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One of my goals this summer was to get back into urban sketching & it’s been so lovely. It teaches me to pay attention to the world in a different way & also get over my fear of drawing in public (“I’m not done yet! It will look better!” I always want to shout when someone peeks.)

So as the outdoor sketching season winds down, here’s a few drawings I’ve done over the past few weeks in Toronto, New York and London.

All the inks are on location & for the most part the watercolours at home. These were all done using @etchr_lab hot press sketchbooks which tbh are a dream to draw and paint on.

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I was early to meet my friend 3 weeks ago and took that opportunity to sketch Honest Ed’s Alley in @mirvish.village. I’m obsessed with this vibrant alley and how this painting turned out. Hello to the staff I met and chatted with while I stood there for over an hour ☺️

I lived in this area during university over 20 years ago, and have seen this intersection completely transformed in that time. I’m excited to see how lively a gathering space it will be for years to come.

@usktoronto @urbansketchers #urbansketchers #usktoronto

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Day 1310
Humber River

#drawing365
#draweveryday2026
#walktosee
#drawfromlife
#drawingeverydayPWL
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Sketching with @usktoronto in East Chinatown.

I love how stimulating this intersection is. There’s so much happening, and so many people have something to say.

We overheard a local tell a visiting sketcher that Toronto is too ugly and he should go to Montréal.

Toronto IS ugly until you start studying it. I see the beauty in the layers of buildings, people, and everyday life happening.

Toronto reveals itself when I take the time to look.

Fineliner, watercolour, markers for the scene, and acrylic paint markers for the graffiti.

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@usktoronto @urbansketchers @tpl.teens @tpl.foundation @torontolibrary #uskoctoberprompts2026

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Классно порисовали с @usktoronto в восточном Чайна Таун Торонто🫶

#usktoronto #urbansketchers #chinatowntoronto #watercoloursketch #sketching

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Sketching the Old Don Jail, Toronto #usktoronto #urbansketchers

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🌆 @usktoronto @tpl.foundation

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A casual night sketching at @midnightmkt
Lots of vibey reds and greens. All mood lighting, good company, lovely drinks + snacks at a drink and draw

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@usktoronto @urbansketchers
@midnightmkt #uskoctoberprompts2026

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Found an hour to sketch in the V&As Cast Courts on our last day in London.

I sketched the cast (1874) of a bronze baptismal font from Hildesheim Cathedral, Germany (1220-25)

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For those who appreciate handmade craftsmanship.

DM for inquiries 📥

#sketchinghouses #createwithcopic #noaiart #architecturesketch #slowart

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It was snowing last week, and I still can’t accept that March is a winter month in Canada. But I’m a spring girl, so I bring it with me wherever I go 💃🏻🌿🌸

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You are now invited to apply to become a Video Correspondent for the 15th International Urban Sketchers Symposium in Toronto, Canada which will take place 4-7 August 2027.

For the Toronto Symposium we are recruiting one Local Video Correspondent & one International Video Correspondent.

Apply by 30 September 2026 at 12 noon local time (4pm UTC).

👉 Full details and application forms are on our website — find the link in our Linktree! https://urbansketchers.org/2026/08/15/international-usk-symposium-toronto-2027-call-for-correspondents/

We look forward to receiving your application!!

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