Sketchwalk this Weekend!

Check out our route for Saturday and make sure to visit Events for more details!


Special Event!

Special sketchwalk on November 11! See flyer below and click here for more info.

An Exclusive Gathering

Today’s sketch event took us back to the Hawaiʻi Kai Towne Center. Although the little promenade on its south side offers inviting views across the marina, we were determined to stick to the promise we made at our previous event, which was to honor the “urban” in “urban sketchers” and document ordinary scenes and everyday life, rather than postcard-worthy vistas. We only succeeded partly. Somehow palm trees and sparkling bodies of water have a way of inserting themselves into almost every view around here!

As always, don’t forget to check out our sketches on Flickr and upload your own!

Make sure to mark your calendars for our next event, our local contribution to Urban Sketchers’ global sketchwalk in celebration of USk’s 10th anniversary!

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Next Event!


Law Without Order

Not that today’s event at UH’s law school was disorderly. Attendance was not to order though. On the other hand, the sketches presented at show and tell were all of the first order. And everyone stayed longer, in order to enjoy good company some more.

Enjoy the photos – they are presented in order.

As always, don’t forget to check out our sketches on Flickr and upload your own!

See you at our next event on October 21​ in Hawaii Kai​!

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Sketching an Astronaut

This past Wednesday, I attended a talk given by NASA astronaut Michael Fincke. You can read more about him here.

​​Unfortunately, I did not have my sketchbook on me, so I resorted to drawing in the back of my notebook. His talk featured many stunning photos (and even a video tour of the ISS!), which I was not quick enough to sketch. I did have time to draw the speaker. Looks like three different astronauts! Note his autograph though! ​

Hope to see you at the sketch event tomorrow morning!


Next Event!


USkO Birthday Event

We returned to our roots today, i.e., Picnic Area #31 on Magic Island, the venue of USk Oʻahu’s very first sketch gathering in September 2014. The mauka views have changed since then, as development of Ala Moana Shopping Center and of the Kakaʻako waterfront area continues. Magic Island seemed the same though, filled as ever with families, joggers, and wedding parties. After our customary sharing of sketches, we recognized a few of our long-term members and celebrated our 3rd birthday by raffling off a few sketching utensils, munching poi mochi and cookies, and chatting about past and future sketch activities. Happy Birthday, USkO!

As always, don’t forget to check out our sketches on Flickr and upload your own!

See you at our next event on October 7 at UH Mānoa Law School!

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Celebratory Sketch Event Tomorrow!


International USk Group Exhibition: Call for Submissions!

Urban Sketchers is organizing an international exhibition to showcase the USk motto: “we show the world, one drawing at a time”!

If you are interested in submitting your sketches visit: http://www.urbansketchers.org/2017/09/usk-news-call-for-entry-to-usk-group.html