Urban Sketching Club

Bring your pencils and sketchbooks outside, and come out to draw as part of Urban Sketching Club x Urban Sketchers Brighton! Draw is delighted to partner up with Urban Sketchers Brighton to explore and sketch in different locations in and around Brighton.

This is a relaxed, untutored session that is free to attend and everybody is welcome to come and draw with us, regardless of ability or past experience. This is a great opportunity to meet and draw with a group of likeminded artists while drawing urban environments and the people in them. You do not have to book for this session - it is totally fine to just turn up and join in! For first timers and those who’d like to say hi before getting stuck into sketching, there will be a short briefing at 10.30am at the meeting point. Alternatively you can get stuck into sketching wherever you like, and meet us at back at the meeting point at 12.30pm for the throwdown to share our sketches.

Meeting points

11th April - One Garden, Stanmer Park, Lewes Road, BN1 9SE (meeting point outside the first greenhouse you see as you walk to the garden) what3words: ///photos.risky.towns

Wet weather option: One Garden Kitchen

25th April - Preston Manor Walled Gardens, Preston Drove BN1 6SD (meeting point south of Preston Manor) what3words: ///path.rungs.wheels

Wet weather option: Rotunda Cafe

9th May - Undercliff Walk, Brighton Marina (meeting point by the East Arm of Brighton Marina, on the Undercliff Walk) what3words: ///wiping.known.peanut

Wet weather option: Marina Car Park, ASDA side ///slide.jeeps.tonic

23rd May - Hove Beach Huts (meeting point at the Lawn Cafe, Kingsway, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 2FR) what3words: ///mild.honey.intent

13th June - Woodvale Cemetery (meeting point at the Extra Mural Chapel, 249 Bear Rd, Brighton BN2 3QH) what3words: ///invent.soak.saying

Wet weather option: Costa Coffee, The Pavillion Centre BN2 3QA ///event.hint.notice

27th June - Brighton Pier (meeting point at entrance of Brighton Pier, Madeira Dr, Brighton BN2 1TW) what3words ///master.boss.pizza

Wet weather option: Madeira Drive arches (next to Volks) ///deep.cage.yours

11th July - Palmeira Square Palmeira Square, Hove BN3 2JQ (meeting point near top of the park, near the end of Western Road) what3words ///goals.fairly.fire

Wet weather option: Cafes near meeting point

25th July - Madeira Drive Brighton BN2 1EN (meeting point outside Concorde 2, opposite Yellowave and the Sea Lanes) what3words: ///maple.noon.arts

Wet weather option: Sidewinder, 65 St James's St, Kemptown, Brighton BN2 1PJ

8th August - Preston Park Rock Garden Brighton BN1 6BH (meeting point near south entrance) what3words:

Wet weather option: Rotunda Cafe, The Rose Garden, Preston Park, Preston Rd, Brighton BN1 6HN

22nd August - Outside Shelter Hall, Kings Road Arches, Brighton BN1 1NB (meeting point between Seafront Office and Shelter Hall) what3words: ///slices.unfair.clown

Wet weather option: Cafes near meeting point

What You Need to Bring

Bring your own materials - some basic kit is provided as a back-up if you don’t have anything. You are welcome to use any materials you like. Feel free to bring folding chairs or easels if you need them.

Supporting the sessions

The sessions are free to attend and are funded by the Draw Patreon. If you like coming along and want to support the sessions to continue, why not become a supporter by signing up to the Draw Patreon from just £4+VAT per month. You’ll get the in-person concessionary rate, plus Patreons get tiered access to a wealth of resources including our extensive artist’s photo reference library, live online life drawing & portrait drawing classes, online recorded courses and much more. Whether you are a Patreon supporter or not, you can post your drawings on the Draw community Facebook group and tag @draw_brighton and #drawbrighton on Instagram.

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