2025 Carolinas Sketch Crawl
Urban Sketchers Asheville, Urban Sketchers Greenville, and Charlotte Urban Sketchers are hosting an all day sketch crawl in Forest City, NC.
Date and time
Location
108 E Main St
108 East Main Street Forest City, NC 28043About this event
- Event lasts 7 hours 30 minutes
- Free venue parking
Discover the charm of Forest City, North Carolina, where tree-lined streets, vibrant local shops, and historic buildings create the perfect setting for a day of Urban Sketching. Come sketch on your own, or go on 3 group sketch walks. Free goodie bags and a raffle drawing! There will be an Introduction to Urban Sketching presentation by Mike Daikubara, Urban Sketchers Vice-President. Lynn Craig will be presenting 2 sketching workshops for those who are interested. Happy hour/throw down (sketch sharing) at the end of the day.
Pre-registration required. Suggested donation: $10 cash at the event, to cover expenses. Remaining profits will be donated to the global USK organization.
Many free parking options are available. We suggest the large lot one block off of Main St. at the corner of 199-159 Martin St, Forest City, NC 28043 (GPS 35.334766, -81.863824).
Forest City information: Explore Forest City
We are having an optional postcard sketch exchange! If you would like to participate, bring a postcard sized sketch to the sketch crawl. The sketch should be of someplace you find special in your local area, and can be done in any medium. Please add your name, your urban sketching chapter (if you belong to one), and a little bit about your sketch, such as the location, to the back of your postcard. The sketch must follow the urban sketcher's manifesto (i.e. be sketched on location). We'll exchange during happy hour.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at: carolinassketchcrawl@gmail.com.
Frequently asked questions
We suggest the large lot one block off of Main St. at the corner of 199-159 Martin St. There is free all-day parking there, and that way we don't fill up parking spaces for businesses on Main Street. Once you park, it's a short walk to our event headquarters at 108 East Main Street.
We have indoor locations for sketching in case of rainy weather.
An urban sketch is a drawing created on location, indoors or out, capturing what the sketcher sees from direct observation. Urban sketchers use any kind of media to tell the story of their surroundings, the places they live, and where they travel. https://urbansketchers.org/
A sketch crawl is a group of sketchers who gather in a city or town to sketch from observation. There are no rules on what to sketch. It could be buildings, alleys, landscapes, cafes, people, cars, events, etc. At the end of the event, we have a "throw down", where sketchers share their sketches.
We welcome all levels of sketchers, from beginners to advanced sketchers.
Bring whatever supplies you like to sketch with, such as a sketchbook, pens, pencils, watercolor, etc. You may want to bring a lightweight folding chair to sit on for outdoor sketch locations. A hat, sunscreen, and water are also recommended. Bring $ for lunch and snacks.