Manhattan’s Urban Sketching Workshop Draws in SoHo

SoHo sketched last night with Manhattan’s Urban Sketching Workshop, tracing NYC’s spring at a Spring Street loft. Artist Mia Chen taught lines as 40 drew, a $15 class for pencil hands. It’s borough strokes—pure SoHo vibe, pads hot. A kid scratched a stoop; a pro shaded a loft. ‘Manhattan sees—this is it,’ Chen says, flipping pages. The room turned canvas.

The shop’s fresh—March 15’s kickoff, it doubled since RSVPs, packing stools by 6 p.m. Chen’s a LES sketcher; last night’s crowd hit max—pens scratched. A latecomer nabbed a pad; ink flowed—NYC grit glowed. Sketches hit the wall—art ruled. #NYCSketch trended; Brooklyn wants a line.

Some griped—’Too cramped,’ sniped a newbie, dodging elbows. Space pinched—latecomers stood; lines held. A pencil snapped—sharpened quick; work rolled. Queens wants a turn, but SoHo owns it—strokes rule. The loft’s never drawn so bold.

Chen’s teasing a monthly run, maybe a park if spring bites. ‘NYC’s streets—this frames ‘em,’ she says, packing kits. The shop’s a Manhattan win—grit meets sketch. It’s a drawing rush; join the next. Bring a pen—views call.