girl with the red hat

Pete Scully sketching the girl with the red hat

"i've been illustrated!" says Kalina.

Closing day

Morning panel with Kurt Hollomon, Tia and Isabel Fiadeiro.


Tia holds up one of the sketches she did the day before at Ira Keller fountain.


Frank Ching talks to one of the participants attending his Urban Architecture field sketching session.


Blog correspondent Laura Frankstone, of Chapel Hill, N.C., sketching amid people by Skidmore Fountain, which was bustling with visitors to the Saturday street market.


Todd Serrano, of Chicago.


Simo Capecchi and her field sketching group draw from a pedestrian bridge near Union Station.


Symposium participants got an early try of Legion Paper's new 7" x 7" Stonehenge wired journals, which go into sales in August. Thanks to Legion Paper for the support!


Participants displayed their custom edition Moleskines during the closing reception.




The class of 2010.

Looking forward to seeing everyone's work posted here on the blog and flickr group!

Some scenes from day 2

The day kicked off with a panel where presenters described the sketching experience from the day before and answered questions from participants.



At PNCA's computer lab during Jason Das' presentation "From the sketchbook to the screen."


Blog correspondent Pete Scully (Davis, Calif.) sketches during one of the lectures.


Blog correspondent Shiho Nakaza (Los Angeles).


Blog correspondent Kumi Matsukawa (Tokyo).


PNCA's teacher and urban sketcher Kurt Hollomon talks about his sketching process.

See more Symposium sketches and photos at urbansketchers-pdx2010 on flickr.

Day 2 starts

Looking over the special edition Moleskines during breakfast. Wow!

Ready, set... sketch! Some takes from day 1

A sketcher documents the arrival of participants.


Thanks to sponsorships by Moleskine, Canson, Faber-Castell, Art Media and Legion Paper, every participant received a bag full of sketching supplies. "It's like Christmas," said Frank Bettendorf, a participant coming from Mount Vernon, Washington.


Tia prepares her display of sketches.


Presenters gather at PNCA's Commons to discuss sketching locations.


Patrick Forster, PNCA's director of continuing education, welcomes everyone.


A mention at the Portland Tribune.


Lapin's talk drew a big crowd.


Blog correspondents Liz Steel, Gérard Michel and Jason Das.


Blog correspondent Gerard Michel.


Frank Ching talks to each of the participants taking his Urban Architecture class.


More sketchers at Skidmore fountain.


Liz Steel ran into the Mayor of Portland, Sam Adams, and he autographed the sketch she did of him!

See more Symposium sketches and photos at urbansketchers-pdx2010 on flickr.

Powell's Urban People

Having fun at the symposium!

Robbie and I enjoyed sketching people at Powell's

with Veronica Lawlor and other symposium participants.

Live from Portland!

A few snapshots from PNCA's Commons this afternoon, where everything is ready for the Symposium to start at 8:30 a.m. Thursday.