Sketcher Press

09/22/2025

We’d love to meet you in London! Gabi Campanario, Urban Sketchers founder and publisher at Sketcher Press, joins the artist and author James Hobbs in conversation about James’s new book Sketchbook Reveal at the Topolski Studio on London’s South Bank on Saturday 4 October at 11.00am.

Topolski Studio can host about 40 people comfortably for a talk, with 30 seated. Due to this space limitation, we kindly ask that you get a free RSVP ticket to reserve a spot for this Artist Talk. (Link on bio).

The event will continue with a popup shop of publications by Sketcher Press, from 12 noon to 4pm. It’s a chance to meet Gabi during his brief visit to London, to buy a copy of Sketchbook Reveal signed by James, and to draw with London’s Urban Sketchers along the South Bank.

Sketcher Press is an independent publisher based in Mill Creek, Washington, USA. Its mission is to empower a new generation of authors who document people, places and culture through observational drawing by bringing their work to a wider audience.

Sketchbook Reveal: After filling 206 volumes over the course of his adulthood, London artist and author James Hobbs reveals every single page from seven beloved sketchbooks in this one-of-a-kind art book. Sketchbook Reveal gives readers the opportunity to peek into Hobbs’s unique visual diaries and be inspired by his lifelong sketchbook habit.

The Topolski Studio is at Arch 158, Hungerford Arches, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XU. Entrance is via the London Eye side of Hungerford Arches accessed by Belvedere Road. Nearby tube stations are Waterloo and Embankment.

09/04/2025

Book review drop! On the Spot contributing writer .iannaccone reviewed ’s new book, which comes out in October.

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On the Spot is the source of information and inspiration for reportage artists, urban sketchers, cartoonists, illustrators and any other visual storytellers who create works of graphic journalism.

09/02/2025

During a recent trip to Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, Australian visual artist Deb Mostert () set out to sketch public monuments honoring politicians, academics and freedom fighters who paved the way for the independence of the country. The sketches were hastily drawn, she says, but they make for an inspiring collection.

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08/26/2025

First look! On the Spot contributing writer Carmine Iannaccone reviews James Richards new book, out Oct. 7.

Here’s Carmine Iannaccone’s early take on "Travel Artist," out Oct. 7.

06/15/2025

To draw the poignant scene on the cover of this issue, Los Angeles sketch-journalist Joey Mason Art had to find his way into a neighborhood that had just been burned to the ground by a devastating wildfire. To capture the pulse of Berlin during an important election day in February, Rolf Schroeter interviewed and made portraits of voters at a polling station. His report, like other articles by Murray Dewhurst, Luis Ruiz Padrón and Fred Lynch, is the result of seeing, thinking and drawing like only humans can. The issue also includes a “Bookshelf” section with a review by Tina Koyama and highlights about other books we like.

https://www.sketcherpress.com/product/on-the-spot-issue-3/ISSN 2995-147X24 pagesFull color images8.5 x 11 inches (22 x 28 cm.)

05/04/2025

Have you ever been to Málaga in Spain’s famous “Costa del Sol”?

In this exclusive article for On the Spot (link on bio), local resident and urban sketcher Luis Ruiz offers a unique take on the impact of uncontrolled tourism, a phenomenon affecting many cities in Europe.

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04/25/2025

More than 60 years since the late Franklin McMahon made a name for himself as a successful artist-reporter, few artists have been able to emulate his extraordinary body of work.

Will the current urban sketching boom inspire a new generation of visual storytellers to follow in his footsteps?

In this Artist Talk, McMahon’s daughter Deborah will join On the Spot editor Gabriel Campanario to converse about her father’s work and its relevance in today’s media landscape.

The conversation will be centered around three articles McMahon published in Sports Illustrated and Fortune magazine in the early 1960s. How did he manage to get published in such high-profile magazines? How did he get access to the events he covered? Is McMahon’s on-location approach to illustrating news-worthy topics feasible today?

On the Spot Artist Talks are free for Print+Digital subscribers ($29.99/year). If you are not a subscriber, you may purchase a $5 ticket to join the Zoom live and/or receive a link to the recording. See link on bio.

04/08/2025

The latest installment of “Reportage News” from On the Spot magazine went out to subscribers last week. It led with the extraordinary work by Spanish sketcher .ez during catastrophic flooding in Valencia. On the Spot editor also highlighted political reportage by in the , books by and .roussy.menia and more news from the world of urban sketching, reportage and graphic journalism.

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03/15/2025

Have you ever heard about the Manu World Championships?

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03/08/2025

Happy International Women’s Day! On this important day, we want to make a special mention of the trailblazing work of New York reportage artist Melanie Reim ().

For as long as she has been an artist and carried a sketchbook, Melanie Reim has felt compelled to draw women everywhere she has travelled.

Her book, Different & the Same, showcases her extraordinary visual reportage spanning decades and continents further enhanced by her own written observations. The collection includes more than 120 dynamic scenes drawn on location all over the world.

March is also Women’s History Month. To mark the occasion, we are offering a 25% off the cover prize and free shipping within the U.S. when you order a copy of “Different & the Same” before the end of the month.

To get the discount, go to the link on our bio and enter this coupon code in the cart when you place your order: whm2025

02/26/2025

As Germans headed to the polls Sunday, , an urban sketcher and Berlin resident, spent all day sketching voters, protesters and other citizens concerned about the outcome of the election.

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02/23/2025

Live Zoom with Los Angeles sketch journalist Joey Mason starts in just a few hours. Follow the link to learn more.

Last month, Los Angeles sketch journalist Joey Mason sketched the aftermath of devastating wildfires and reported on his experience for On the Spot. This Sunday, February 23 at 10:30 a.m. PST, join our Live Zoom to listen to On the Spot editor Gabi Campanario converse with Mason about his career, hi...