Sketching at the ROM's "Third Tuesday Night Free"

 TUESDAY FEBRUARY 20 2024

Come sketch with us again at ROM’S Free Third Tuesday! They have some great special exhibits on right now, including “Death: Life’s Greatest Mystery”. Their regular exhibits are also always very sketchable. 

Please enter the museum at your leisure as this free event opens at 4:30pm and there are no tickets, entry is first come first served and you will be responsible for your own admission. 

Where: Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)

Address: 100 Queen’s Park, Toronto

When: 6pm-8pm

Host: Nora MacPhail and Vivian Soetikno

6pm - At our sketch meetup starting time we will meet in the main courtyard with the dinosaurs and do a quick meet and greet/intro

6:15pm - disperse to sketch individually or small groups depending on preference. 

8pm - We’ll meet up at the dinosaur for the throwdown to share our sketches.

As this is a museum please use discretion with seating and materials. Do not impede pedestrian traffic. The ROM permits dry materials only; pencils, coloured pencils, and crayons are allowed. Paints and permanent markers are prohibited. 

More info on Third Tuesday Night Free: https://www.rom.on.ca/en/third-tuesday-nights-free

Info about “Death” Exhibit: https://www.rom.on.ca/en/exhibitions-galleries/exhibitions/death-lifes-greatest-mystery

Recap: Sketching at 401 Richmond

Sketching outdoors in February?! What an incredible turnout today for our meetup at 401 Richmond yesterday! Such a beautiful historic space full of artists and galleries. Thank you to Elena for the “not a tour” tour 😄, Vivian for connecting with the venue, Michele for facilitating on site and everyone who came out and enjoyed the beautiful Saturday with us. There are so many pics, so be sure to tag us in your posts and stories so we can share them!

[LUNCH + MEET-UP] Lunar New Year Sketching at Sky Dragon

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 18 2024

We will be celebrating the Lunar New Year with a lunch meetup at the Toronto Chinatown classic restaurant Sky Dragon!

Tickets will be $25+applicable fees, and must be reserved in advance. Spots are VERY limited! If you reserve a ticket and are unable to make it, please cancel the ticket via Eventbrite or let us know, as we will have a waiting list. If you are unable to make the meetup and do not cancel your ticket in advance, you will not be refunded. Cancellations will be allowed up to 48 hours before the meetup.

We have preselected an assortment of dim sum & mains for us to sketch and eat. The RSVP ticket charge will cover the prix fixe meal. Please note the cost of any substitutions or additional orders will not be covered by Urban Sketchers Toronto and must be paid by the individual. Kindly notify the organizers if you would like to order anything extra so we can arrange for payment.

RSVP and get your tickets here!

Address: 280 Spadina Avenue, 5th floor

When: Sunday, February 18, 11am-1pm

Host: Vivian @vfsoetikno and Michele @justalillost_art

11am - Meet at Sky Dragon restaurant - located on the 5th floor of the Dragon Centre. It is accessible via the elevator right when you go through the first set of main doors.

MENU

Dim Sum:

Shrimp Dumplings (Har Gow)

Pork & Shrimp Dumplings (Siu Mai)

Steamed Soup Filled Meat Dumpling

Deep-Fried Taro and Pork Dumpling

Sticky Rice with Minced Pork and Lotus Leaf

Onion Pancakes

Sweet Corn & Chicken Soup

Mango Pudding

Mains:

Stir-Fried Baby Bok Choi with Garlic

Sweet & Sour Chicken

Pan Fried Beef and Broccoli

Singapore Style Fried Vermicelli

Yang Chow Fried Rice

Steamed Rice

[TOUR + MEET-UP] Sketching at 401 Richmond

 SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10 2024

We’re headed to 401 Richmond for the first meet-up in February! 

Address: 401 Richmond St W 

When: Saturday, February 10, 2024 - 12:30pm-3pm

Host:  Elena  (@elena.to.art) and Michele (@justalillost_art)

We will meet at the EAST entrance (as pictured in this post)

12:30pm - Elena will give us a tour of this beautiful building

1pm - we disperse to sketch

Please note you will need permission to sketch inside spaces (like the Galleries). 

2:45pm - sketchbook throw down back by the East entrance