July 19th Sketch Meet at the Hopkins Raspberry Festival and Coffee Sketch at Spyhouse Coffee (7/17)

 

 

 Urban Sketchers Twin Cities-- Don't miss these awesome July events!

 

1. July Sketch-Meet at the Hopkins Raspberry Festival and Public Sketch Walk

When: Friday, July 19th, 6:30-9pm

Where: Meet at the Hopkins Clock Tower, 902 Mainstreet, Hopkins MN

 

The Raspberry Festival is a Twin Cities institution! This year marks it’s 90th anniversary. Hopkins is a historic town with an ever-growing art presence in the area. We are delighted to be asked to participate.

We will sketch-walk to three close-by iconic locations and invite festival goers to sketch with us. Learn more about the festival here.

 

Meet at the Hopkins Clock Tower located at 902 Mainstreet Hopkins, Mn. Regarding parking, Hopkins has free parking on two surface lots and a parking ramp, all a short distance from main street. Restrooms are available in the Art Center, conveniently located on the sketch route. Attached is further info about the event and timing of sketch locations. Come early and grab a brat at the Elk’s outdoor bbq. Be sure to finish up at 8:30 pm with a private throw-down at Zeller Studios who graciously will have pinwheel sandwiches and veggie snacks for us.  

 

PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND BY TUESDAY, JULY 16 (lori.tolonen@gmail.com), so we can get a headcount for snacks and beverages at Zeller studios. Thank you.

 

Further details as published in the Hopkins Sun Sailor this week:

Urban Sketchers Twin Cities at the Raspberry Festival Friday, July 19, 2024

Come sketch with us from 6:30-8:00 p, Friday, July 19 to record the Raspberry Festival scene and Hopkins iconic streets! We will have sketchbooks and sketching pencils for those who join us. If you already sketch, feel free to bring your own materials.

Who we are: Urban Sketchers Twin Cities shares the stories of the Minneapolis and St. Paul metro through sketching. We create drawings in the spirit of the International 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.

Our website is http:www.urbansketchers.org
Our Blog is http://urbansketchers-twincities.blogspot.com
Also find us on Facebook at Urban Sketchers Twin Cities where you will find many examples of our work.

 

We will provide an instruction demo at each of the sites at the following times:

6:30 pm-Clocktower
7:00 pm-The Hopkins Raspberry Sculpture
7:30 pm-In Front of the Hopkins Center for the Arts, where after sketching there we will have a “Throwdown” where all the sketchers line up their sketch books for the unique joy of seeing our efforts.

These locations can be found on the promotional maps the festival provides. We look forward to seeing you whether you are a beginner, doodler or accomplished artist!

 

 

2. Coffee Sketch At Spyhouse Coffee

When: Wednesday, July 17th, 10am-noon

Where: 2451 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis MN

 

Broadening our community outreach, Create Everyday Classroom will be joining us for 15 minutes to observe sketchers in action. We have sketched here before. It is a wonderful space with ample seating, lots of windows and a patio. Street parking is available. The coffee, deserts and food are fab. See you there! Added perk, no mosquitos, gnats or threatening rain clouds and air-conditioned comfort. Hosted by Lori Tolonen.

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