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Urban Sketchers Sketch Crawl, Saturday, August 31
August 31 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
WHERE:
Marietta
We’ll meet at the public park at 409 E. Front St., Marietta, PA 17547
TIME:
Sketch Crawl 11 AM-1 PM
Sketch Throwdown 1-2 PM, location to be determined.
A chance of rain Saturday but we should be OK.
Invite a friend, see you there!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: UPCOMING SKETCH CRAWLS:
Saturday, September 28, 11 AM-1 PM, location TBD
Saturday, October 26, 11 AM-1 PM, location TBD
Group Contact: James Hamrick – Architect
Please visit the group’s site on Facebook (South Central PA Urban Sketchers) for more info about the group, announcements, and photos. Invite a friend and Hope to see you Saturday!
The main focus of an urban sketchers chapter is for everyone to meet up in a city or town…go out…and…sketch! These gatherings are called “Sketch Crawls.” We would rotate through different regional cities and small towns, at this point maybe once a month. These would typically be held on Saturdays or Sundays. We would meet on a designated day at a designated time at a designated place. Then everyone would scatter to sketch for about 2 hours, say 11 AM-1 PM.
We would then gather at a local craft brewery, grab drinks and snacks, and have a “Throwdown.” The Throwdown is where everyone lays out their sketches side by side…everyone walks around and looks at all the sketches…hangs out and talks sketching. Then rinse…repeat…next month!
A few very important items:
- You do not need to be a polished trained artist to participate. I expect from beginners to veterans to participate. You just have to enjoy sketching!
- Sketches do not need to be a finished drawing, ready for framing. These are sketches! Some people may spend two hours on a single sketch. Others may do two or three sketches in the allotted time.
- You can use ANYTHING to produce your sketches…watercolor, pen and ink, pencil, pastel, dip pens, twigs and ink, markers, and on and on.
- The Throwdowns and discussion and camaraderie at the end are TOTALLY NONJUDGEMENTAL…and fun! Any and all comments will be constructive. I have never been involved with a group more accepting and helpful and welcoming than urban sketchers. Do NOT worry about being bad, being judged, or not being good enough.
