Urban Sketchers: Let's Draw Basingstoke and Deane- Eastrop Park

Join local artists and educators Fatima Pantoja, Rachel Davis and Jacky Purtill to become reporters of our beautiful town! Draw at different locations, mostly outdoors, capturing what you see from direct observation. The drawings created will become a record of a specific time and place, showing the world, one picture at the time.

So what is Urban Sketchers all about?

Aim: Art helps to improve wellbeing, being outside and engaging with like-minded people helps too. So what can happen when you put the two together!?

What’s involved?

• Sunday 23 June from 10am to 3.30pm
• Artists: Jacky Purtill, Rachel Davis & Fatima Pantoja.
• Location: Basingstoke.
• 10am to 12.30pm at Eastrop Park (meet by the paddling pool)
• 1pm to 3.30pm at the Willis Museum (meet by the Jane Austen statue)
  
• Sunday 30 June from 10am to 3.30pm
• Artists: Jacky Purtill, Rachel Davis & Fatima Pantoja
• Location: Reading Road in Sherfield on Loddon
• 10am to 12.30pm White Hart pub
• 1pm to 3.30pm Sherfield on Loddon Village hall
• Come for one session or both, it’s your choice.
• All ability levels and ages welcome.
• Children need to be accompanied at all times by an adult.

Moving to different locations throughout the day, playing with different techniques at each. The artist leading the session will introduce the activity(ies), demonstrate and then you will be able to wander around and create your own sketches with our support should you need it. Towards the end of the session you will gather to see and comment on the final results and feedback will be provided.

What to bring on the day?

• Dress for the weather – hat, sun-cream, umbrella* or all three just in case!
• You may find it helpful to pack snacks and a drink
• A stool/collapsible chair, picnic blanket (to sit on the floor), light-weight easel maybe useful
• High vis jackets (optional)

Materials

Basic supplies will be provided on the day, these will be limited and offered on a first come first served basis.

Some ideas of what you can bring along on the day:
Sketchbook, graphite, rubber, sharpener, ink pen, masking tape, coloured pencils, watercolour pencils, watercolour or gouache, felt tip pens.

Any questions, e-mail:

Jacky – [email protected]
Rachel – [email protected]
Fátima – [email protected]

**Please make sure you bring a small/medium bag for all of your materials. Please avoid heavy loads due to walking between locations.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Eastrop Park, Eastrop Lane, Basingstoke, United Kingdom