1. For our purposes, a small town has a population of under 20,000.

 

Distinctive neighborhood areas within a larger urban area can also be included if they have an identity all their own. Some small towns are actually suburbs of larger cities.

 

2. There are no rules about how and where you sketch, except that you must have actually visited the scene you are sketching. Some sketchers like to work on site and some document the scene and/or start the sketch, and then work at home or in the car, in a coffee shop etc. Do what makes you comfortable.

 

3. It’s ok to use your artistic license and embellish or enhance your sketch. This is art, and we are interested in your personal perspective.

 

4. Please post your sketch with this info:

The name of the small town and state or country in which it is located.

The population of the town (Google is good for finding this.

A brief bit “story” behind the sketch - or what moved you to do the sketch.

 

5. Add the hashtag #smalltownsketchers to your post on Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest, so your sketch can be found.

 

6. Also add the hashtag #stsyes (small town sketchers yes) to give permission for your post to be added to our blog database on this site - with your name and contact/copyright, of course.

 

7. Sketches may have been completed at any time, so search those older sketchbooks for small town scenes.