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Urban Sketchers Manifesto

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  What is Urban Sketchers Manifesto? The Urban Sketchers’ Manifesto 1 Excerpt from The Art of Urban Sketching, book written by Gabriel Campanario 1 Gabriel Campanario, The Art of Urban Sketching-Drawing on location around the world : First Published in 2012 by Quarry Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group. 1. We draw on location, indoors or outdoors, capturing what we see from direct observation. Urban sketching is a raw and pure form of art that requires drawing from life, rather than from photographs or the imagination. In most cases, urban sketching is practiced on the street. Some sketchers lean up against a tree or the corner of a building or sit on a stair or bench. Others bring along a folding stool. In daylight or at night, whether it’s hot or cold, in rain or sunshine, urban sketchers draw what they witness. 2. Our drawings tell the story of our surroundings, the places we live and where we travel. Sketching the urban environment produces more than a hand-drawn representati...

海老名駅 Ebina Station Sketch meetup

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      Urban Sketchers Kanagawa 海老名駅  2025.3.18   Ebina Station Sketch Meetup March 18th, 2025   Urban Sketchers Kanagawa held an impromptu sketch meetup at Ebina Station. We met at 10:30 a.m. JR Ebina Station. We had an early thowdown at 12 noon, Kumi San and Kimiko San were leaving early.  Post lunch, we continued sketching at Kanagawa Prefectural Sagami Sansen Park about 15 minutes from  Ebina Station. Click Here for videos of our sketch meetup.  

Sketch Meetup 江ノ島 Enoshima Island

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     Urban Sketchers Kanagawa 江ノ島 2025.3.13   Enoshima Island March 13th, 2025 A nice warm day - a good day for sketching.         A view of the ocean from Umito Cafe by n.          Keiko San sketching the tower.        Lily San sketching.         Sketches on display.   Click Here for videos of our sketch meetup.  

Sketch Meetup 日比谷花壇大船フラワーセンター Hibiya Kadan Ofuna Flower Center

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    日比谷花壇大船フラワーセンター 2025.2.28   Hibiya Kadan Ofuna Flower Center 28th, 2025 Urban Sketchers of Kanagawa met at JR Ofuna Station at the South exit. We walked to the flower center together.      園内には様々な花壇があり、季節の花が絶えることなく咲いています。 Hibiya Kadan Ofuna Flower Center garden features various flower beds, ensuring that seasonal flowers are always in bloom.      Following our sketching session, we reconvened to review our drawings and discuss our individual styles.      JR大船駅から徒歩16分の「大船フラワーセンター。 Ofuna Flower Center," a 16-minute walk from JR Ofuna Station.       Following our sketching session, we reconvened to review our drawings and discuss our individual styles.      Sketches of Urban Sketchers Kanagawa.      Cli...

Sketch meetup テラスモール湘南 辻堂 Tsujido Terrace Mall Shonan

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   テラスモール湘南 辻堂 2025.2.12   Tsujido Terrace Mall Shonan February 12th, 2025 神奈川県のアーバンスケッチャーズは、辻堂駅に隣接する辻堂テラスモール湘南でスケッチ会を開催します。モールに隣接する素敵な公園があり、屋外スケッチに最適です。 Urban Sketchers Kanagawa is organizing a sketch meet up at Tsujido Terrace Mall Shonan, conveniently located next to Tsujido Station. There is a lovely park adjacent to the mall, perfect for outdoor sketching.      フードコートで。 At the food court, plenty of seatings and food.      It was a beautiful, warm day, so we decided to sketch outside the mall.      フードコートで。 Sketch Display at the food court.      Click Here for videos of our sketch meetup.  

横浜大さん橋スケッチオフミ Osanbashi Sketch Meetup

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  横浜港 大さん橋 国際客船ターミナル 2025.1.28  Osanbashi International passenger Terminal  January 28, 2025 横浜港大さん橋は1894年に日本の海への玄関口として作られ、2002年には改修をされています。   Originally built in 1894, Osanbashi Pier is Japan's gateway to the sea. It was renovated in 2002.      大さん橋からはみなとみらい地区、赤レンガ倉庫、ベイブリッジなどアイコニックで息を呑むような景観が臨めます。絵画のような景観と素晴らしい夜景で知られています。  Osanbashi has a breathtaking view, featuring iconic landmarks like Minatomirai, the Red Brick Warehouse, and the Bay Bridge. It's renowned for its picturesque scenery and stunning night views.     屋上には十分に座る場所もあり、床はよく手入れをされていてとてもキレイです。雨の日には屋内の座席エリアを利用することもできます。  The rooftop offers plenty of seating options, and the floor is well-maintained, neat and clean. On rainy days, there are also indoor seating areas available.     ...