Basel?s Marktplatz is a major construction site due to track works and the refurbishment of the tram stop. No trams have been running here since the beginning of July and will remain suspended until 6 September ? and this is on Europe?s busiest tram route. The construction site is therefore a significant event. The […]
Unfortunately, our plans to sketch at Saturday?s ballet rehearsal have now been cancelled at short notice because: ?The ballet director has decided to give the company the weekend off to allow them to rest.? (12 August 2026, 11.00 pm) We?ll be visiting the Basel Ballet to watch their training sessions and rehearsals. There are […]
USk St.Gallen invites all Urban Sketchers and anyone who enjoys sketching together to the SKETCHcrawl in Rorschach. The event serves as a pre-event for the 8th Swiss Urban Sketchers Symposium 2026, taking place September 3?5 in St.Gallen, and ? together with the preceding three-day ?Urban Sketching? exhibition in the region ? aims to raise awareness […]
Hello Toi Le Monast?re de la Maigrauge respire la paix et la s?r?nit? ? deux pas de la ville ! Allons nous impr?gner de cette paix avec notre mat?riel de peinture ou de dessin. Nous allons le ??croquer?? ? l?ombre des arbres longeant la route en parall?le ? la Sarine. Et de plus quelques ?troits […]
Theaterplatz is the hub of City Climate Day, with information and food stalls. Here, you can sketch scenes featuring the people taking part. The theatre, its surroundings and the Serra sculpture also provide some great backdrops. City Climate Day invites everyone to discover together how Basel can remain a liveable and cool city in the […]
Diesen Sonntag zeichnen wir bei der Sch?ss-Insel in Biel/Bienne. Treffpunkt ist um 14 Uhr vor der Buvette (gr?nes Kiosk-Geb?ude in der N?he der Omega-Schlange). Zeichnungsort: Die Sch?ssinsel ist eine begr?nte Oase in mitten der Stadt. Die gepflegte Anlage hat viele B?ume, einen Spielplatz, und die Sch?ss schl?ngelt sich durch. Gleich am Eingang des Parkes befindet […]
This time we are sketching one of Zurich?s newest buildings: the Haus zum Falken at Stadelhofen station. This new building by Santiago Calatrava was completed in 2025 and replaces the former Haus zum Falken, which dated from 1918. Calatrava had previously designed Stadelhofen station, which opened in 1990. More than 30 years later, he is […]
This month we?ll meet at Maison de quartier de Plainpalais, Saturday 25th of July, at 11AM. Meeting point: Pont de Sierne, 1226 Th?nex As always, please bring your sketching material: ? Sketchbook/Paper pad, ? Pencils, rubber, pens, ? Watercolors, brushes, etc…
Wir zeichnen wieder einmal im wundersch?nen St?dtchen Sempach. Es gibt alte T?rme, h?bsche G?sschen und der See ist auch ganz nah. Treffpunkt ist beim Luzerner Tor, das heisst, am s?dlichen Ende der Stadtstrasse. Anfahrt mit ?V: Mit dem Zug bis Sempach Station und von dort mit dem Bus bis Sempach Stadt, Haltestelle Luzernertor Wann: Sonntag, […]
The city of St.Gallen is famous for its picturesque old town with 111 ornate bay windows. The Abbey District, with its impressive Baroque cathedral and the opulent Rococo hall of the Abbey Library, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, history can be experienced at every turn. ?From September 3?5, 2026, urban sketchers from near […]
Hello Toi La prochaine JosyFolie : Un sketchwalk de l’instantané : Adieu les points de fuite et les perspectives. Vive les points qui fuient et les formes qui se déforment ! Bienvenue au sketchwalk à la Place du Domino (Boulevard de Pérolles, Fribourg) pour saisir au vol, avec leur accord, les attitudes des personnes qui […]
Photo: The Erlacherhof without the set for the production We have been invited to sketch during the rehearsal of the Singspiel *Die Fischerin* (1782) by Corona Schr?ter and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It will be accompanied by guitar and harpsichord. A small ad hoc ensemble has enthusiastically set about breathing life into these songs […]