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Stephanie Draws

@artventurer.bsky.social

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Urban Sketcher, Nurse, a few other professions Interests from late Roman Republic, over great white sharks to mid-century modern homes European, art supply addict, traveller close + far, interested in politics USK Osna admin: hit me up to sketch OS + MS

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Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · 4d

A zoo that goes from one of the worst in US to a beloved animal sanctuary where animals get a chance that'd be killed for not being young + pretty enough elsewhere must survive.

Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · 4d

Anyone knowing #taylorswift or some well-connected #swifties ? This zoo of misfit animals + its amazing volunteers could use some help by animal-loving songwriters or their generous fans!

#ny #watertown #zoonewyork

🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/n...

A Beloved Zoo of Misfit Animals Is Almost Out of Money

www.nytimes.com

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Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · May 26

Thanks you. Yeah, the cotton one is very nice!

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Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · May 25

Naturagart, Ibbenbüren #ruralsketch of this lovely scene. First time using the small Hahnemühle cotton sketchbook.

#urbansketching #urbansketcher #zusammenzeichnen #watercolor #inkandwash #uskosna

Small watercolor sketch of a pavillon in a park with a lake in the foreground, held in front if the scene

Fineliner Sketch of pavillon and greenery

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Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · May 25

#softpastel #seascape of the Baltic Sea coast in #pastel on pastelmat
#pleinair #urbansketching #ruralsketching

Pastel painting of a pathway to the beach

The painting on an easel during Plein Air session with the beach and ocean in bg

Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · May 19

#pleinair in #kühlungsborn, #Ostsee
#softpastel #pastell #urbansketching #ruralsketching #seascape #zusammenzeichnen #ostseepleinair #landscape

A pastel artwork of a wide sky with clouds and waves rolling onto the beach. The painting is lying in the sand on the painted beach

Easel with pastel artwork of a wide sky with clouds and waves rolling onto the beach, seen in front of motive

Easel and Chair with soft pastels at the beach, with Artwork on the easel.

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Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · Apr 30

Don't worry. Despite Bezos' cowardice shoppers will catch on anyway: due to the huge price increases.
Unless you've never bought anything before and have zero clue whatsoever what it costs - you'll notice.

Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · Apr 30

You mean unlike the sentient beings purchasing Nike, Apple or MAGA caps which are famously made in USA? Oh, wait.... 🤷🏼

I loathe fast fashion: but the problem with it is not that it's from China.
Your answer for many ppl btw is: bc the exact same crap costs 200% - 400% of Temu's price on Amazon

Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · Apr 30

YOU'll pay that tariff, not China. You should learn basic economy, before making sweeping statements with random numbers pulled out of your ass.

I guess it's totally normal that your orange cult-leader negotiated a "perfect" trade deal with 🇨🇦 + 🇲🇽, only to now break that same deal bc it "horrible"?!

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SailingMag @sailingmag.bsky.social · Apr 27

Wie klingt ein ganzes Wochenende mit geführten Besichtigungen und zusammen sketchen?

Vom 16. - 18. Mai gibt es zum 1. Mal ein 3-tägiges #Sketching -Event in Tarifa (Spanien) mit einem tollen Programm, Führungen und gemeinsamen zeichnen.

#KleineKunstklasse #UrbanSketcher #UrbanSketching #USK

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Einladungscover zeigt Strand von Tarifa und Berge im Hintergrund. Titel: Dibuja Tarifa
1 Jornadas de dibuja al aire libre
Del 16 al 18 de Mayo

DIBUJA TARIFA: PROGRAMA
Viernes 16 Mayo
16:30h: Bienvenida en la Oficina de turismo y recogida del material.
17:30h: Visita guiada de la Isla de Tarifa
Tiempo para dibujar y foto de grupo a las 20:00h
Sábado 17 Mayo 10:00h : Oficina turismo.
Visita guiada del mercado y casco antiguo.
Tiempo para dibujar y foto de grupo a las 13:30h
16:30h : Aparcamiento del campo de futbol.
Paseo por el paraje natural de los Lances y breve exposición del entorno por el guía.
Tiempo para dibujar y foto de grupo a las 19:30h
Domingo 18 Mayo
10:00h : Castillo de Guzmán el Bueno.
Visita guiada
Tiempo para dibujar
13:00h Exposición callejera de los trabajos y foto de grupo en el Paseo de la Alameda
13:30h Concurso y fallo del jurado para el cartel de la próxima edición de las jornadas Dibuja Tarifa

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Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · Apr 29

Stunning! I love the colors you chose and how seemingly effortless you integrated the cityline in the background without it appearing too busy.

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Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · Apr 29

Mother with baby in stroller. I showed her the #sketch when they were leaving and she was nice enough to pose with the sketch of them. And took a photo of it herself
#urbansketching #urbansketcher #peoplesketching #zusammenzeichnen #usk #uskosna #watercolor

Mother with baby in stroller posing with the sketch of them

Fineliner sketch of Mom and Baby in strollerat a playground, held in front of the scene

Sketchbooks with urban sketches, watercolor palettes, brushes and coffee cup on a wooden table outside

Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · Apr 22

Thank you, Kelly! Yes, it was, even though I went directly from a weekend shift to the train to Ride into Münster. But as soon as I've set up and get to sketching it all falls away. Plus the weather was gorgeous as can be seen in the photos

Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · Apr 21

#nationalsketchday in #enschede! Wonderful event by urbansketchers.nl More pics from event to follow

#urbansketching #urbansketcher #watercolor #usk #inkandwash #zusammenzeichnen

The finished sketchbook page of Enschede Oude Market

Sketch of Oude Market statue from Moeke cafe

Jakobs church with markers, reduced palette

Enschede market, "the Wall" (according to locals) with Jolly Jug and Pool Lounge Café and my sketch held in front

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Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · Apr 21

Thank you so much!

Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · Apr 21

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Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · Apr 21

Toll wie gut die Gebäudeansammlungen hinbekommen hast!

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Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · Apr 21

Hey Daphny, did you have fun in Enschede too? I didn't see you there, but there were so many sketchers around.

Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · Apr 21

More photos from location

The whole structure with my easel and sketch in front of it

Sketchers sitting under and near the structure to draw

Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · Apr 21

Münster, pseudo-classical structure on top of the 1st floor of the theater. It was a great day to #urbansketch and 1st time I used an easel. With #urbansketchersmünster
More pics in comments!

#urbansketching #watercolor #inkandwash #zusammenzeichnen

An easel with painting, palette, brush etc in front of a big pseudo-Roman 2-storey arch structure

An ink and watercolor Sketch of the Roman arch with its shadow. Precise lines and loose coloring

Me with the easel with sketch, palette, brush etc in front of the big pseudo-Roman 2-storey arch structure I sketched

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Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · Apr 13

Done at our USk Osnabrück last #sketchwalk 40 minutes, Heger Tor, a Waterloo memorial

#urbansketching #urbansketcher #usk #uskosna #zusmenzeichnen #watercolor #aquarell #inkandwatercolor

A sketchbook with the Heger Tor motif in ink + watercolor held in front of the real thing

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Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · Apr 2

Hope you'll be better soon! 🍀
When I was in hospital in Jan, I colored in my ink or fineline sketches. That was enough creativity for me in that situation. (But I did recruit another nurse to our local USk chapter! 💪🏼)
Kudos for actually going for new motives while hospitalized!

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Stephanie Draws @artventurer.bsky.social · Apr 2

Same with the Gelly Rolls here and also not being opaque white enough. I'm now using the UniBall Signo in white which is in another league for highlights imo - and is also refillable.

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Doug Russell @dougrussellart.bsky.social · Apr 1

What do you take with you when you sketch and travel? • Share your #urbansketching travel kit in the comments • This is my sketching kit for an upcoming month-long trip to Türkiye • #usk #sketching #travel #sketchingkit #drawing #urbansketchers #ink #pencil #watercolor #prismacolor #fountainpen

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