Drawing by Brian Selznick - Woodson Art Museum - Wausau

Street Scene From Madison Public Library

By:  Louise

Inside Madison Public Library

By:  Deborah Kades

Madison Public Library

By:  Helen Schneider

Madison Public Library

By:  Helen Schneider

Madison Public Library

Children's Section by Wendy

Goth Conservancy - December 28th

Only a week ago it was 40 degrees and sunny.  I went to Goth Conservancy in Middleton (off Old Sauk Rd.)  The snow was too deep for exploring their 19. 7 acres but I did a couple pastel sketches from a small shelter with picnic table just inside the park.  It looks like a good place for plein air painting in warmer weather.

Sketching Cancelled 1/5/14

Due to cold temps today's session is cancelled and we will meet next week at the main library 1-3pm instead.  Stay warm all you sketchers.

Sketching December 1st

Sketch at Sequoia Library

Several sketchers came and sketched at the library and then stopped in at the local coffee house.  Afterwards I went to the UW Arboretum and did a few quick sketches and later colored them in with watersoluble crayons.

U W Arboretum 12/1

Curtis Prairie 11/25

Monthly Drawing Challenge

Draw Madison sketchers can take on a new (and totally optional) challenge and do one drawing assignment from this book monthly.  The assignment will be announced on the first Sunday of the month and can be brought for "show and tell" on the sketching date for the first Sunday in the following month (if you can't come that Sunday just bring it when you can come.)  This is completely voluntary and drawings will not be critiqued unless a sketcher requests it.  We just thought it could be a good way to push our drawing skills and imagination a bit and have some fun.
  This month the assignment is "Domestic Rituals" on page 109.  The book costs around $15 or less on Amazon and the public library has some copies also.  We will plan on sharing our efforts with the group at the January 5th meeting at the downtown Madison Public Library.
  (Sketchers can bring as many drawings of this assignment as they like and the drawings can be any size and in any medium.)

December 1st at the Sequoya Library

Wendy's view of the shelves.

Peppers from Farmer's Market--Linda

It is about the last weekend of the season for the outdoor Farmer's Market. 

Allen Gardens--LINDA

Hard to believe that this sketch as done in September, as it has now turned chilly!

Happy Anniversary: Urban Sketchers and Draw: Madison

Today I read that the Urban Sketchers blog just celebrated its 5th anniversary.  That blog and group was the inspiration for Draw: Madison which is coming up on it's 2nd anniversary next month. Dana Petit founded the group in December 2011 and put up flyers about it.  I first saw one in  January 2012 and eventually found Dana sketching at the zoo that month.  I encourage anyone interested in drawing to check out Urban Sketchers blog.  Other art blogs I find interesting are:  Lines and Colors,  Making a Mark and Roz Wound Up (Roz Stendahl is in the Twin Cities and is passionate about drawing and often has detailed information about drawing materials new and old on her blog.)  Happy sketching everyone!

At the Chocolaterian Sunday November 3rd

Pat's drawing  of  Wendy drawing.

Larry's  sketch  above and Grechen's  below

November 3rd at the Chocolaterian

November 3rd at the Chocolaterian

  Wendy's pastel of sketchers Pat, Larry and Gretchen.

Union South on October 24th

 Gretchen, Larry & Elsie above and  Linda, Deborah and Louise below enjoying sketching at Union South.

Madison Public Library by Deborah Kades

Sketches by Elsie Hickey-Wilson at Union South

Larry LaMar's Union South Sketch