Introduce Yourself
Where do you live and what do you?
Have you done much sketching before or are you just starting?
What are your other creative pursuits?
Please include a link to your Flickr account, blog, Facebook page, Instagram, Tumblr etc.
So I’ll go first…
I’m Liz (I think you all know that!)
I live in Sydney, Australia. I’m an architect by profession and worked 20 years on a range of residential and commercial developments, specialising in media projects. I’ve always drawn as part of my work but in 2007 discovered watercolour and started my first daily sketchbook. I haven’t stopped sketching since!
I’m very interested in architectural history and theory and drinking tea out of fancy china teacups… but I’m guessing you all know that too!
You can find me on: Facebook, Flickr, Google+, Instagram and Twitter using the buttons under ‘Connect on Social Media’ in the footer of this website.
Now it’s your turn…
Hello, fellow sketchers,
I stumbled upon Liz’s work at Urban Sketchers and signed up as soon as she announced her class. I have drawn and sketched off and on throughout my various careers (travel guide (scenes, etc), teacher of basic art (class examples), detective (crime scene sketches!). Although I enjoy linoleum block printing, I love the challenge of quick sketching. Now I want to sketch for fun, have a reason to practice and a way to improve. My home is in Tucson, Arizona-a fortunate climate for outdoor sketching, even in winter. Excited to participate with you all!
Hi again, classmates. My “real” name is Marilyn.
Hello, I’m Katie and I live in the US in a suburb of Sacramento, California. I am retiring on December 1rst from a 35+ year career in finance. Over the years I have dabbled in quite a few different arts and crafts hobbies. I have always admired those who could capture the moment in a quick sketch and now I will have time to learn the art of sketching. I am so looking forward to this class!
Hi, Katy. I live in Oakland, CA so we are not too far away. I retired last December. I was always very busy so I had no problem knowing what to do with myself. Hahaha. I wondered how I ever found time to work in fact. Glad to be on this journey with you.
Hi Katie, I live in Concord, CA. Several of us, including Aikya, have started sketching together. Maybe you can join us sometime. We are EastBay Sketchers on Facebook.
I’m Dutch living in Germany in the moment. Always liked to draw, started a few years ago with oil and acrylic paint and for about a year discoved watercolour. Love horses and dogs and not to forget my guitar.
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Hi, I’m Jo and I live in Cedar Mill, a suburb of Portland, Oregon. For most of my life I was a fiber artist. The first time I drew on location was in Adelaide Hills, Australia, in 1991 and was immediately hooked on drawing as an aid to memory of place. My primary art medium is collage and i paint and draw as well? I’ve taken all 3 sessions of Sketchbook Skool and look forward to studying with Liz.
Hi Jo — My studio is in NW Portland. So far there are about a half dozen of us — possibly enough to meet sometime! Kate
Hi. I am Cheryl. I live in Hillsboro, Oregon. I would love to meet with other sketchbook artists in the area. (tallcheryl@gmail.com)