I rediscovered the joy of drawing in 2015 out of a necessity when I was captivated by the beauty of the altar piece in the Basilica at El Escorial in Spain. Later that year, I found the NYC Urban Sketchers and joined their first outing in 2016 at the Hispanic Society of America. On January 3, 2016, I attended my very first workshop with Hugo Costa in Jersey City and after we did the hands-on demo application part of the workshop, I asked Hugo to sign my sketchbook. Yes, that's his note on the upper right corner of this sketch.
Fast forward to January 10, 2026 where I joined another NYC USk sketch meet at Industry City in Brooklyn. It turned cold and rainy that day but urban sketchers will always find something to sketch no matter the weather condition. Together with my other friends - Joanne, Suzala, and Melanie, we all sketched in one little corner of a dining space at the Japanese Village. Guess who I also saw there? Hugo Costa! Hugo later joined our table before we proceeded to the show and tell part of the day.
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| The ramen dining area and what I saw that morning. |
Happy 10th year of urban sketching! How fun that Hugo has been around lately to sketch with us. I'm glad you were inspired by the beauty you saw in the Basilica in Spain. Who knew where it would take you and who you would meet. What luck!
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