Sketching Sketcher’s and People at the USk Symposium in Toulouse (Day 148-152)

The throw down at the Dan Archer workshop at the USk Toulouse

Sketch of a sketchbook throw-down at the end of our workshop at the market

Day One Hundred and Forty-Eight to Fifty-One of Sketching People

Continuing on with day 148-151 of my #Kick365 sketching challenge to draw people in ink and watercolour. I attended the Urban Sketcher’s Symposium in Toulouse and here’s the people I sketched during this four-day event.

Sketching at the USK Lectures in Toulouse

I attended two of the three lectures, which were 30 minute sessions to start the day. One was about Perspective by Stephanie Bower and the other was about Reportage by Rita Sabler. I managed to complete the Perspective lecture with sketches and text (although I didn’t quite catch all 10 points). But I only managed to sketch the front row of the Rita Sabler lecture. I did plan on taking my pencil notes and inking them in, but now I feel it’s too late and I’ve lost momentum on finishing this page, but I do like the juxtaposition of inked people in the foreground and the presentation in pencil. So I’m content to use leave it as is.

Perspective Lecture at the USk Symposium in Toulouse with Stephanie Bower

Reportage Lecture at the USk Symposium in Toulouse with Rita Sabler — Perspective Lecture at the USk Symposium in Toulouse with Stephanie Bower

Sketching People at my USk Workshops and Demonstration in Toulouse

A collection of warm up exercises at the workshops, and some of the workshop assignments. Also the sketch group from Peter Rush’s demo.

peter rush hosting a demo at USk in Toulouse

Warm up sketch for the Dan Archer workshop at USk Toulouse

My main sketch from Veronica Lawlor's workshop at the Urban Sketcher's Symposium in Toulouse

Sketcher at the Peter Rush demo at USk Toulouse

Ink and Watercolour Urban Sketch at the Toulouse Victor Hugo Market

warmup sketch exercise at the Dan Archer Workshop in Toulouse

Man at the counter in the market in Toulouse

Sketching Sketchers Sketching around Toulouse

There were plenty of sketchers plotted up on the pavements and on the banks of the river, that were sitting still long enough to capture them leisurely. I was able to attend the first sketch walk on Wednesday, and the last sketch walk on Saturday. But the rest of the time I was too busy with workshops, demos, and rushing back to the hotel to get out of my humidity drenched clothes in the middle of the day.

Sketching Sketchers at the Natural History Museum in Toulouse

I didn’t sketch many sketchers at the museum because there were drinks and canapés before the sketching started, and I was tired from the day’s workshop session. But I did sketch one of the aquatic exhibits.