In conjunction with the Ohio Regional Urban Sketches Summit being here at CIA on Saturday, there will be free sketching/painting demos around the Cleveland Museum of Art area on Sunday morning. Hope to see you there, either sketching or watching demos. We'll have a throw down at the Thinker around 12 ish, maybe a bit later, as I can see the demos running a little long.
While it's still around in its grocery store incarnation, let's sketch this Cleveland treasure! We did this several years ago and it was a lot of fun.
Initial meetup is a loose affair as people get there at different times. Look for people with sketching bags if you’re unsure and just say hi. If we have a distinct meetup place we’ll mention it in the post. At the end of event we meetup at 4pm for group photo and throw down of all the sketches and we get pics of the art for posting. It’s important we share what we do to encourage others! Everyone has a unique style and level of ability. It’s all about sharing, encouragement and acceptance. If you’re going and on Facebook, we kindly ask that you mark that you’re going. It’ll REALLY help us when we post all of our art on social media. We print out a list that helps us organize who did what and then get your social media tags and can mark it down on our sheet. We want you to be recognized!
Urban Sketchers Manifesto
1.) We draw on location, indoors or out, capturing what we see from direct observation.
2.) Our drawings tell the story of our surroundings, the places we live, and where we travel.
3.) Our drawings are a record of time and place.
4.) We are truthful to the scenes we witness.
5.) We use any kind of media and cherish our individual styles.
6.) We support each other and draw together.
7.) We share our drawings online.
8.) We show the world, one drawing at a time.
Urban Sketchers is an international non profit organization of which we are the local chapter. Once a year in summer the Ohio chapters get together for an Ohio Symposium. This year it’s in Cleveland August 8th. Fun! We'll have sketching and demo events on Friday the 7th and Sunday the 9th that will be completely free. Stay tuned!
We'll meet up at the big white tent, where a 'Sketch the Square' event is going to be held from 3-5pm.
Initial meetup is a loose affair as people get there at different times. Look for people with sketching bags if you’re unsure and just say hi. If we have a distinct meetup place we’ll mention it in the post. At the end of event we meetup at 4pm for group photo and throw down of all the sketches and we get pics of the art for posting. It’s important we share what we do to encourage others! Everyone has a unique style and level of ability. It’s all about sharing, encouragement and acceptance.
If you’re going and on Facebook, we kindly ask that you mark that you’re going. It’ll REALLY help us when we post all of our art on social media. We print out a list that helps us organize who did what and then get your social media tags and can mark it down on our sheet. We want you to be recognized!
Urban Sketchers Manifesto
1.) We draw on location, indoors or out, capturing what we see from direct observation.
2.) Our drawings tell the story of our surroundings, the places we live, and where we travel.
3.) Our drawings are a record of time and place.
4.) We are truthful to the scenes we witness.
5.) We use any kind of media and cherish our individual styles.
6.) We support each other and draw together.
7.) We share our drawings online.
8.) We show the world, one drawing at a time.
Urban Sketchers is an international non profit organization of which we are the local chapter. Once a year in summer the Ohio chapters get together for an Ohio Symposium. This year it’s in Cleveland August 8th. Fun!
This quaint downtown Olmsted Falls area is a lot of fun. Along with the covered bridge, Grand Pacific Junction Historic Shopping District consists of lots of unique shops and services set in the beautifully restored buildings. There's an old train engine as well. This will be the weekend after Memorial Day weekend. Hope to see you there!
Visit this link for more information on the stores: http://www.grandpacificjunction.com/
To see our sketches from this outing go to Facebook: Urban Sketchers Cleveland or
Instagram: @urbansketcherscleveland
Since everything seems to be getting a head start this Spring, the foliage should be kicking in nicely. If the weather is bad, we can be inside the center itself. The Shaker Lakes are in jeopardy, as the NEOSD is threatening to redesign the one still existing lake into a rolling wetland for the purpose of Doan Brook stormwater management. Let's check it out as the Shaker Community imagined it back in the early 1800s.
Note: NOT the last Sunday of the month!!
Since we all think it'll be closing (who knows when), we want to revisit the lakefront airport. Parking at front curb, exhibits galore within the International Women's Air and Space Museum. (iwasm.org) March is also Women's History Month, so it's a great fit. Janet scouted and we're all set. Check out some of the photos.
Janet's report per our needs - Use N. Marginal entrance by Blue Angel and Thunderbird plane display, parking on curb in front, women’s museum and planes on display, good skyline view from out front and second floor stairs landing, vending machines, restrooms, some movable and some stationary chairs. You might want to bring your own stool.
