Returning to the UH Mānoa Campus

Posted: February 11, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: USkO | Tags: | Leave a comment

See you next week on Saturday!

Sketching a Ride

Posted: February 7, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: USkO | Tags: , , | 2 Comments
Flashing lights, screams of exhilaration (and terror) over booming dance music, and the intense smell of malasadas … not a traditional sketching environment for us, but Punahou Carnival offered great possibilities – in addition to sensory overload. The late hour allowed us to capture the crowds while it was still light, as well as the brightly lit carnival attractions during dusk. A once-per-year opportunity we would not want to have missed!

We were joined by two newcomers, graduates of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, who showed us their dynamic sketches of the Carnival rides and party-goers in action; Ikumi, who completed three sketches in the time most of us were struggling to finish one; and Kev, with his ultra-small sketch-kit (a photo of which is shown below).

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Continuing the “special events” series, we will meet on Thursday (Feb 11) for a close-up look at art and fellow artists at POW! WOW! Hawai‘i in Kaka‘ako. See you there – or at our next regular event in March!

Special Event in Kaka‘ako

Posted: February 6, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: USkO | Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

Although midweek, as well as midday, our February 11 event is a great opportunity to see (and sketch!) artists painting murals during POW! WOW! Hawai‘i‘s annual festival.

Rain or Shine

Posted: February 6, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: USkO | Leave a comment

The weather might be in transition this afternoon so be prepared for the possibility of a little wind and rain. Surely Urban Sketchers are as tough as mail carriers though! Could be an opportunity to get creative with watercolors! Hope to see you at Punahou Carnival!

Sketch Event at Punahou Carnival

Posted: February 5, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: USkO | Tags: | 2 Comments

Hope to see you tomorrow evening!

Sketch Event on UH Mānoa Campus

Posted: January 23, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: USkO | Leave a comment

The new year is off to a great start with a well attended event at UH Mānoa’s Campus Center. Among the many newcomers was Kev from snowy Ohio who impressed us with a tiny sketch set — homemade, no less.

We found campus to be very accommodating, providing moving and stationary subjects, a variety of architectural styles (such as the monumental crossbeams of the Art Department, or the recently completed Warrior Recreation Center), and infrastructure that offers a plethora of shaded seating opportunities and second-floor vantage points.

Why didn’t we come here before?!

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Hope to see everyone at Punahou Carnival next month!

West Coast Sketch Crawl! Mark Your Calendars!

Posted: January 4, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: USkO | Tags: | Leave a comment

Find out more at http://4thwcuskskcrawl.blogspot.com.

First Event of 2016!

Posted: January 2, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: USkO | Tags: | Leave a comment

Bang, Boom, Pow!

Posted: January 1, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: USkO | Tags: , , | Leave a comment

Happy New Year, sketchers!

Below are photos of Harald and I sketching the fireworks show from Mānoa Valley.

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Looking forward to an exciting year of sketch events!

Honolulu Marathon

Posted: December 19, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: USkO | Tags: | 1 Comment

Although I could not make myself get up early enough to see the lead runners from Kenya finish, I did sketch the crowded atmosphere of the Kapi‘olani Park finish line at 10:00 a.m. Below are runners’ families and friends cheering them through the final stretch, and finishers heading to the massage tables, snack tents, and photo booths… or making the daring decision to lie down and take a nap.

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