URBAN SKETCHING WORKSHOP
Urban Sketching Workshop
taught by Roanoke artist Kevin Deck
Saturday, July 18th, 10AM-4PM $175
Slow down, look closely, and capture the charm of Lexington, Virginia—one sketch at a time.
Join artist and architect Kevin Deck for a lively, hands-on introduction to urban sketching.
Whether you’re brand new or already filling sketchbooks, this workshop offers a welcoming space to explore drawing on location.
The day begins with an interactive demo and warm-up session where Kevin shares simple techniques for sketching buildings, streets, and everyday scenes. You’ll see how loose lines, a touch of color, and observation come together to tell visual stories—no perfection required.
In the afternoon, we’ll head outside for a sketch crawl through Lexington’s streets, putting ideas into practice. Expect plenty of encouragement, experimentation, and personal guidance along the way.
Come ready to try, play, and discover your own sketching style.
All skill levels welcome. Bring your own supplies—materials list provided.
Schedule:
Introductions of all participants/Review of Agenda
Artist Introduction/Background/Examples of work
Review all Materials/Review Various Urban Sketching Examples, various media
One-point Perspective Instruction/Urban Scene Exercises/Warm up sketches
12:00 PM TRAVEL TO LEXINGTON - EAT SOMETHING
12:45 PM SKETCH CRAWL STARTS at location TBD
2:15 PM COFFEE SHOP SIP AND SKETCH at location TBD
3:00 PM SKETCH CRAWL CONTINUES
3:45 PM WRAP UP
Show and Tell, Q + A, Discuss future Workshops
Visual artist and all-around “maker of things”, Kevin Deck is an inspired creative whose talents promote human interaction and connectedness.
His relentless pursuit of creative and design excellence shaped the daily life of thousands of people during his 43 year career as a design architect and firm principal. Kevin’s design perspective has been shaped by his rich experience in functional design with a commitment to presenting life’s beauty with surprise and curiosity.
His perspective is deeply connected to the pulse of life’s most resonant themes, inspiring visual conversations that transcend colloquial ambiguities and form realizations of meaning, beauty and purpose from unexpected places.
