Some travelers are picking up a creative pastime, sketching, in order to slow down and fully appreciate their destinations.

Urban Sketchers Twin Cities meets regularly at coffee shops, museums and parks across the metro, recording places both ordinary and grand. “What I love about urban sketching is being able to ...

The Urban Sketchers movement, started in 2007 in Seattle, has drawn a strong following in India, with more than 20 chapters across the country Artists say they enjoy the sense of liberation and ...

Claus Janssen, left, and Glenn Jansen, members of Port Townsend Urban Sketchers, sketch the fountain at Manresa Castle in Port Townsend. The group chooses a different location every month and meets at ...

Drawing groups help build community and explore new places, like at a recent Urban Sketchers KC event at Family Tree Nursery. Drawing is an an easy hobby that you can take with you anywhere in the ...