Sketching U of T's Hart House

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2024 | 2:30-4:30 PM

Let’s sketch the gorgeous Neo Gothic Hart House building that’s the social and cultural centre at the University of Toronto.

If you want to brave the chilly weather, you are welcomed to sketch outdoors as the building is located in the heart of the campus, adjacent to other great UofT architecture such as the Soldiers’ Tower, Wycliffe and University College buildings, and an abundance of gorgeous autumnal foliage! You are also welcome to sketch inside Hart House, but being mindful that you are sharing the space with faculty and students, respecting their privacy and quiet needs, and taking care not to block hallways and doorways. The building has many interesting nooks. Explore the Great Hall and the Quad, the Chapel, large rooms like the Debate Room, Music Room, Bickersteth Room (with interesting old bookcases), and lovely sitting rooms with beautiful windows. Address: 7 Hart House Circle - meetup/throwdown at Towers Road entrance (pictured). Host will be there for 15 mins at start of meetup When: Saturday, November 2, 2024 2:30- 4:30pm Host: Vivian (@vfsoetikno), Natalie (@natalie.dauntless)

Sketching Yorkville's Cafés

  SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2024 | 3:30-5:30PM

We’ll be sketching in Yorkville this Sunday afternoon! The weather is finicky this time of year so we have picked the theme of cafés, indoor or outdoor. We are not affiliated with any of them and please make sure you are purchasing something from them before you sit down to sketch. We will meet at The Yorkville Rock at Village of Yorkville Park at 3:30 so please feel free to come say hi before you pick a spot. 

Coco Espresso Bar, ZAZA Espresso Bar Ladurée, Paris Baguette and Goldstruck are some nice coffee options in the area but there are many others.

3:30pm - We’ll be at the rock (pictured above) for about 15 minutes so come say hi. We will then disperse. Feel free to join us, sketch by yourself, or form a small group.

5:30pm - Throwdown at the rock to share our sketches. If it’s raining, the throwdown will not take place so in that case feel free to do a mini-throwdown with your sketching friends and share them on Facebook and Instagram.

When: Sunday Oct 27, 3:30-5:30pm

Where: 131 Cumberland St, Toronto

Host: Natalie

Sketching U of T Daniels Architecture Building

 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2024 | 1:30-3:30PM

Taking advantage of this weekend’s forecasted warm-ish October days, let’s sketch the beautiful academic building that houses the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto. The building is situated in the centre of a roundabout of Spadina Avenue, north of College Street. It is also adjacent to other UofT faculty buildings such as the interesting Multi-Faith Centre (aka Koffler House), and overlooking Toronto’s exciting and ever intricate China Town.

Address: 1 Spadina Crescent

When: Sunday, October 20, 2024 1:30 - 3:30pm

Host: Vivian (@vfsoetikno)

1:30pm: Host will be at the main entrance of the building (pictured in photo). Come and say hi before dispersing to sketch individually or in small groups depending on personal preference.

3:30pm - We will meet for a throwdown and group photo at the same location.

Sketching at Toronto's Word on the Street

 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2024 | 11AM-1:30PM

Calling all fellow book lovers! We’re headed to Toronto’s Word on the Street to sketch the annual free street festival celebrating the written word! There are lots of subjects to sketch whether it’s the architecture around Queen’s Park or any of the author panels that you can sit and listen to as well. 

A full schedule of their lineup can be found here: https://toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca/event-directory/annual-festival/2024-festival/

When: Sunday, September 29, 2024 - 11:00am - 1:30pm 

Host: Michele (@justalillost_art)

Where: Queen’s Park - meet at the King Edward VII Equestrian horse statue towards the centre of the park. 

11:00am - Optional: We’ll meet here for a brief hello before dispersing to sketch individually or in small groups per preference

1:30pm - Meet back at the horse statue for a sketchbook throwdown and group photo

You’re obviously welcome to stay after the throwdown to continue sketching and enjoying the rest of Word on the Street! and please be sure to tag @torontowots #WOTS2024 in your posts as well!

Map of the festival can be found here. The meeting spot of the horse statue is near where it says "Queen's Park" on this map