10 sketchers took in the fabulously warm day, and 3 sketchers sketched during the week. Such an odd façade. That is the closest I have been to that “bug”, it is actually quite menacing.
Next sketching event is March 13 with Edmonton USK. They will post themes shortly.
Select Events for Sketchers Tab
Gasoline Alley Museum (a Tuesday) and cSpace King Edward (a Sunday) have been in the works for a while, and each month I keep rescheduling. Fingers crossed they will be a go in this month. If not, they will be rescheduled.
Feb 28 11:30 – 2:00
Note Time Change: This is a SUNDAY
Description: Let’s sketch the quirky, Egyptian-inspired façade of the Cineplex Theatre. Lots of parking lot vantage points to be had! Thank you Deb D for the sketch location suggestion.
Meet: Start sketching when you arrive. Feel free to arrive earlier if you wish. Plan to meet up at 2:15 to share sketches, and for a quick photo-op outside the doors to the theatre. If more than 10 people arrive, we will break into two groups, well distanced from each other.
If you are not comfortable meeting then you are welcome to go during the week. Send your sketch to Belinda Ramscar by noon Feb 28. Email address listed on our web page, . jpg format preferred, or post on our Facebook Page and I will grab it.
If snowing or below -20 Celsius, event will be cancelled.
Don’t forget you masks! Must be worn when we can not maintain the proper social distance, especially when we are meeting at the end for the photo op.
Please stay home if you feel unwell, uncomfortable or are exhibiting any symptoms.
https://www.alberta.ca/guidance-on-outdoor-activities.aspx
Enjoy viewing our Sister City theme sketches here. Plus they have sketches of another theme, Heart Bombed U of A Ring Houses….see what it is all about….
https://edmontonsketchers.wordpress.com/2021/02/16/sister-city-sketch-feb-13-2021/
Happy Valentines. Thanks to everyone who participated!!
Next sketch is February 28 (Sunday). Sketch the movie theatre façade at Chinook Mall from your vehicle.
A gentle reminder that a sketch of an object is not an urban sketch. A sketch of the object including the background to show its location is an urban sketch.
Great job everyone. Take care and stay safe! 🎨🎨🎨
You see them everyday, but when you really “see” them, they are complicated. My first attempt looked like the vehicle was inside the shop
Rod Z – Yesterday I walked the neighbourhood looking for a local scene but found the people waiting for the train in the cold to be interesting. Took photos and then did rapid sketches as if I were on site.
You may have noticed this mentioned in the post from USk Edmonton Themes post for February. I checked with Yvonne R to find out where her information came from as I could not find an official announcement. Here is her response.
“USk hasn’t “officially” endorsed sketching from photographs (you won’t find this info recorded in print) but I listened in to a Zoom meeting of chapter admins where it came up in discussion. USk’s position still adheres to the manifesto but, recognizing the extremely unusual circumstances, is allowing local chapters to make decisions about drawing from photographs as an alternative. Their position is that as long as people are sketching local sites, even from a photograph, they’re exercising their creative muscles and contributing to their own mental health. Several chapter admins in that meeting had already made drawing from photos an option in their areas and the USk admin acknowledged the value.”
I encourage you to sketch from direct observation as much as possible, but if that means you are not sketching at all, then by all means sketch from a photo of a LOCAL site. Please mark your sketch as NON USK, so other members know it is from a photo.
Remember this is still a “sketch”, please do not submit work you have taken many, many hours to complete. The idea is to get the “feeling” of the subject in a loose and not overworked manner. Save your “Rembrandts” for other Facebook pages.
For those new to this event, the week leading up to the second Saturday, thru the winter, Calgary USk’s are going to be collaborating with the Edmonton USk’s by sketching the same theme.
You can sketch any time you get time, up to and including Feb 14. You can even submit a sketch done from the past.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/edmontonsketchers
https://edmontonsketchers.wordpress.com/
The theme is Bernard Callebaut. According to Yvonne R, from USK Edmonton, the idea for Callebaut is to draw the location of a chocolate or candy shop. My spin, is anything chocolate. 
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Requirement are:
1. Stick to the theme. If not possible see bullet 4.
2. Submit your theme sketch to Belinda.Ramscar@shaw.ca by noon Feb 14 (.jpg format preferred). I discovered I can also grab your sketch from Facebook.
3. Capture from direct observation. Not from a photo or an image. Even though the rules are being unofficially relaxed, I encourage you to sketch from direct observation. If you can’t, please mark your sketch with NON USK.
4. Of course you don’t have to follow the theme, just sketch something. anything and submit it. 
Received images will be posted on our CalgaryUSk’s website, as per normal. It would be great if you also posted your sketches on the Calgary USk Facebook page. This can be done anytime, hoping this will inspire others to participate.
If you have any theme ideas for future months, please enter in comments.
Note: You are welcome to sketch each theme through the month, and again, it would be great if you posted them on our Facebook page and/or website.
Looking forward to seeing your sketches!!!! 
Feb 13 – Virtual Sketch with our sister chapter, Edmonton Urban Sketchers- Theme: Bernard Callebaut
Feb 28 – Theatre façade, outside, Chinook Mall
More details to follow closer to the date. Also watch for updates under Events for Sketchers Tab on this website.
🥳🥳The website is still standing for a bit. 🥳🥳
We will be working on the transition, and hope to have made the conversion to the WordPress free platform by summer. We will keep you posted. You will continue to get updates as per normal on this website.
Thank you for your patience as we make this change.
What an excellent day! Superb weather for January🌞🌞🌞. Due to COVID the parking lot was empty, so you could have a pick of any scenario. You could either geek out on the building or the sprawling city landscape. Something for everyone. A spot to visit again.
Thanks Valarie for the group photos.
February Events will be posted shortly.
Take care and stay safe🎨
