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…
Hi my names Cerena and I live in the country about 2 hours north east of Perth, West Aus. Great to read all about everyone and looking forward to improving my quick drawing skills. I have always done some sort of art during my life, though it was difficult when my kids were little. Now they have flown the nest I am just getting into enjoying time for me:)
Found Urban Sketchers while surfing the net and it struck a cord with me. Really looking forward to the next 12 weeks.
Thanks!
Welcome cerena from another sandgroper – from way down south
Hello, my name is Annette and I live in Germany near Cologne.
It’s nice to see so many familiar names that I know from SBS already. I’m a big fan of Liz’ structured and lively manner to teach and am looking forward to the next months together!
Hi, I’m Jean. I live north of Seattle, Washington near Puget Sound. As my login implies, I’m a VERY simple sketcher. I recently retired from a career in engineering, love architecture and travel, and really want to be brave enough to sketch when I travel. Teacups are too small for the tea or coffee I drink and when I travel I buy a mug from my favorite places. When I have my morning coffee I just think where I’d like to be that day and choose that mug! It brings pleasant memories to the beginning of each day.
Hi Jean. Are you near Ballard? My artist daughter lives on a boat there. Love visiting the area. I wish you well in your sketching endeavors!
Hi my name is Mary. I am retired but, still have a 15 year old to raise. I live in SW Mich. Hoping to move to Florida by next summer. I have taken a couple of drawing and watercolor classes and hooked on sketchbook skool for sure. I consider myself a beginner but, in spite of my lack of talent I have alot of enthusiasm. I just love drawing and painting. Watching the paper come alive. Can’t really explain it only to say I just love it. Looking forward to learning to really be able to draw and paint well. Glad to meet you all. Very exciting to see where everyone is from. Found out about Liz in SBS and I just love that she explains everything.
Hi Mary, My daughter lives in St. Joseph, MI and I have a daughter that lives in Florida in Lakeland. I am a Michigan native but currently live in North Carolina. I have just started drawing and watercolor classes and I am still doing SKS beginnings, it takes me awhile to get things done while working. I love it all and am so excited to be able to be so creative! I am still working but we visit both Michigan and Florida on a regular basis. Good luck and maybe we’ll run into each other sometime.
Hi, Mary. I live just a bit north of Holland, Michigan. Currently under a great deal of snow and wind! Perhaps when the roads are passable we can meet in the middle and sketch together some time!
Hi this is JennyI. I live in Manly, Sydney near the harbour and Pacific Ocean. I’m loving reading where everyone comes from. Who would have thought years ago we’d be connecting this way. I took up sketching when 65 years mainly because I wanted to be able to draw for my grandkids. Now we all draw together. Aged 1 – 4. I was fortunate to come across Liz so have loved attending her classes and workshop….just love those pigments and the fact every drawing is special… And wonky lines add character. Ha. Cheers all