Just testing the water for a potential coffee and sketch with me in December. I was thinking of Nero's Wellington Place, sketch at the Wagon Hoist Museum. Just a social/sketch & coffee either on a Saturday or Sunday.

2nd of 3 commissions for Skipton Museum. Water’s tricky innit?!?

Urban Sketchers Yorkshire’s Amy Thraves Connor has organised a three day sketching event in Leeds this coming weekend (Friday 29th & Saturday 30th Nov and Sunday 1st Dec). And anyone and everyone is welcome to join in this free event - whether for the whole weekend or just for the odd session. No need to register, just turn up. The programme outline is as follows: Friday 29th. Morning session in and around the Civic Quarter. Meet 9.30am on the Art Gallery steps. Throwdown same place at noon. Lunch TBC Friday 29th. Afternoon session in and around Eastgate and Quarry Hill. Meet 1.30pm on Eastgate at the top of the Edward Street steps. Throwdown same place at 3.30pm. Saturday 30th. Morning session in the Aire Park area. Meet 9.30am outside The Tetley. Throwdown same place at noon. Lunch TBC Saturday 30th. Afternoon session in the Calls. Meet 1.30pm next to Calls Landing on The Calls. Throwdown same place at 3.30pm. Meal in the White Cloth Hall (details TBC) Sunday 1st. Morning session in the Temple/ Holbeck area. Meet 9.30am outside the Midnight Bell. Throwdown same place at noon. Lunch TBC Sunday 1st. Afternoon session at Granary Wharf - details TBC Watch this space for any updates.

Thank you Wayne for joining us tonight, braving the cold!

I'm doing a history/sketchwalk tonight with Leeds Sanctuary on the theme of the Suffragette's. Meet at 5:30pm at the entrance to Leeds City Art Gallery. Walk ends at 7pm.Bring your sketch books. Wrap up warm. We'll be looking at some key buildings such as the Art Gallery/O2 Academy /Victoria Hotel plus Ribbons Sculpture, I will be giving some background information on what it represents.