Ange Andrianavalona. Author, Illustrator, Painter

seen on Totoro Forest Project’s blog :

Sketchcrawl is an incredible bi-monthly event created by one of our own Totoro committee members Enrico Casarosa! Basically, people get together on the same day in their respective cities and crawl around the city with their sketch pads.  Very simple.  Enrico has been doing this for years now and now it has attracted hundreds of devotees all around the world.  I think the last sketchcrawl was organized more than 60 cities in 30 or so countries including various cities in the U.S., Japan, France, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Serbia, Australia, Russia, Brazil, UK, Sweden…and the list goes on!

Note : Next one will be the 22nd
Anyone can participate.  No experience necessary.  Just get together with fellow artists in your city and enjoy sketching all day, get to know new artists/art lover friends.  And if you want, you can share your sketches with thousands of other crawlers on the Sketchcrawl Forum!

As you can see, it’s simple but quite a brilliant idea!

Now you want to participate huh?

(…)You don’t know if your city has one?
Go to this web page and find out! Maybe there’s one already or you can start one!

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Motivation!
I’ve never had the pleasure to participate.
I’m not that good at carrying a sketchbook and take time drawing outside (except natural locations) so I’m sure that It’s worth a try.
I’d love to meet other drawers in my area.
I need more academic skills, I’m amazed by some sketches I’ve seen in the forums [San Francisco].
Those people are doing a great job. I really need to get back to practicing. Again and again.

I’ve checked the forums and I’ve only seen ‘Paris’ and ‘Annecy’ happenings in France, so far.
I live in South France, far from Paris.
It’s a bit hard to be motivated enough and do it alone.

Anyway, next time I’m in Paris for work I’ll check happenings and try to join.

Resources
Sketchcrawl’s blog

Sketchcraml’s forums

Sketches Posted on 12 janvier 2009 by Ange