About

We are Sarah Löcker, Jana Grabner, and Andreas Löcker. We love art, meeting up with other artists and enjoying the city we live in.

In 2018 we founded the Urbans Sketchers Graz regional chapter. We are looking forward to building up a network of sketching enthusiasts here in Graz. We abide by Urban Sketchers international criteria (seen below in the manifesto) such as not drawing from photos but from direct observation.

We are an open collective, all drawing levels are welcome and all meet ups are free of charge. Bring your own art materials and sketch books and have fun artistically exploring Graz and Styria with us!

Urban Sketchers Manifesto:

  1. We draw on location, indoors or out, capturing what we see from direct observation.
  2. Our drawings tell the story of our surroundings, the places we live and where we travel.
  3. Our drawings are a record of time and place.
  4. We are truthful to the scenes we witness.
  5. We use any kind of media and cherish our individual styles.
  6. We support each other and draw together.
  7. We share our drawings online.
  8. We show the world, one drawing at a time.

Manifesto in other languages here: Manifesto

Altough you can use any drawing and art materials for Urban Sketching, a few basics have proven themselves in the Urban Sketching community:

  • Small watercolor set
  • Watersouble color pencils
  • Waterbrush (f.e. Pentel)
  • Pencil or led pencil (f.e. HB or softer)
  • Waterproof black pens (f.e. Micron, Staedler pigment liner)
  • Eraser
  • Sharpener
  • Sketchbook (f.e. with watercolour paper such as Hahnemühle)

But as Urban Sketching is also a great way to experiment with materials and techniques, just bring any favorite or exiting portable art materials with you!