アムステルダム・アーバンスケッチャーズシンポジウム2019
[アーバンスケッチャーズシンポジウムのような大きな経験をすることは、簡単なことではありません。私は今回で6回目の参加でしたが、10年前からこの組織の一員であったことで、全体的に何か壮大な気分になりました。10年前、スケッチブックをつけることはとても個人的で孤独な活動でしたが、今ではいつでも世界の大家族とスケッチの親密な体験を共有できるのだと思うと、不思議な感じがします。リスボンでの最初のシンポジウム、彼らのスケッチを見てよく知っていると感じていたバーチャルな友人と実際に会ったときの衝撃を覚えています。[...]
アムステルダム熱気あふれるシンポジウム
[By Tina Koyama in Amsterdam] アムステルダムに到着してすぐに、シンポジウムの開催地としてアムステルダムが選ばれやすい理由がわかった。その素晴らしい建築物、よくデザインされた都市空間、地理的にコンパクトで人間的な平坦な地形、すべてがスケッチャーにとって非常に魅力的な都市だった。 NEMOカフェの店内からスケッチしたアムステルダムのスカイライン シンポジウムの2、3日前に到着した私は、（600人以上の参加者仲間も感じていたことだろうが）興奮と期待に胸を躍らせながらイベントを待った。振り返ってみると、イベントの前後にスケッチをする時間があって本当に良かった。 スケッチ [...]...
USKシンポジウム アムステルダム2019（動画あり）
[By Parka, Singapore】USKシンポジウム・アムステルダム2019の主催者が、私を取材に招待してくれたことに、大きな感謝を捧げます。今まで参加したUSKシンポジウムと同じように、それは素晴らしく、刺激的なものでした。新旧のたくさんの友人に出会い、スケッチをし、アムステルダムの美しさを同時に堪能しました。アーバンスケッチャーズ・オランダとボランティアの皆さんは、このイベントを開催するために素晴らしい仕事をされました。本当にありがとうございました。最後のビデオは、このイベントのコラージュです。そして、こちらは毎日の取材ビデオです。パート1 パート2 パート3 パート4 パート5 パート6
“Hello, Sketcher!” Thoughts from the 2019 USk Symposium
[By Mark Alan Anderson, 2019 symposium correspondent, in Amsterdam] (An edited version of this story will appear in the September 2019 issue of Drawing Attention.) “For me the USk Symposium looks like finally meeting the cousins that you knew were loosely part of your family but never got the chance to meet. And now you want to be a part of the family party every year!” Charline Moreau A phrase that ran through my head the entirety of the 2019 Urban Sketchers Symposium is “All are welcome.” Our Amsterdam event was incredibly diverse and inclusive, without in any way seeming contrived. Something I found to be both interesting and charming […]
USk Amsterdam 2019: It’s About The People
[By Róisín Curé in Amsterdam] The 10th International USk Symposium has just wrapped up. It took place in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. The 9th USk Symposium was held in Porto, Portugal, in July 2018. One of the organisers, Nelson Paciencia, stood up to say a few words about the experience during the introduction one morning. “The Symposium is not about the drawing,” he said. “It’s about the people!” Then he said it again for emphasis. Nelson’s words hit home with me. We all love sketching, but we love getting together more. Two nights ago we said goodbye to a sweltering Amsterdam. It was a bit warm for comfort in Amsterdam […]
Amsterdam… The End!
[By Gwen Glotin, 2019 symposium correspondent, in Amsterdam] This morning, the last day began as usual at the Zuiderkerk, where everyone looked for their workshop groups. I started with Charline Moreau’s workshop, which was dedicated to composition and titled “Compose A Sketch As A Theatre Stage – Give Depth To Your Front Views!”. It took place by a quiet canal and the participants sat on their chairs or on the ground, listening to Charline’s introduction. She wanted them to focus on the scene in front of them and to analyse the different layers they could add in their drawings: the opposite canal bank, the boats, the canal itself, the lampposts… […]
The last Sketch Walk. Mission accomplished!
[By Orling Dominguez, 2019 symposium correspondent, in Amsterdam] Sadly, the last day of the symposium has arrived. The last sketch walk was set up at the NEMO Museum, which is a great place to host more than 600 people sketching together. I sat at the very end of the platform facing the museum and had the view of both sides of the marina. At the left, you can see the large boat stationed at the Maritime Museum, and to the right, the bridge that connects the NEMO with the Central Library area. In the background, the city. It was a quiet afternoon, the temperature continue decreasing for several degrees during […]
What’s in your bag?
[By Mark Alan Anderson, 2019 symposium correspondent, in Amsterdam] Over the past couple of days of this symposium, I have noticed a shift in how I’ve personally engineered my kit. I began by carrying everything everywhere in a shoulder bag. It is roomy and made of heavy canvas and protected everything from a deluge last Saturday. One morning I realized some items in that bag had not been touched even once, so some tools got weeded out and I began to carry a much lighter backpack. The last two days I found myself feeling much more comfortable and confident simply carrying a sketchbook in one hand and cramming my cargo […]
Always look for a reason for making the sketch
[By Mark Alan Anderson, 2019 symposium correspondent, in Amsterdam] It is our final morning and everyone seems to be moving much more deliberately, much more slowly than we were two days ago. Traipsing single file out of the church courtyard, I follow a workshop group that will be led by Australia based architect Richard Briggs. He talks with his participants about comparing the façades of Amsterdam architecture and the relationships they have with the waterways. “What do you hope to get from this workshop,“ Richard asks. Several Sketchers are interested in learning to simplify. Another expresses a desire to use negative space, while one other speaks about capturing the character […]
Friday! The learning continues…
[By Orling Dominguez, 2019 symposium correspondent, in Amsterdam] Friday already! I can’t believe how much I have learned during these past two days. As a correspondent I get to move around workshops, lectures, demos, sketch walks and any corner of the event. If you want variety and options, the symposium has something for each and everyone. I arrived to the Zuiderkerk and found the plaza full of sketchers ready to go to their chosen workshops. I joined Eleanor Doughty’s group. Her workshop’s title is “Dry Air: Drawing atmospheric perspective in mixed media.” That can give you an idea of what is it about, but if it doesn’t, let me introduce […]