklin McMahon, ‘The Artist Who Drew the News’
Recorded live April 27, 2025In this Artist Talk, On the Spot editor Gabriel Campanario converses with Deborah McMahon Osterholtz, daughter of the late Franklin McMahon, a Chicago artist whose extraordinary career as an artist-reporter broke new ground in the world of commercial illustration.The conversation centered around three articles Franklin McMahon published in Sports Illustrated and […]
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Rewind: A Conversation with Deborah McMahon Osterholtz, daughter of Franklin McMahon, ‘The Artist Who Drew the News’
Recorded live April 27, 2025In this Artist Talk, On the Spot editor Gabriel Campanario converses with Deborah McMahon Osterholtz, daughter of the late Franklin McMahon, a Chicago artist whose extraordinary
The Artist Who Drew the News
In the early 1960s, an artist from Chicago named Franklin McMahon traveled to Europe to document a story of interest to him: The rising trade alliance known as the European
‘Sketchbook Reveal’ on sale at London Urban Sketchers exhibition
Sketchbook Reveal by James Hobbs was on sale at the recent exhibition of work by Urban Sketchers London at the Art Pavilion in Mile End Park, East London. The show, from 22-30
A Paella for Dinner: Tourist Oversaturation in Málaga
The level of overtourism seen in cities like Barcelona and Lisbon has finally arrived in Málaga. Here, it’s not uncommon now to see its skyline dominated by the silhouette of
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.
A big splash in Auckland
You can “pop a manu” from a bridge, a cliff or a swimming pool. But only the best get to perform this unique water acrobatic at the World Championships.
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Celebrating Women Around the World
Happy International Women’s Day! On this important day, we want to make a special mention of the inspiring work of New York reportage artist and Sketcher Press author Melanie Reim.
Meet the Guest Artists coming to Sketcher Fest 2025
For the third consecutive summer, hundreds of art and travel enthusiasts will converge in Edmonds, Washington, to participate in Sketcher Fest, the premier festival of travel sketchbooks in North America.
Rewind: Sketch journalist Joey Mason from his artist table at SmorgasburgLA
Recorded Live Feb. 23, 2025Sketch journalist Joey Mason documented the community response to deadly wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes in Los Angeles last month. In this one-hour conversation with