Plein air, on the map
Plein Air, on the Map
Sketch Nomad connects work made outdoors to the places it was made—so you can keep your own record, see how others have worked a place, and invite people to sketch alongside you.
Plein air means making work outside, from life: at a harbour, in a park, on a hillside, or on a city street. The weather changes. The light moves. The place becomes part of the work. Sketch Nomad is built to keep that connection visible.
What the map holds
The Place Is Part of the Work
A sketch is more useful when you can return to where it began—and see what other artists found there too.
Your Field Record
Pin your work to where you made it and build a map of the places you have drawn over time.
A Place Through Artists’ Eyes
See sketches and historical works connected to a place before you decide to set up there yourself.
Open Sketch Invitations
Choose a place and time, then leave an open invitation for anyone nearby who wants to draw alongside you.
Take Your Sketchbook Outside
Make a map of the places you draw, see a place through other artists’ work, and put out an open invitation when you want company.