Urban Sketchers Yorkshire’s Amy Thraves Connor has organised a three day sketching event in Leeds this coming weekend (Friday 29th & Saturday 30th Nov and Sunday 1st Dec). And anyone and everyone is welcome to join in this free event - whether for the whole weekend or just for the odd session. No need to register, just turn up. The programme outline is as follows: Friday 29th. Morning session in and around the Civic Quarter. Meet 9.30am on the Art Gallery steps. Throwdown same place at noon. Lunch TBC Friday 29th. Afternoon session in and around Eastgate and Quarry Hill. Meet 1.30pm on Eastgate at the top of the Edward Street steps. Throwdown same place at 3.30pm. Saturday 30th. Morning session in the Aire Park area. Meet 9.30am outside The Tetley. Throwdown same place at noon. Lunch TBC Saturday 30th. Afternoon session in the Calls. Meet 1.30pm next to Calls Landing on The Calls. Throwdown same place at 3.30pm. Meal in the White Cloth Hall (details TBC) Sunday 1st. Morning session in the Temple/ Holbeck area. Meet 9.30am outside the Midnight Bell. Throwdown same place at noon. Lunch TBC Sunday 1st. Afternoon session at Granary Wharf - details TBC Watch this space for any updates.

Great to see so many turn up for our monthly coffee bar get together in the splendid surroundings of the Tiled Hall on Friday. Here are my slightly dodgy captures of fellow Sketch Club members Peter and Dan from the event…

Another terrific turn out for the Urban Sketchers Yorkshire meet up earlier today at the Thackray. Most people opted to sketch inside the museum but others found plenty of subjects outside. Persnally, I made a bee-line for the cemetery opposite where crumbling and fallen grave stones kept me occupied with what for me is an exotic and alien medium - pencil. Hmm. Still don’t understand what people see in it. Think I’ll stick to my trademark ink in future…

Great to see everyone who came today! Was a fun morning catching up drawing each other and drawing the stunning tiled hall cafe. Here are a few snaps from the morning!

Our next coffee meet up will be at the Tiled Hall coffee Shop in Leeds Art Gallery! Hope you can make it, if you can use the poll below so we know how many will be attending. We will grab a coffee and get sketchbooks out for about till 11:30am and do some sketching from in situ! Hope to see you there!