Upcoming Sketch Outings

Welcome to Urban Sketchers Seattle! The current month's sketch outings are listed below. This page is updated monthly. To receive emails of our events, please make a request to: usk.seattle[at]gmail.com. You can also learn about events by joining our Facebook group. You may share your sketches there and in our Flickr group. On Instagram, follow @uskseattle.

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AD HOC OUTING: Sunday, Nov. 30, 10 a.m. - 12 noon: Seattle Marathon!

I've never sketched at a marathon -- have you?? This Sunday is our opportunity! The Seattle Marathon finishes at the Olympic Sculpture Park! Let's meet near Calder's Eagle at 10 a.m., when many runners will be finishing. Throwdown at noon (location TBD).

See a cool marathon route map in the Seattle Times online! The map was made by Gabi Campanario, who will not be sketching with us Sunday . . . because he'll be running in the marathon! Let's sketch and cheer him on as he crosses the finish line!

Sunday, Dec. 7, 1 – 3:30 p.m., Wallingford Center 

1815 N 45th St, Seattle

Inside the former Interlake Public School building, Wallingford Center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The spacious, well-lighted, uncrowded interior offers shelter in inclement weather. Deep porticos on two entrances also offer some shelter. If we get lucky with the weather, we can sketch the 1908 building itself or the surrounding Wallingford neighborhood. Meet outside the Wallingford Avenue North entrance.

 

Wednesday, Dec. 10, 9 - 11:30 a.m., Seattle University Chapel of St. Ignatius

901 12th Ave, Seattle

At Seattle U, the chapel is on the north side of campus, right off Madison. Near the Chapel of St. Ignatius are some sweet sculptures, so if we get good weather, outside will be a nice option. Paid parking available onsite. Capitol Hill Light Rail Station is a 15-minute walk. (This early meeting time accommodates daily mass at 12:30 p.m.)

Monday, Dec. 15, 2 – 4 p.m., Sew Generously Bespoke

610 2nd Ave, Seattle

Urban sketcher Aidan Sakakini has invited us to sketch inside his tailor shop Sew Generously Bespoke in Pioneer Square. Tailors will be at their machines or otherwise working with fabric. There is a showroom with suits and accessories and a workshop.

Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1 – 3pm, Arctic Club Hotel, followed by Drink & Draw 3 – 5pm in the Polar Bar

700 3rd Ave, Seattle

Arctic Hotel Dome Room

Standing on Cherry Street between Third and Fourth avenues, this historic hotel was built after the Gold Rush. Walruses, complete with tusks, surround the façade. We will have sketching access to the main lobby and stately Dome Room. After the throwdown, stay for drink & draw in the hotel’s Polar Bar.

 

Friday, Dec. 19, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Museum of Flight 

9404 E Marginal Way S, Seattle

Meet inside the main lobby in front of Admissions (east campus, with parking next to the flight line of Boeing field). The lobby area, which has some exhibits, does not require paid admission. The Viet Nam Veterans memorial outside, across the street, is also a free area. Only pencil is allowed in the galleries. Some guest passes will be available. 

Saturday, Dec. 27, 10 – 12:30 p.m., Westlake Center 

400 Pine St, Seattle

The holiday décor will still be up at this downtown shopping center, but the crowds will be gone! Meet inside the main entrance.

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PLEASE NOTE: At most USk outings, at least one admin is present to act as “leader” for that event. Very occasionally, no admins are available to attend. If you have attended previously and know the drill, and you notice that no admins have stepped up to start the outing at the appointed start time, please welcome any first-timers, decide on a throwdown location, and announce the throwdown time. If you can, please also take a group photo after the throwdown and share on social media with the hashtag #uskseattle . Thank you!

-        Your USk admin team:

Tina (tinakoyama1 [at] gmail)
Kate (mkbuike [at] comcast.net)
Jane (janewingfield [at] gmail.com)
Kim (jkplus2 [at] gmail.com) 

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