Urban Sketchers O’ahu Let Our Artwork Shine

Posted: August 10, 2024 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | Tags: art, drawing, sketch, sketches, sketching | 1 Comment

What a gorgeous Saturday morning to be sketching at Magic Island with Diamond Head in the background and our sketchbooks in the foreground.

Thank you to everyone who came out today to spend a couple of hours sketching at a very familiar place. Even if you’ve sketched here a hundred times, there’s always something new to see or another view to inspire you. We are artists who are fortunate to live a beautiful place.

For those of you who have never sketched with Urban Sketchers, welcome to our group. I hope you had fun today. For those of you who have sketched with us before, thank you for being consistent. Art is a journey and sharing our art make us better artists.

Today’s question to ponder: What part of your sketching do you find challenging? Whether it is editing all you see or sketching moving objects or people, it’s interesting that no matter what your challenges are, you are always the most toughest critic for your art. That’s why I love sketchbooks. Because no matter what you sketch today, tomorrow is a new page. Just keep sketching!

Our next sketching event is Saturday, August 31. Hope you can join us!

Happy sketching,
Terri

Let’s Regroup and Try This Again

Posted: July 28, 2024 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | 1 Comment

Hello fellow Urban Sketchers. After I cancelled the last event, I did get a couple of sketches to share.

Thank you for sending your lovely sketches.

So if you are up to it, let’s gather at Magic Island on Saturday, August 10, 10am to noon.

If attending, RSVP by Friday August 9 at uskoahu@gmail.com. It’s very important to RSVP so please RSVP. I hope to see you there!

Happy sketching,

Terri

Join the magic of Magic Island in July (canceled)

Posted: July 1, 2024 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | 1 Comment

Due to lack of participation, this event has been canceled.

I encourage you to sketch this weekend. If you do, email your sketch to uskoahu@gmail.com.

Happy sketching,
Terri

Honor History Through Our Sketches

Posted: June 9, 2024 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | 1 Comment

Thank you those who came out today to sketch this historic King Kamehameha statue on King Street. Adorned with lei celebrating King Kamehameha Day, we got close up and in person to this grand annual tradition.

There was live music across the street at I’olani Palace to entertain us while we were sketching but I think I can speak for all of us, we were grateful for the tradewinds to return after a very humid and muggy week.

Today’s question: Who is your favorite artist, dead or alive and why? So interesting to hear your answers, from anime, an heiress art collection, a printmaker, and an illustrated journal, the common agreement was learning shapes, dark and light. It’s inspiring to share our favorite artists with others.

SAVE THE DATE: July 13, 2024. We will be gathering at the Diamond Head side of Magic Island. I’ll post here if our plans change but for now that’s the plan.

Keep sketching,
Terri

Let’s Sketch Aloha at a Historical Landmark in June

Posted: May 27, 2024 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | 2 Comments

It’s been awhile since we’ve sketched as a group. Looking forward to see all your lovely faces again.

We will be sketching at the King Kamehameha Statue in downtown Honolulu. The statue will be adorn with lei. Read here for more information on the lei draping ceremony.

Note: we will be sketching on Sunday and NOT Saturday to take advantage of free parking on the street on Sunday.

If attending, RSVP by Saturday, June 8 at uskoahu@gmail.com. I hope to see you there!

Happy sketching,

Terri

Lei Day Sketches for International Urban Sketchers Week

Posted: May 2, 2024 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | 1 Comment

Happy International Urban Sketchers Week!

During the week of May 1-7, 2024, Urban Sketchers around the world are sketching what they see in their hometowns.

In Hawaii, we sketched at the 96th Lei Day Celebration at Kapiolani Park on May 1.

Thank you to Ivan and Lina who spent part of their Wednesday sketching.

There’s still time to sketch for International Urban Sketchers Week! We may live around the world but we all share our love to sketch!

Happy Sketching,
Terri

Celebrate Lei Day for International Urban Sketchers Week

Posted: April 26, 2024 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | Leave a comment

May 1 – 7 is International Urban Sketchers Week!

To celebrate, we will be sketching the 96th Annual Lei Day celebration at Kapiolani Park. Read more about the festivities.

We will not be gathering as a group as this is a Wednesday and the event is all day. Instead, go to Kapiolani Park anytime between 9am and 5pm and sketch the leis, hula dancers, or any activity that represents Lei Day in Hawaii.

If you have Instagram, post your sketch using #uskweek2024 and tag us at @urbansketchersoahu. Also email your sketch to uskoahu@gmail.com and I will post it on our website.

Let’s show the world our Aloha spirit and get sketching!

Keep It Simple With Earth Day Sketches

Posted: April 20, 2024 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | Tags: art, sketching, urban sketchers, urban-sketching, watercolor | 1 Comment

Every time I’m in Kaimuki, I think why don’t I visit here more often. The community is bustling with quaint coffee shops, vintage stores, and trendy eateries. Today, we got to sketch one of those unique little boutiques on busy Waialae Ave.

Keep It Simple is a local retail and refill store. You refill your own containers with common household products therefore reducing the waste of thousands of one-time use plastic bottles in our landfill.

Today, they celebrated Earth Day with an Earth Day Festival. This was our chance as Urban Sketchers to sketch their storefront.

It was just the three of us sketchers but it gave us time to talk and enjoy each other’s company.

It’s fun to share our love of our community through our sketches. That’s the heart of urban sketching.

It was an honor to meet Keep It Simple store owners Hunter (left) and Jill (right). Next time you’re in Kaimuki, be sure to check out this unique shop.

Earth Day is Monday, April 22. As artists, how do you celebrate Earth Day?

SAVE THE DATE: May 1, 2024

On May 1, we are participating in International Urban Sketchers Week. More details to come.

How Do You Sketch Earth Day? (updated)

Posted: April 8, 2024 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | Tags: art, drawing, sketch, sketching, urban-sketching | Leave a comment

Earth Day is actually on Monday, April 22. But since we usually meet on Saturday, we will be sketching on April 20 in Kaimuki.

UPDATED: Let’s meet across the street of Keep It Simple on Waialae Ave. If you’ve never been there, Keep It Simple is a cute boutique shop with a mission to provide “Vegan, Cruelty-Free, Non-Toxic, Reef Safe products,” according to their website. Address is 3466 Waialae Ave.

On April 20, the store is doing a little Earth Day Festival with sustainable vendors, crafts, music, food, drinks and fun. Bring your empty containers to refill with daily household products!

As Urban Sketchers, I thought it would be an interesting twist to sketch their cute storefront in historic Kaimuki. You can also choose to sketch the busy Waialae Ave or neighboring shops. Kaimuki is full of historical charm so there is a lot to focus on. We will meet at 10am and share our sketches as a group at 11:30.

Parking is available on the street. If attending, RSVP by Friday, April 19 at uskoahu@gmail.com. I hope you can join us.

Happy sketching,

Terri

How Do You Sketch 20,000 People

Posted: March 30, 2024 | Author: Terri Dux | Filed under: USkO | Tags: art, drawing, hawaiiconventioncenter, kawaiikon, sketch, sketching, urban-sketching, urbansketchers | 4 Comments

When I planned Urban Sketching at Kawaii Kon, I thought it would be pretty casual. We walk in. Get a comfortable seat on the upper level where there is plenty of seating and sketch away. I was wrong.

Security has been upgraded to TSA screening. And with metal detectors at the front door, the line, or should I say the mob of young people formed endless lines in every direction. It was impossible for us, Urban Sketchers to enter the convention center.

Thank you sketchers who braved the traffic, weather, and crowds to sketch what we could. As Urban Sketchers, we tell a story, a snapshot of today. And that we did proudly!

The questions of the day to ponder was: Why is art important to me? What’s an early event that first interested you in art? We love hearing how art influenced you at such an early age. And how art is critical thinking or stress-relieving. How would you answer those questions?

Save the Date

Pencil April 20 for our next Urban Sketchers event. I don’t have an event or location yet, so email me with suggestions.