
On Sunday Sept 26th, the Sketchcrawl phenomenon reached Sheffield with a bang. Over 25 people, most of whom had not met before, got together in the city centre and braved the cold, to spend the day together drawing.


We toured round as a group, visiting various venues for an hour at a time, drawing what we saw. It was great fun and there was a lovely, supportive atmosphere.

Some of the group were professional artists of various kinds, but most were not, and one or two brave souls had never done any sketchbook drawing before - a HUGE well done to you guys!


I am hoping that everyone will find a way to send their drawings to me for inclusion in this gallery, but these are the sketches and photos I've gathered so far.

I think you'll agree that everyone did a great job:

10.00am - travelling to / meeting up in town:



11.00am: 1st real stop - the Peace Gardens and Town Hall:
Sian Hughes
Richard Bell
Krishna Alageswaren
Martyn Rotherham
Colleen Penny
Micheal Lee
Tina Spencer
Richard Bell
Jo Mincher
Ellie Price
Martyn Rotherham
Sian Hughes
Barbara Morris
Barbara Rimmington
Lynne Chapman
Barbara Morris

12.00: 2nd stop - the Winter Gardens (indoors - hurrah!):






















1.00: lunch in the Millennium Galleries cafe (well earned, though 1 or 2 keen folks were still sketching I noticed...):



Cath Gittins
2.00pm: 3rd stop - inside the various galleries (warmth...):




2.00pm: 3rd stop - inside the various galleries (warmth...):






3.00pm: 4th stop - The Hubs and around (oh no - back into the cold!):



Richard Bell

If you are local, and are inspired to have a go yourself, email me and I'll send you details the next time we plan get our sketchbooks out.
If you want to hear more about how I draw, take a look at one of my short videos or take a peek inside some of my other sketchbooks, such as those from my travels, to countries like China, Namibia, Vietnam, Australia and various places all over Europe.
4 comments:
What a brilliant and inspiring thing to do - congrats to all. Wish I lived nearer!
Come on guys: I know you were all drawing your socks off after lunch, so how come I haven't had a single sketch through from the afternoon yet?
Well done Lynne, looks like a great day with excellent results!
Howdee Lynne,
Looks like you you inspired a good turn out with a great result. Wish I could have been in two places at once - but I've not been idle out here in Colorado.
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