20 DAYS OF SKETCHING AT THE PRAGUE SKETCH FEST BY JAN VÍTEK
It was our intention from the beginning to attract participants from different countries. We chose the events with the visiting sketchers in mind: we wanted to provide them with a nice way to discover the city. We included all the landmarks, interesting exhibitions, grand cafes, exclusive events with guided tours, and places off the beaten path too. My favorite sketchwalk was the subway event. We rode on all three subway lines and sketched in and outside stations. Thanks to the time constraint, I managed to produce so many sketches. We explored the largest panel housing estate in the Czech Republic, a place that is very different from the romantic city center. There we discovered Restaurant Kupa on the 22nd floor which had 8 DRAWING ATTENTION
an incredible view. We also enjoyed another spectacular view of Prague from the Žižkov TV Tower. We went on an hour-long guided tour of the Podolí Waterworks and then enjoyed two more hours of sketching inside this neoclassical building, which featured an incredible view of its so-called Engel’s cathedral, complete with water filters. We had an exclusive sketching session in the Břevnov Monastery Brewery, which was founded in 993, making it the oldest brewery in the Czech Republic. We had the opportunity to make a reportage of the beer production process and also sketched in their cellar and museum. The sketchfest attracted sketchers from all over. They came to Prague specifically for the event. Rolf Schröter from Berlin, Chris Damaskis from Belgium, Bettina Rupert from Germany, USk Poland admins Dora Pindur and Justyna Wojnowska, USk Warsaw admins Ania Jakubek and Juka Kowalska, and many more. Rajesh Dhawan, who co-organized the sketch fest with me, is such a passionate and outstanding
SKETCH BY KATERINA JANOUSKOVA
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t the 2020 Prague Sketch Fest, dozens of urban sketchers from various countries joined forces to draw for 20 days straight in the Czech capital. The local USk Prague chapter organized the event from February 1 to 20, followed by a celebratory closing party.
