Adorable kitties. Furry rabbits. High energy dogs.

Posted: May 28, 2022 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | Tags: urban sketchers | Leave a comment

How do you urban sketch with so many cute animals around? Of course the most common challenge was that animals are in constant motion especially the kittens.

Yet, we Urban Sketchers are always up to the challenge. Some of us sketch fast while others looked for more sleepy animals to sketch.

Thank you all for joining us at Hawaiian Humane Society today. A special shout out to Bruce and Nancy visiting from Urban Sketchers Houston! Always great to meet fellow traveling Urban Sketchers.

Until next time, happy sketching!

Let’s try this again

Posted: May 23, 2022 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | 2 Comments

I apologize that we had to postpone our sketching event last month. The Hawaiian Humane Society (HHS) asked if we could reschedule to the end of May. I haven’t heard back from them since April, but here it is the end of May so let’s try this again.

Please note that HHS doesn’t open until 11am so we will meet at the entrance at 11am. If you arrive after 11am, you can most likely find me near the cat house checking out the purr-fect animal friend to sketch. We’ll sketch from 11am to 12:30pm and meet in the courtyard at 12:30 to share our sketches.

If attending, please email us at uskoahu@gmail.com by Friday, May 27th with your name and phone number. Please be considerate of others around you and stay home if you feel sick.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday!

April 30th event – POSTPONED

Posted: April 25, 2022 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | Leave a comment

Sorry for the last minute notice. We have to move our sketch event at the Hawaiian Humane Society to May. Please check back in May for a new date.

In the meantime, let’s use our free time this weekend to get out and sketch.

Aloha,

Terri

Save the date – April 30th

Posted: April 11, 2022 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | 2 Comments

Apparently, Architecture Month got moved from April to October so we have lots of time to plan a joint event with AIA in October. In the meantime, save Saturday, April 30th for our next in person meetup.

Here’s a hint. It’s going to be pawsome!

Beautiful Day to be Sketching

Posted: March 26, 2022 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | 1 Comment

The sun was out. Today was the first day that face coverings were optional. We brought out our pencils and pens to meet on Pensacola Street.

Great group of sketchers today showing our urban sketching in the heart of Honolulu.

We walked or drove all over the block from the church across of McKinley HS to McDonald’s on Beretania. There was something to sketch for everyone: old buildings, new buildings, churches, busy streets, street signs, storefronts, and more.

Two groups of strangers stopped to compliment my sketch as I sketching from busy Pensacola and Beretania. I got to share a little about Urban Sketching. And that’s what urban sketching is all about.

Thank you to everyone who joined us on this beautiful day to be sketching!

And we’re back!

Posted: March 14, 2022 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | Tags: urban sketchers, usk, USkO | 1 Comment

YES! We’re back.

Sorry for the long delay and blog vacation. Sometimes, you have to take a break from emails and the laptop and take time off for yourself and your family. Hope everyone is doing well.

Well, it’s time to get back at it and Christine has selected a great urban place to sketch.

She suggested Pensacola because it has a little bit of everything: retro buildings on Pensacola and King, McKinley High School, and a Buddhist-looking temple. Personally, I love the quaint storefronts in the area.

Let’s meet on the Ewa side of the Walgreen’s parking lot at 10am. Please refrain from parking in the retail lot and save those spaces for their customers. There’s plenty of street parking nearby. We’ll sketch from 10 to 11:30am and share our sketches 11:30 to noon.

If attending, please email us at uskoahu@gmail.com by Friday, March 25th with your name and phone number. We will retain the list for contact tracing purposes. Please be considerate of others around you and stay home if you feel sick.

Looking forward to sketching again IN PERSON on March 26th!

A special shout out to Pam and Ruth for sending their sketches from our last virtual event. It’s always fun to sketch together!

Assets from Draw A Car Demo

Posted: February 13, 2022 | Author: Christine G | Filed under: USkO | 3 Comments

Thank everyone for joining us this past Saturday. Here are my notes and the zoom video recording.

Let’s draw a car!

Posted: February 4, 2022 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | Tags: usk, USkO, virtual sketch event | 4 Comments

Thank you to all who attended our last virtual demo with Christine. It was our biggest virtual turn out to date. I hope you all learned something valuable to add to your sketches.

By special request, Christine has offered to show us another demo.

I’m not sure what the construction method is but I’m curious to learn more. Aren’t you?

Sorry, it’s a little last minute. But I hope you can join us on February 12th at 10am. Please RSVP to uskoahu@gmail.com by February 9th and I will email you the link to join.

Hope you can join us. In the meantime, stay safe and happy sketching.

Terri

Point-to-Point Drawing Demo Files

Posted: January 29, 2022 | Author: Christine G | Filed under: USkO | 2 Comments

Thanks everyone for joining our drawing demo today! Here are today’s drawing, the reference image, and the video recording. Unfortunately in the video recording part of the drawing was blocked by the participants windows. Next time we have a demo I’ll be sure to draw in the center of the screen instead of the side.

Let’s meet virtually

Posted: January 18, 2022 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | Tags: usk, USkO, virtual sketch event | 2 Comments

I’m sure you already guessed it. We’re not gathering together in person while the COVID-19 numbers are peaking.

Instead, Christine has volunteered to teach a class virtually: Point to Point sketching.

Point-to-point is focusing less on what you are driving and more on the line edges and angles. “Basically, you start with a line and you add your next line by comparing its angle and length with your first line. Rinse and repeat,” says Christine.

Please RSVP to uskoahu@gmail.com by January 24th and I will email you the link to join.

Hope you can join us. In the meantime, stay safe and happy sketching.

Terri