What we’re about
Urban Sketchers Vancouver is an official chapter of a global non-profit organization, Urban Sketchers, dedicated to promoting on-location drawing and connecting people from around the world who draw on location to tell their stories of the places where they live and travel.
We host sketch meetups in the Metro Vancouver area. Starting in January 2025, we are transitioning from Meetup to the Facebook group for our group activities. On our Facebook group, you can find not only information for upcoming events but also sketches from fellow members, photos from events, sketching tips, art supply recommendations and more. Please join the community and share your work, whether it’s from our meetups, your travels or daily life!
You can also find us on Instagram @usk.vancouver. Follow us for more information!
As an official chapter, we follow the Urban Sketchers’ manifesto.
1. We draw on location, indoors or out, capturing what we see from direct observation.
2. Our drawings tell the story of our surroundings, the places we live and where we travel.
3. Our drawings are a record of time and place.
4. We are truthful to the scenes we witness.
5. We use any kind of media and cherish our individual styles.
6. We support each other and draw together.
7. We share our drawings online.
8. We show the world, one drawing at a time.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- LET'S SKETCH AT Burnaby Blooms - Celebrating International USk WeekShadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby, BC
As part of celebrations of International Urban Sketchers Week running from May 1-7, we are hosting a sketching meetup at Burnaby Blooms! We had a meetup at the same location last year, though it was rainy. Hope the weather is better this year to enjoy this event at its best.
The Burnaby Blooms Festival is held every year at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts and Deer Lake Park. Let's join this event with our sketchbooks and match the energy of the surroundings.
- Meeting spot & time: Outside the Shadbolt Centre overlooking Deer Lake at 1:30 pm
- Throwdown: Same as the meeting spot at 4:00 pm
*We will update closer to the date if anything changes.
There are plenty of sketching opportunities here with the picturesque Deer Lake park, the Shadbolt Centre. There are rhododendrons in bloom at this time of the year and if you're into people-sketching, the event itself will provide a great opportunity.
Read more about the event here
https://www.burnaby.ca/recreation-and-arts/events/burnaby-bloomsThis is a free admission event. There is limited parking in the vicinity. There are buses to Deer Lake park from Metrotown Station if you're taking the Skytrain.
Looking forward to more outdoor sketching with the weather getting better.
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What is International Urban Sketchers Week?
https://urbansketchers.org/international-urban-sketchers-weekFrom 1- 7 May every year, Urban Sketchers will be showcasing the activities of our community and the many different ways that urban sketching brings people together and changes lives around the world. Join this week-long celebration and use the hashtag #uskweek2025 to share your sketching stories! USk Vancouver is proud to be one of many USk chapters across Canada taking advantage of this special opportunity to make a series of Pan-Canada events.
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We are transitioning from Meetup to other platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Blogspot. All event information will be up there, so follow us through the above platforms to stay in the loop!As an official chapter, we respect and follow Urban Sketchers' manifesto in every meetup.
- 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.
- 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.
