I was the International Sketch Correspondent at the 13th Urban Sketchers International Symposium in Poznań. During the Symposium, I made drawings of everything that happened: meetings, workshops, lectures, art markets, sketch walks, and more… and I wrote a daily report every evening. Below is a list of all the reports, starting with the one from […]
by Roger Klaassen Oh no, the last day of the Symposium already! I recognised everything Andrey Shmatnik told us in his lecture ‘How urban sketching changed the way I see sketches’. Like him, I am happy to have a waste bin or such a rental toilet in my sketches. Not quite the touristic view of […]
by Roger Klaassen Today I started at the Info Desk. I appreciate the volunteers who run it… there are busy moments, but also very quiet hours. But they are there when we need them. At the Info Desk you can also find all kinds of stamps – go there to add stamps from different Polish […]
by Roger Klaassen The day started with a breakfast with a view on the USK Board. It all looked pretty serious, so I think they were talking about important issues. I attended the lecture ‘Sketching in the arctic’ by Elizabeth Alley. She talked about her preparation for a boat trip to Spitzbergen: for instance, she […]
by Roger Klaassen This morning I saw how well organised the team of volunteers in Poznań is. I took a look at the registration desk and I expected to see volunteers working hard on workshop passes and filling goodie bags. But there was no one there: an ocean of quiet – rows of tables with […]
by Roger Klaassen Today, I arrived in Poznań! Checked in, logged in, ready to give you daily reports of the Symposium! It is high time to introduce myself a little bit. I am a professional illustrator, living in Culemborg in the Netherlands. In my work, I make illustrations for educational publications, public information and magazines. […]
by Roger Klaassen Two days to go till the 13th Urban Sketchers International Symposium in Poznań. Many of us are already in the city on our way to Poznań. On the Facebook-group ‘USK Symposium Hub‘ I have followed some of your preparations – visit that page for some extra vibes. I asked some of my […]
Me and Amsterdam 2019 correspondent Gwen by Roger Klaassen Still a little more than a month to go till the International Urban Sketchers Symposium in Poznań, but I am preparing for my job as International Sketch Correspondent. I had a very enjoyable afternoon with Amsterdam 2019 correspondent Gwen Glotin. At the time, I was a […]