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David Roberts

WS02 – Sketching on the Dark Side

Always an urban sketcher, even before that term or the organization existed, David Roberts became hooked on urban sketching and its guiding ethos when he attended the Urban Sketchers International Symposium in Chicago.

Retired now, David was President of Roberts Architects, Evanston, Illinois and taught architectural design, construction detailing, and drafting as an adjunct architecture professor at the University of Illinois Chicago. He graduated from the University of Illinois, Chicago with a Bachelor of Architecture degree and is a member of the American Institute of Architects.

David was formally taught architectural sketching by noted architect and consummate sketcher, Larry B. Perkins while attending architecture school in Versailles, France. While on their sketch trip through southwestern France, David and his small group of fellow architecture students were required to complete a minimum of four sketches per day with rigorous daily critiques by Mr Perkins.

In addition to sketching with pencil, pen and paint, David is also a painter and an active member of the Evanston Art Center and Evanston Made.

Find David online at:
Facebook: David Roberts
Instagram: @davidroberts.sketchbook
Web: schoolroomgallery.com