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How Scottish artist Jenny Soep became a pro at drawing concerts and live events
Björk, Patti Smith, Lauryn Hill, Simple Minds, David Byrne, Flaming Lips. The list of famous artists Jenny Soep has inmortalized with her fluid ink and…
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Gabi Campanario
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Sketching News Roundup: Jenny Soep at Connect; Mike Shisler's Burning Man experience; Valerie Orsat's zine; Christina Wald's travelogue
Hello readers, Fall has arrived in Seattle. I’m excited to share a new “Sketching News Roundup” with you as rain begins to pour outside. Enjoy! Tiny…
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Gabi Campanario
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Kuta, Bali: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Award-winning travel sketcher Oliver Hoeller shares his colorful impressions from a long layover in the Indonesian island that is synonym with paradise.
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Oliver Hoeller
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On the Spot: The scene at the James Beard Awards, travel sketches from the Algarve and notes on the power of reportage
 • Gabi Campanario
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On the Spot: A punk performance; a charming book from Manchester; Paris Fashion Week; and London on my mind.
 • Gabi Campanario
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A stubborn slice of Lisbon riverfront
 • José Louro
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On the Spot: Overheard at the beach; a souvenir from Barcelona; Searle's war drawings; and where to study illustrated journalism
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Nepal: Up close and personal
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Sketching News Roundup: Erin De Bar, Joey Mason, Beirut Anniversary, Society of Illustrators
Hi readers, With just a few minutes of August left on the clock here in Seattle, On the Spot’s “Sketching News Roundup” is back. Enjoy! Joust draw it…
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Gabi Campanario
Saving Luma
On a warm, sunny July afternoon, a bright yellow excavator sat idle where a housing development will be built in North Seattle. Growing behind it is a…
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Tina Koyama
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Sketching in Coney Island: The back story
Hello readers, In the most recent issue of On the Spot I brought you a great piece of visual storytelling by Mário Linhares, a Portuguese sketcher and…
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Gabi Campanario
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It doesn’t get any more American than this
How do New Yorkers celebrate Fourth of July? I was told the Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest is a “thing,” so I headed to the legendary amusement…
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Mário Linhares
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Sketching News Roundup: Patrick Vale; Mistograf in English; Drawings from the late 1900s; OTS anniversary
Hello readers and happy summer, or winter, depending where you find yourself as a new season starts. Here’s a new summary of cool and current work…
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Gabi Campanario
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Let's talk travel sketching (last call for June 15 Zoom hangout)
Dear On the Spot supporter, Are you planning to join my “Third Thursday” Zoom exclusive for paid subscribers tomorrow, June 15, at 8 a.m. PST? This…
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Gabi Campanario
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Sketching News Roundup: Pride Month, Sleepless in Paris, Sports Beat, Alicia Aradilla, Andy Oh
Hello readers and welcome new subscribers, What cool sketches have you come across recently? I write this curated report every other week to highlight…
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Gabi Campanario
Sketching News Roundup: Curtis Tappenden, WendyMac, Stuart Walster, Calendar
Hello readers, In case you are new to On the Spot, this is my twice-a-month bulletin highlighting timely work by sketchers worldwide. If you see…
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Gabi Campanario
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I have a special guest for my Zoom hangout tomorrow (paid-subscribers perk)
Dear readers, New York reportage illustrator Melanie Reim is my special guest for this month’s Zoom hangout for paid subscribers. The hangout is just…
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Gabi Campanario
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