Here are a couple of the sketches that people did at our sketchcrawl.  Several times a year, people all over the world meet up to sketch around their city, discover their neighborhoods, and meet new people.  Plus, at the end of the day, they’ve filled a lot of pages in their sketchbooks.

Keep an eye out here for the next one. 

Join us for the next Worldwide Sketchcrawl on Saturday, July 31, 2010 from 10am to 2pm.  Meet us at the corner of Cedar Rd. and Surrey Rd. in Cleveland Heights.  Bring whatever supplies that you’d like to use and enjoy time with your fellow artists.

We’ll start sketching at 10am and go until noon, and you can go wherever you wish.  At noon, we’ll meet up at a designated spot to show-and-tell before going out as a group for the second half (most likely this second half with be around the Alcazar Hotel).

If you miss us at 10am, simply call Utrecht at (216)-371-3500, and they will find out where the group is direct you there.

Mention discount code 86454 to receive 20% off your next non-sale sketchbook purchase.  Offer expires 7-31-2010, good in store only.  Cannot be combined with any other sale or discount.  Cannot be used on vendor direct items, kits, or previous purchases. 

Monday, May 31, 2010, our hours will be 10am-5pm.  Have a safe and artful holiday weekend!

Today’s sketchcrawl was great.  We couldn’t have asked for better, more pleasant weather, and the scenery gave us plenty of things to sketch.  Join us July 31, 2010 from 10am-2pm for the next sketchcrawl.  We will use the same format, sketch from 10am-Noon, take a break to show-and-tell before going out for the rest of the time.  Everyone seemed to enjoy this plan, and it’s a good break for those that can’t stay the whole time or aren’t able to arrive by 10am.  We’ll be in the Cedar/Fairmount area–meet at the corner of Cedar Road and Surrey Road (kind of across the street from the Firestone garage).

Here are some photos for those of you who missed the crawl.

We’re just days away from the next Worldwide Sketchcrawl.  We’re sponsoring the event in the Cedar-Lee neighborhood from 10am-2pm.  Meet at the Heights Arts gallery at 2163 Lee Road at 10am.  After an initial (short) introduction to the event, everyone is free to go off sketching for 2 hours.  You can go alone or join a group, whichever way you want to sketch!  Maureen will be present, and if you need help to figure out what to do, she’s more than willing to help.  But, be sure to ask, because otherwise, she’ll leave you be to draw your to your heart’s content.  At noon, we’ll meet up at Heights Arts to touch base for show-and-tell, then we’re back out for 2 more hours before meeting up at 2pm for a final show-and-tell (and some surprises!).

 If you haven’t sketchcrawled before, feel free to visit their official website.

Please post any questions as comments to this post.  We’ll try to get back to you as soon as possible.

Join us for a great, big, giant sale!  We’ll see you then.  Prize drawing will occur the morning of January 20, 2009. 

Special Holiday Hours:

Thursday, December 24, 2009:  10am-5pm

Friday, December 25, 2009:  CLOSED

Thursday, December 31, 2009:  10am-5pm

Friday, January 1, 2010:  CLOSED

Have a great and safe holiday! 

Cleveland Heights Utrecht associate, Bailey VanKirk, recently placed first in the representational category for the first Utrecht employee art competition.  Competition was stiff throughout all of the Utrecht stores, corporate office, manufacturing facility, and warehouse.   This award was well deserved, and we are very proud of her accomplishment.

 Pictured is her award winning painting.  You can see more of her work on her website. 

Thursday, November 12, 2009, from 6:30-8:00PM will be the final demonstration for Utrecht artist in reisdence, Joe Gyurcsak, at our store for the year.  Don’t miss out.  He will be demonstration an oil painting self-portrait.  This will be especially helpful for students who are required to do one in their art programs, but everyone can benefit from this demonstration.  Everyone can benefit from doing their self-portrait.

 Here are a few photos from last night’s lecture.  Such great, interested artists came in with such smart questions.

Everyone who comes again tonight will receive a 25% off non-sale items coupon.  It’s one of our best deals of the year!

Please come early to ensure you get the best parking space.  You could also ask about the 8 problems that can happen with oil painting, how to avoid them, and how to solve them.  They include Blooming, Yellowing, Cracking, Ghosting, Pealing, Sinking, Chipping, & Darkening.

Don’t forget that Joe Gyurcsak is coming for 2 special in-store events this week.

Joe is the artist in residence for Utrecht and an accomplished artists in his own right.  He’s very knowledgeable about all types of art supplies and techniques.  Feel free to come either or both night with any of your questions.

 Wednesday, November 11, 2009

7:00-9:00PM

Oil paint history and usage lecture

25% off non-sale/in-stock items to all attendees (discount cannot be combined with any other sale or discount or used on gift cards/drop ship items)

Thursday, November 12, 2009

6:30-8:00pm

oil paint/self-portrait demonstration

25% discount to all attenedees on non-sale/in-stock items (cannot be combined with any other discount, cannot be used on gift cards/drop ship items)