2025 Update

In 2025 I’m having a year out from running Sketch Across the World.

Thank you for all your support over the last 6 years. I hope you continue to explore on sketch adventures in nature.

If you are new to this page, you can read the blogs about our previous adventures.

On the 4th & 5th May 2024, join me where ever you are in the World to sketch outside in nature. You can follow @thewalkingsketchbook on Instagram for further updates about the event.

🌱 Sketch outside: Take your sketchbook outside on a sketch adventure in nature whatever the weather. Discover through your senses recording what you see, hear and experience along the way.

🌱 Share your Sketch or Creation on Instagram add the Hashtag #sketchacrosstheworld to join the virtual gallery.

🌱 Explore new adventures across the World, connecting with artists and nature through their posts on Instagram.

The most important part of the event, is to have some fun. Add it to your diary and keep an eye out for posts @thewalkingsketchbook on Instagram. Please do let me know if you have any questions.

How it started

In 2018 I was out for a walk with Alice Savery, sharing an idea to gather artists together across the World to sketch and connect with nature. An opportunity to experience creativity whatever the weather. As we walked through the arboretum with trees from around the World, a plan formed and excitement filled the air.

In 2019, I founded Sketch Across the World, it’s grown an amazing community of artists and has become one of my biggest adventures of all.

Katherine Owen

Sketch Across the World Adventures 2019-2024

2024

On the 4th and 5th May, we Sketched across 5 Continents of the World. This year 78 artists joined in creating 200 sketches, sharing adventures across the World. You can read more about the adventures on the blog for this year.

2023

On the 29th and 30th April, we sketched across 5 continents of the World. This year 130 artists joined in creating 207 sketches, sharing adventures from their part of the World. You can read more about the adventures on the blog and see the online gallery on Instagram on the following hashtag #SATW23

2022

On the 30th April and 1st May, we sketched across 5 continents of the World. A total of 116 artists joined in creating 230 sketches, sharing inspiring adventures in nature. You can read about the adventures on the following blog and see the online gallery on Instagram at #sketchacrosstheworld22

2021

We had such an amazing adventure on the 4th & 5th September, we sketched across 6 continents of the World. A total of 109 artists joined in creating 177 sketches, inspiring creative adventures in nature. You can see the gallery and read all about our adventure on the following blog. You can find the online gallery on Instagram at #sketchacrosstheworld2021

2020

Wow! What an amazing weekend, we sketched across 6 continents of the World. A total of 203 artists joined us creating 258 sketches, inspiring creative adventures with nature. You can visit the gallery on Instagram by following the hashtag #sketchacrosstheworld

See the following blog about our adventure.

2019

It was an amazing weekend and we sketched across all 7 continents of the world, including Antarctica. A total of 70 artists joined in, producing 116 sketches, inspiring creative outdoors adventures and nature connection. Click on the following hashtag to see the gallery of sketches on Instagram #sketchacrosstheworld. You can also read a blog post with the results here.

“Participating for the first time was fulfilling in such a way that I maybe didn’t even realize how much I needed it. Taking even just a few moments to really slow down, focus, and connect with what was around me nourished my soul. In this season of life with young children, it’s so difficult sometimes to find those quiet moments. After my time outside sketching, I felt so recharged, calm, and centered. I’m going to be more intentional about asking for help to be able to have more of those moments.”

@ashleybergdoll317 (Indiana, USA) 2022