In July of 2013, I saw some enthusiastic sketchers drawing very near the establishment where we used to do our sessions.
An International Urban Sketching Symposium was being celebrated in Barcelona.
During this popular convention, different workshops, panels and lectures were celebrated.
This is the manifesto that Urban sketchers follow:
-We draw on location, indoors or out, capturing what we see from direct observation.
-Our drawings tell the story of our surroundings, the places we live and where we travel to.
-Our drawings are a record of time and place.
-We are truthful to the scenes we witness.
-We use any kind of media and cherish our individual styles.
-We support each other and draw together.
-We share our drawings online.
-We show the world, one drawing at a time.
A few weeks after this event, I visited an exhibition based on the book collection “Carnet de voyage” by Barcelona City Council.
They feature drawings created by different illustrators in their sketchbooks, in pencil, felt tip, pen and watercolour around different streets and neighbourhoods. Outlines of Barcelona on paper that show us many hidden spots, surprising townscapes, unfamiliar features, people of all kinds and, above all, a thousand ways of sketching the city.
An International Urban Sketching Symposium was being celebrated in Barcelona.
During this popular convention, different workshops, panels and lectures were celebrated.
This is the manifesto that Urban sketchers follow:
-We draw on location, indoors or out, capturing what we see from direct observation.
-Our drawings tell the story of our surroundings, the places we live and where we travel to.
-Our drawings are a record of time and place.
-We are truthful to the scenes we witness.
-We use any kind of media and cherish our individual styles.
-We support each other and draw together.
-We share our drawings online.
-We show the world, one drawing at a time.
A few weeks after this event, I visited an exhibition based on the book collection “Carnet de voyage” by Barcelona City Council.
They feature drawings created by different illustrators in their sketchbooks, in pencil, felt tip, pen and watercolour around different streets and neighbourhoods. Outlines of Barcelona on paper that show us many hidden spots, surprising townscapes, unfamiliar features, people of all kinds and, above all, a thousand ways of sketching the city.
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