Manchester Sketchers draw at the Big Green Happening

Urban Sketchers Manchester were invited to sketch at the ‘Big Green Happening’ festival in Manchester yesterday. It was at St Clement’s church, which is in Chorlton – a leafy cosmopolitan south Manchester suburb, and the event was about promoting sustainability and a greener way of life. Lots of really interesting eco-businness in attendance including quirky craft stalls, delicatessens, vegan food, craft beer, organic wines, bicycle repairs and ethical fashion…and as the website says the event was promoting…’campaigners, makers, doers, growers, educators and builders’. It was a really friendly family orientated event…how nice on a lovely spring afternoon which was perfect urban sketching weather! 

Here’s my drawing from the afternoon (too much talking…much of it about urban sketching rather than drawing in my case!) and also a photograph of us with our finished drawings in the sunshine.

Also we’re up and running now and here’s our USk blog http://urbansketchers-manchester.blogspot.co.uk/  so please do check us out!