They came, they saw and they sketched our city!

They came, they saw and they sketched our city!

They came, they saw and they sketched our city! Finally after a 2 year wait the 4th USKUK Annual Event took place in Leeds from the 9th to the 11th of September. The event was sponsored by Leeds Inspired and Leeds City Council with generous additional support provided...
Happy 10th Anniversary Urban sketchers London!

Happy 10th Anniversary Urban sketchers London!

Happy 10th Anniversary Urban sketchers London! Combine three days of glorious sunshine, over a hundred sketchers, some from around the world, and iconic landmarks and you have the perfect way to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Urban Sketchers London. Arrived in...
Oh buoy! I’m in the book

Oh buoy! I’m in the book

Oh buoy! I’m in the book This year London Urban Sketchers are celebrating their 10th anniversary with a weekend of sketchcrawls, workshops and talks from the 22nd to the 24th of July. They are also publishing a book with sketches of London produced by various...
Going underground

Going underground

Going underground In June I organised a rather unique sketch crawl for Urban Sketchers Yorkshire. Following on from my visit to the National Coal Mining Museum for England for their birthday celebrations I arranged for us to sketch 140 metres underground in the coal...
Celebrating 30 years of mining history

Celebrating 30 years of mining history

Celebrating 30 years of mining history Last weekend saw a milestone for the National Coal Mining Museum for England as it celebrated 30 years since it opened its doors. Originally called the Yorkshire Mining Museum it opened on the site of Caphouse Colliery in June...
Leathers and Parkas in Sowerby Bridge

Leathers and Parkas in Sowerby Bridge

Leathers and Parkas in Sowerby Bridge May Bank Holiday weekend saw the 5th Rotary Club of Sowerby Bridge Classic Bike and Scooter Show. The amazing and it must be said unusual Bank Holiday weather brought out the crowds, don’t know how anyone in leathers didn’t melt....