Oslo, Norway [Results]

Saturday July 23rd 2011
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Oslo, Norway [Results]

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We are a nation in sorrow and mourning. Very few met up for the Sketch Crawl on the 23rd of july, one day after a devastating massacre and explosion in Oslo and Utøya on the 22nd.
After meeting at the "monolitten", Åshild, Maja and I decided to spend the day in the Oslo centre; to be a part of the sad spirit of the city, and keeping with the spirit of the Sketch crawl; to record everything around us with pencils and watercolors.

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Åshild drawing at the evacuation barrier.

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At a cafe.

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Military police at the evacuation barrier with flower offerings - seen through the fence at St. Olavs church.
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Nice drawings.

So sorry for what you are going through.
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Hi Stella.
Despite of the difficulty, I appreciate you courage of grabbing a pen and draw.
I'll send all my empathy to your people and hope you come back soon from this shocking experience.
Nice draws hope to see the others.
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The expressions on the faces says it all - we feel so sad for you all
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It was a brave and thoughtful thing to do - the draw what you drew. Thinking of you all in Norway (from Sydney).
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Really appreciate your effort. The decision to go for the sketchcrawl in the middle of all the sorrow and chaos shows how the worst can't damage the spirit of people.
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Dear friends, our thoughts are with you !
I send you here under Brita's sketch she did specially yesterday during our sketchcrawl in memory to Oslo Victims :

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Post by johndabbler »

Well done Åshild, Stella & Maja - so nice meeting you yesterday - a big inspiration.
Creative energy and making art is so important to the world during times like these.

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... by johnpaddler, on Flickr

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... by johnpaddler, on Flickr

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... by johnpaddler, on Flickr
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Impressive work on a sad day. Love from Iceland
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Inspirational and very moving , to all the sketchers in Oslo . Blessings and support from London.
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Thank you for all your good words, support and encouragement from around the world. An extra thank-you to Brita for the memorial sketch, and John for the candid photographic documentation.
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Post by kumi matsukawa »

Dear Oslo sketchers,
I appreciate that you have courage to go out and made reportage for us. The third sketch explains the feeling, sadness especially. So touching. And these photos tell what circumstance you were drawing.
I think of you all.
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Dear friends in Oslo, you are all in our thoughts and we have heavy hearts here in Sweden. Great strong sketches and photos. kind regards /Carina
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Woman photographing the young soldiers.
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Military and police guarded the bombed area of Oslo.

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