Urban Sketchers Vancouver and the Urban Sketchers Global Executive Board cordially invite you to join us in USk Van Sketch Weekend! The event will run between 5 to 6 April 2025! This is going to be USk Vancouver's first big community event, featuring amazing guest instructors and lots of learning opportunities. We have an exciting lineup of esteemed guest and established local artists. The details of each artist and activity will follow soon.
Workshops
Genine Carvalheira Former President of Urban Sketchers
Genine has filled over 85 sketchbooks, recording her life and travels across 30+ countries. Her sketchbook serves as a visual journal, capturing the quiet beauty of everyday moments. Genine is always ready to capture life as it unfolds.
Genine will lead the workshop The Full Picture: Sketching Your Entire Experience, showing how to create dynamic story-rich two page spread sketchbooks. Join Genine in capturing a scene in sketches that transcend their physical appearances.
Mike Daikubara Vice President of Urban Sketchers
Mike is as passionate in sketching as sharing his love for sketching. That is why he has authored over 10 urban sketching books, encouraging others to pick up a pen and sketch. Mike often does quick sketches on interesting environments in his everyday life.
Mike will lead the workshop Color First Ink Later. Sharing his methods and thought process in urban sketching, breaking down complex subjects into natural flowing processes. Making potentially overwhelming scenes approachable.
Annette Morris Education Director of Urban Sketchers
Annette is a drawing teacher and frequent volunteer for the Urban Sketchers, organising outings for others to share a journey together. Annette treasures meeting other creatives, learning from each other, and generally having a good time sketching.
Annette will lead the workshop Choosing & Celebrating Colour. This workshop will explore how to select and adapt local colours to create interest and luminosity in your sketches.
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| Genine Carvalheira, Mike Daikubara, Annette Morris |
We're excited to have three instructors from the global executives board team hosting workshops!
Sketchwalks
Becky Cao
Becky specialises in ink and watercolour sketching. A longtime practitioner of sketching on location, Becky finds inspiration in the beauty of city life, transforming it into expressive sketches.
Becky will lead the sketchwalk Capturing Granville Island’s Charm Through Ink and Watercolor Sketches, leading participants through two location sketches, sharing her insights on composition, perspective, sketching people in motion, and storytelling through art.
Zandro Tumaliuan
Zandro is a designer and partner of the Hager Design International. His creative process goes beyond conceptualizing designs at work into exploring and sketching in new destinations. Zandro captures the bustling cityscapes and preserves them as lasting memories.
Zandro will lead the sketchwalk Fast & Fearless: The Art of Travel Sketching, teaching how to work efficiently with limited time, minimal supplies, and a portable sketch kit. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, this hands-on experience will help you develop confidence in sketching on location and embracing spontaneity in your art.
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| Becky Cao, Zandro Tumaliuan |
Artists Talks
Bob Altwein
Bob regularly hosts meetups for the Vancouver Urban Sketchers, always encouraging people around him to sketch free and enjoy the process. Sketching is how Bob document and tell stories about his unique stories experienced in his many travels.
Bob will share with us the sketches and unique stories during his many travels. Join us in sharing Bob's invaluable experiences, wisdom, and to learn what sketching means to Bob!
Heather Souliere
Heather is an urban ink illustrator and has been working in the Animation & Film industry for over two decades. Her true passion lies in roaming the city, capturing both urban landscapes and natural surroundings.
Heather will give a talk on Urban Sketching with Inks, sharing how urban sketching helps her in her professional work; especially how she has achieved a deeper understanding of light and value through working with inks.
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| Bob Altwein, Heather Souliere |
#USkVan Sketch Weekend 2025
Granville Island
April 5 (Sat) - April 6 (Sun)
Registration will open on March 7, Friday. Stay updated on our social media for the registration link and more information.
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