Discover This Little Gem in Nu’uanu

Posted: March 8, 2026 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | Leave a comment

One of my favorite things about being an urban sketcher is getting to discover new places within the 968 zip code. Honolulu is more than downtown, malls and Diamond Head. Honolulu is also diverse with popular beaches and quiet, serene city parks.

Let’s meet here:

Nu’uanu Valley Park
2925 Pali Hwy Honolulu, HI 96817
Saturday, March 21, 2026
10 a.m. to Noon

If you are familiar with Nu’uanu Valley Park, you know that there is a lot to take in. The park itself offers plenty of shade with lush mature trees. It’s also right next to the historic Queen Emma’s Summer Palace. So there is a lot to see and sketch. I also remember a lot of pesky flies, so artists beware.

Please RSVP at uskoahu@gmail.com by Friday, March 20 so I know to expect you. Also, please include your phone number in case there are last minute changes.

I hope to see you there! Until then, happy sketching,

Terri

CANCELED EVENT – O’AHU INDIE BOOK FEST

Posted: February 21, 2026 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | Leave a comment

Due to the flash flood warning, we are canceling today’s event at the Hawai’i State Library.

The event is still going on according to their Instagram, but we will not have a sketching event.

Add a Little Joy of Reading to Your Art – CANCELED

Posted: February 9, 2026 | Author: uskoadmin | Filed under: USkO | 1 Comment

Well, here’s an opportunity we, as Urban Sketchers couldn’t pass up.

It’s the inaugural O’ahu Indie Book Fest at the Hawai’i State Library.

The focus is a day of stories, creativity and community. That’s us Urban Sketchers!

Let’s meet here:

O’ahu Indie Book Fest
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026
10am to Noon
Hawai’i State Library

We’ll meet just outside the entrance. You are welcome to sketch the historical exterior building or inside as well.

There will be book signings with local authors and hourly giveaways. Admission is free. Read more about this exciting event.

If attending, RSVP at uskoahu@gmail.com byFriday, Feb. 20 so I know to expect you. Also, please include your phone number in case there are last minute changes.

Until then, stay safe and happy sketching!
Terri

Start 2026 Strong with Serene Sketching

Posted: January 24, 2026 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | 2 Comments

It was a little hard to find but when you do, you couldn’t ask for a better morning to sketch in the serene surroundings of the East West Center Gardens behind Jefferson Hall at the University of Hawai’i.

This hidden gem is so peaceful for a picnic or even a nap! The bubbling Manoa stream adds to the soothing sound along with an array of birds chirping in the grass and trees.

Thank you to everyone who sketch with us for our first Urban Sketchers O’ahu in 2026.

I love seeing your sketches and spending the morning with you.

Screenshot

Just wanted to show you the difference of me taking a selfie with the group…

And Annie taking a group selfie! LOL.

I’m still laughing.

SAVE THE DATE: FEB. 21
No location yet. Stay tuned.

Until then, happy sketching,

Terri

New Year, New Place to Sketch

Posted: January 12, 2026 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | Leave a comment

Happy New Year Urban Sketchers O’ahu! Hope this year is off to a great start for you.

Our first sketching event of 2026 will be at the University of Hawai’i East-West Center.

Saturday, January 24, 2026
UH East-West Center
10 a.m. to Noon

If attending, RSVP at uskoahu@gmail.com by Jan. 23 so I know to expect you. Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Happy Holidays from Urban Sketchers O’ahu

Posted: December 13, 2025 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | Tags: oahu urban sketchers, urban sketchers, usk, USkO | 2 Comments

Thank you to everyone who took time from their busy holiday schedules to sketch at Honolulu Hale this morning. What a beautiful day it turned out to be!

It’s always fun to be an Urban Sketcher!

SAVE THE DATE:
Our next sketching event will be January 24, 2026!

Until then, have a wonderful, safe Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Keep on sketching,
Terri, Ivan and Noah

Get Ready for a Holly Jolly Time at Honolulu Hale

Posted: December 1, 2025 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | Tags: event announcement, oahu urban sketchers, urban sketchers, usk, USkO | 3 Comments

It’s that time again when we gather at Honolulu Hale to sketch the holiday festivities. Whether you choose Shaka Santa and Tutu Mele or inside City Hall, you’ll find a merriment of joyfulness to sketch. Let’s meet:

Dec. 13, 2025
Honolulu Hale
10 a.m. to Noon

If attending, RSVP at uskoahu@gmail.com by Dec. 12 so I know to expect you. It’s our last sketching event of 2025, so I hope you can join us!

Until then, happy sketching!

We See the World One Sketch at a Time

Posted: November 24, 2025 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | Tags: urban sketchers, usk, USkO | 2 Comments

Someone asked me a great question the other day and I was so glad she did. “Are we a national organization?” she asked.

Who We Are
Urban Sketchers is a worldwide nonprofit organization of sketchers who love to draw from the cities where we live. We are global community of sketchers who sketch from direct observation what we see on location. Besides elevating the awareness of art to our community by sketching in public, our drawings tell the story, recording the time and place. We share our sketches with each other and then to the world, one drawing at a time.

Where We Are
As of this date, Urban Sketchers chapters are in more than 70 countries, in 514 cities.

I did a quick look at other Urban Sketchers chapters this weekend on Instagram. And this is what I found. Some groups sketched the same day as we did. Others sketched within the same week.

And here is our post to Instagram @urbansketchersoahu:

Spread the Word

Sketching with us is absolutely FREE. There is no membership or application process. Most importantly, KNOW that art is for everyone. So spread the word! Invite you friends, family and coworkers!

Until next time, happy sketching,
Terri

When Sketching Becomes Meditative

Posted: November 22, 2025 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | 2 Comments

If this was the first time or the hundredth time sketching in urban Honolulu, we are so glad to share our love of urban sketching with you. Art is amazingly meditative and when it’s at such a calming place like Kunawai Springs Urban Park, how can you not feel peace?

Thank you to a lovely group of O’ahu Urban Sketchers today. The weather was perfect for a nice shady day of sketching the fish, ducks, pigeons, or trees in this peaceful urban setting.

The intimate park kept us all in the same area which was nice. A lady walking in the park stopped to tell me thank you for sketching in the park this morning. She said it made being in the park feel special.

Thank you also for sharing your suggestions for sketching locations for 2026! Looking forward to a great year sketching!

SAVE THE DATE
We’ll be sketching at Honolulu Hale on Dec. 13. Hope you can join us for a merry time!

Happy sketching,
Terri

Do You Know of this Hidden Gem in the Middle of Honolulu?

Posted: November 10, 2025 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | 4 Comments

Nestled in the heart of bustling Honolulu is a tranquil oasis, Kunawai Springs Urban Park. The park is an artist’s dream with natural greenery and peaceful water features. Perfect for us Urban Sketchers.

Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025
10 a.m. to Noon
Kunawai Springs Urban Park
645 Kunawai Lane

There is ample street parking. The park is heavily shaded. You may want to bring your own chair. If attending, please RSVP at uskoahu@gmail.com by Nov 21 so I know to expect you.

See you soon,
Terri