Saturday May 25, 2024. Port Townsend Urban Sketchers will be sketching at Port Townsend’s Boat Haven. We will meet by the Larry Scott Trail head (by the restrooms) at 10:00 am. Get excited to sketch boats! Or buildings, Port Townsend Bay, people using the trail, or whatever catches your eye. We’ll gather back at noon to admire sketches and take a group photo.
The Victorian Festival participants were mostly tucked indoors on this drippy gray morning – but eleven hearty sketchers braved the weather to sketch around Pope Marine Park. We weren’t alone, there were also sailboats racing around the bay and the cruise ship had just arrived at Union Wharf. You’ll see both of them in this fun collection of sketches. We finished up just as the winds picked up and the temperature dropped. A great sketchy morning!
Saturday April 27, 2024. Port Townsend Urban Sketchers will be sketching at Pope Marine Park on Water Street in downtown Port Townsend. It will be Victorian Heritage Festival weekend in Port Townsend, so there’s a good chance we’ll see festival participants in their Victorian finery! We’ll meet in front of the Salish Sea Circle sculpture at 10:00 am. On site is the Pope Marine Building, along with its pier and wharf overlooking Port Townsend Bay. Colorful and historic buildings are all around, including the Jefferson County Museum of Art + History, Northwest Maritime Center, Dogs-A-Foot (hot dog stand), Elevated Ice Cream, and the Swan Hotel. At noon, we’ll meet back up to admire sketches and take a group photo.
On this sunny spring day, fifteen sketchers enjoyed capturing views of this magnificent historic structure. Such amazing pieces were created this morning, what a great turn-out!
Upcoming April Events:
Saturday March 30, 2024. Port Townsend Urban Sketchers will be sketching at the U.S. Post Office in uptown Port Townsend. This site has both indoor and outdoor sketching options. This historic building is unwrapped and renovated since our 2023 sketch event – sunlight should be streaming in through the new windows! We’ll meet inside in front of the main desk at 10:00 am. At noon, we’ll meet back up to admire sketches and take a group photo.
Next month’s outing will be on Saturday March 30th at the newly restored U.S. Post Office in Uptown Port Townsend.
Saturday February 24, 2024. Port Townsend Urban Sketchers will be sketching at the Port Townsend Aero Museum. We’ll meet in front of the museum at 10:00 am. Have you ever wanted to sketch a plane but they move too fast? Here’s your chance to study and sketch planes while they sit and pose! This location offers outdoor and indoor sketching options. To sketch indoors, there will be a discounted admission fee of $6/person. At noon, we’ll meet back up to admire sketches and take a group photo.
The photo below is from the museum’s website, where you can view more photos and information: https://ptaeromuseum.com.
It was gray and blustery outside, but lively on the mezzanine at Aldrich’s! The space was filled with not only urban sketchers, but also coffee drinkers, conversations, random singing, shopping, and game-playing. And this baker’s dozen of sketchers was there to capture it all!
Mark your calendar for next month’s outing – Saturday February 24 at the Port Townsend Aero Museum. To sketch indoors, there will be a discounted admission fee of $6/person.
Saturday January 27, 2024. Port Townsend Urban Sketchers will be sketching in uptown Port Townsend. We’ll meet in front of Aldrich’s at 10:00 am. This site has both indoor and outdoor sketching options, indoor option is Aldrich’s second-floor mezzanine. At noon, we’ll meet back up to admire sketches and take a group photo.
Fort Worden’s Commons Building always offers warm and cozy spots for indoor sketching, especially during the holiday season with the fireplace lit and the room decorated. Eleven Urban Sketchers today – two even braved the cold outdoor air – creating and sharing interpretations of the scenes in front of us. A wonderful way to spend a Saturday morning, thanks for coming out!
Urban Sketchers Port Townsend 