Free:
Alla Prima Portland
Bunch of painters who set up “paint outs” in various locations weekdays and weekends. All media welcome. Check the schedule for frequent updates.
Portland Coffee & Sketch Club
Sundays at Noon, various coffee shops around Portland
Hiatus Drawing Club
Thursday mornings at French Quarter (map) in Multnomah Village. Meets around 10:15 ish, Drawing from any source material or from life
Plein Air Brooks
Plein Air painting, open to all media (drawing, sketching, painting)
3 times a week at various mostly outdoor locations around Portland
Comic Creator Meet
Thursdays at 6:00pm, map at Books with Pictures
3 hours plus snacks to share
People of all medium and skill levels for comic creation
Drink and Draws:
Drink & Draw in Portland:
Bunch of painters who set up “paint outs” in various locations weekdays and weekends. All media welcome. Check the schedule for frequent updates.
Portland Coffee & Sketch Club
Sundays at Noon, various coffee shops around Portland
Hiatus Drawing Club
Thursday mornings at French Quarter (map) in Multnomah Village. Meets around 10:15 ish, Drawing from any source material or from life
Plein Air Brooks
Plein Air painting, open to all media (drawing, sketching, painting)
3 times a week at various mostly outdoor locations around Portland
Comic Creator Meet
Thursdays at 6:00pm, map at Books with Pictures
3 hours plus snacks to share
People of all medium and skill levels for comic creation
Drink and Draws:
Drink & Draw in Portland:
- Sketching Sunday 10am at the PAM (Portland Art museum) last Sunday of the month
- Free For All art every Saturday at evening, art supplies available, Vancouver
Nucleus Portland Gallery and Taproom Drink and Draw
Drink and draw is open daily, but Wednesdays 5:00-10pm - SE Hawthorn (map)
Drink and Draw at Alberta Street Gallery
One Friday per month 6:00-9:00 check website for dates. - (map)
Nerd Out
Once a month, tends to be 2nd or 3rd Wednesdays at a self proclaimed geeky-themed restaurant
Their FB page events seems more up to date than their website event page. check it for dates. -Map SE Belmont
Fee:
Drink and draw is open daily, but Wednesdays 5:00-10pm - SE Hawthorn (map)
Drink and Draw at Alberta Street Gallery
One Friday per month 6:00-9:00 check website for dates. - (map)
Nerd Out
Once a month, tends to be 2nd or 3rd Wednesdays at a self proclaimed geeky-themed restaurant
Their FB page events seems more up to date than their website event page. check it for dates. -Map SE Belmont
Fee:
Open, uninstructed life drawing figure drawing on-going, three times a week. ($12/session or $55/5 sessions) (map) East Burnside near Laurelhurst
- Saturday Mornings 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m
- Wednesday Afternoons 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Wednesday Evenings 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Sunday Mornings 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Mondays 6:00-9:00 pm, Milepost 5/ Art Haus in the Montevilla neighborhood (map)
nude figure drawing ($9) no instructor, Please arrive on time.
Life Drawing in the Pearl
workshop 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month ($17) 6:00-9:00 pm
Elizabeth Jones Art Center (map) NW Portland
High Low Art Space
Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:00-4:00 pm long poses ($10)
Thursdays 6:00-9:00 pm (suggested donation $5 minimum)
SE Portland (map)
The Drawing Studio
Drawing and painting lessons
Below links describe no future events, but are kept here for reference as things may change.
Last Sunday of every month, 7pm, Crush Bar, 1400 SE Morrison. ($10)
SketchXChange with WeMake
Monthly night of inspiration and drawing. "It’s a chance to peek into the sketchbooks of some of our favorite illustrators and learn about their process."
Art Geeks
Weekly art activities and outings such as "Thursday Art Walk"
SketchXChange with WeMake
Monthly night of inspiration and drawing. "It’s a chance to peek into the sketchbooks of some of our favorite illustrators and learn about their process."
Art Geeks
Weekly art activities and outings such as "Thursday Art Walk"
Ideas for Future Portland Urban Sketchers Events:
- Lewis & Clark College
- Oregon College of Art & Craft
- PNCA
- PCC Cascadia
- Tabor Space
- Centennial Mills between the condos (walkway)
- NW riverfront: The Fields Park - new park near Tanner Springs
- Water bureau: walking tours of fountains listed on website.
- Architectural heritage center: 701 SE Grand
- OMSI cafe
- Edgefield
- Kennedy School
- Pioneer Courthouse Square
- Beaumont Plaza - NE 42nd & Fremont
- Somewhere high up - Noble Rot/Portland City Grill
- Library
- Pittock Mansion
- Sellwood
- Highland Games
- Food carts
- Oregon Rail Heritage Center
- Chinese Garden
- Japanese Garden
- Materials exchange
- April: Cherry Blossoms
- May: Festival of Flowers
- May: Cinco de Mayo
- July: Bastille Day
- August: Comics/Zinefest
- Summer: farmer's markets
- Summer: Forest Grove Ren Faire
- Summer: Waterfront
- Fall: Park Blocks
- Veteran's Day: Hollywood
- September: Canby flock and fiber festival, spinners and livestock.
- October: Washington county fairgrounds—look for events (Beaverton area)—check schedules
- October: Apple Tasting
If you have some more ideas, post it in a comment! Or if you have something you want to put together, just write it on our google group. We love ad hoc events.
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