Urban Sketching

with Marcia Schrotenboer
October 17, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Tuition: $75
Materials Fee: N/A

Urban Sketching invites participants to slow down and observe the world through drawing. Working inside and outdoors around Ox-Bow House (weather permitting), we'll explore techniques for capturing architecture, landscape, and everyday moments in downtown Douglas through direct observation. Through demonstration, individual sketching, and group discussion, participants will develop confidence in recording the places and experiences that shape their lives. All experience levels are welcome. Participants will leave with a collection of sketches and new strategies for maintaining a lifelong sketchbook practice.

Plan to bring: a sketchbook, your favorite drawing materials, and a travel chair or stool.

Location: Ox-Bow House - 137 Center Street, Douglas, MI 49406

Marcia Schrotenboer (she/her), native Midwesterner is the co-founder of Urban Sketchers West Michigan ~ Michigan’s first chapter of a global community dedicated to the practice of on-location drawing. She has taught in classrooms, sidewalks, parks and libraries around the area. She was Herrick District Library’s winter 2026 maker-in-residence. An avid sketcher sharing her love for the West Michigan and travel—one drawing at a time, she’s currently working on her 85th sketchbook since 2017.

Sketching in Douglas. photo courtesy of artist