A day in Causeway Bay - Fire Dragon Festival.

A group of our sketchers discovered a restaurant in Causeway Bay, the windows provided an awesome panoramic view of the Victoria Park, the largest park on Hong Kong Island.  We began from the morning to the evening continue to participate at the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Festival nearby.
27th September, 2015

Announcement

***** Announcement *****

We have received many complaints about a group calling themselves 'Hong Kong Urban Sketchers' (HKUS) on Facebook and Meetup. 

https://www.facebook.com/Hong-Kong-Urban-Sketchers-654491014677643/?fref=ts
&
http://www.meetup.com/Hong-Kong-Outdoor-Sketching-Meetup/events/220100410/

Several foreign USk sketchers have also informed us that they could not reach us because they  messaged this group, mistaking it for ours.
We've given 'Hong Kong Urban Sketchers' the benefit of doubt and sent a few friendly messages to the group's host, letting her know we are the official HK affiliate of the globally recognized Urban Sketchers group. Her use of the name 'Urban Sketchers' is obviously confusing to all, and we  even suggested other (great) names she could use. We also invited her and her members to participate in our most recent sketchcrawl so we might get to know one another. (No one showed up.)
We would like to inform everyone  that the name 'Urban Sketchers' can only be used with prior approval by the official Urban Sketchers group and would like to make the following statement:
1. We welcome collaboration with all groups that promote the noble art of sketching and its vibrant community. (But do be more original with your name and don't ride the coattails of others)
2. Hong Kong Urban Sketchers (HKUS) is completely unrelated to Urban Sketchers Hong Kong (USkHK).
3. We sincerely hope that HKUS will remove the name 'Urban Sketchers' to avoid further confusion.

Board of Directors of
Urban Sketchers Hong Kong
21 November 2015

Sketching Classic Cars 2015

It was the third year Urban Sketchers Hong Kong collaborated with Classic Car Club Hong Kong. Sketching the annual Chater Road Classic Car Show has become one of the most important events of our group.  Every year, we are always the last group of people leaving the road. How can we resist not sketching these beauties until the last minute of the show?

Ben Luk

Catherine Chan

Gary Yeung

Chickita Kwan

Elena Klimova

Elaine Chiu

Chloe Ka Kei Yau

Noble Wong

Magi Chen

Guillaume How-Choong

Grace Tam

Pei Sea

Romy Wu

Sandy Hau

Sketching at Sheung Yiu Folk Museum

A great day out with a group of merry urban sketchers!

Once a fortified Hakka village that dates back to the late 19th century, this is now a small museum and Declared Monument housing typical Hakka furniture and artefacts. But there’s another reason to stop by, it’s located inside one of the most scenic country parks in Hong Kong – Sai Kung Country Park.

Alvin Wong

Helen Chan

Gary Yeung

Carrie Leung

Catherine Chan

Elaine Chiu

Guillaume How-Choong

Sandy Hau

Magi Chen

And a sketch done earlier by one of our sketchers.

Sarah Li

Hungry Ghost Festival 盂蘭勝會

Hungry Ghost Festival in Orthodox Chinese Culture (A tradition well-preserved in Hong Kong)

It's believed that on the 1st of July of the Lunar Calendar, the gate of the underworld opens and for the whole month, ghosts wander on the face of the earth. During this month, people burn offerings and place food on streets so that hungry ghosts can be fed. Different village associations also construct temporary temples and street theatres which host special Chiu Chau Opera performances both for the public and for the ghosts as well.

We would like to thank our friend Sylvia Midgett for the awesome tour of the festival.

Alison Hui

Catherine Chan

Chickita Kwan

Stella So

 Chloe Ka Kei Yau

 Cynthia Pong

 Elena Klimova

 Gary Yeung

Guillaume How-Choong

 Noble Wong

Sarah Li

Sandy Hau

Alvin Wong

Heanu Kang



Helen Chan

Ben Luk

Carrie Leung