David Roberts
@davidroberts-art.bsky.social
Husband-Father-BinKa-Artist-UrbanSketcher-Architect
Sketching the Uncomfortable at Chicago’s unhoused encampments in the Lakefront parks and land at Wilson Ave viaduct at US41 Hwy(DuSable Drive) in freezing weather. @urbansketchers.bsky.social @uskchicago.bsky.social @evanston-made.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Sketching the Uncomfortable at Chicago’s unhoused encampments in the Lakefront parks and land at Wilson Ave viaduct at US41 Hwy(DuSable Drive) in freezing weather. @urbansketchers.bsky.social @uskchicago.bsky.social @evanston-made.bsky.social
#SketchingTheUncomfortable at tent encampment on Chicago’s Lakefront in snow and cold. @uskchicago.bsky.social @evanston-made.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 12:11 AM
#SketchingTheUncomfortable at tent encampment on Chicago’s Lakefront in snow and cold. @uskchicago.bsky.social @evanston-made.bsky.social
Having a coffee @evanston-made.bsky.social First Saturday at PourEvanston w photographs by Morgan Anderson keeping me company.
January 3, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Having a coffee @evanston-made.bsky.social First Saturday at PourEvanston w photographs by Morgan Anderson keeping me company.
A page has turned @evanston-made.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 7:22 PM
A page has turned @evanston-made.bsky.social
Happy New Year
It’s a Wonderful Life
It’s a Wonderful Life
January 1, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Happy New Year
It’s a Wonderful Life
It’s a Wonderful Life
Goodbye BigO
You brought me love and joy from COVID to 2025, and brought you food and a home.
I’ll remember you always.
You brought me love and joy from COVID to 2025, and brought you food and a home.
I’ll remember you always.
January 1, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Goodbye BigO
You brought me love and joy from COVID to 2025, and brought you food and a home.
I’ll remember you always.
You brought me love and joy from COVID to 2025, and brought you food and a home.
I’ll remember you always.
Imagine Peace & Best Wishes for All @uskchicago.bsky.social #oakcirclehistoricdistrict
December 25, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Imagine Peace & Best Wishes for All @uskchicago.bsky.social #oakcirclehistoricdistrict
Christmas Eve on Oak Circle
Historic District #oakcirclehistoricdistrict
Historic District #oakcirclehistoricdistrict
December 25, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Christmas Eve on Oak Circle
Historic District #oakcirclehistoricdistrict
Historic District #oakcirclehistoricdistrict
Christmas postcard to one of my sons w/my pencil sketch cartoon of their Portland Oregon craftsman style home & dog
December 16, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Christmas postcard to one of my sons w/my pencil sketch cartoon of their Portland Oregon craftsman style home & dog
Rainy morning tucked away in #marginscoffeeroasters in Albany Oregon with pencils and postcards
December 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Rainy morning tucked away in #marginscoffeeroasters in Albany Oregon with pencils and postcards
Sketching ORD-PDX Thanksgiving Day
I love a window seat to sketch from. A cloudy day mostly except for this open patch over South Dakota @uskchicago.bsky.social @urbansketchers.bsky.social @evanston-made.bsky.social
I love a window seat to sketch from. A cloudy day mostly except for this open patch over South Dakota @uskchicago.bsky.social @urbansketchers.bsky.social @evanston-made.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Sketching ORD-PDX Thanksgiving Day
I love a window seat to sketch from. A cloudy day mostly except for this open patch over South Dakota @uskchicago.bsky.social @urbansketchers.bsky.social @evanston-made.bsky.social
I love a window seat to sketch from. A cloudy day mostly except for this open patch over South Dakota @uskchicago.bsky.social @urbansketchers.bsky.social @evanston-made.bsky.social
Thanksgiving blues for these sleepy travelers at ORD. Thankfully my travel day was less challenging ORD PDX to visit 3 of my sons
December 3, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Thanksgiving blues for these sleepy travelers at ORD. Thankfully my travel day was less challenging ORD PDX to visit 3 of my sons
Holly painting self portrait in Jill Sutton’s oil painting class at Evanston Art Center
November 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Holly painting self portrait in Jill Sutton’s oil painting class at Evanston Art Center
My doodle of Jeanne-Marie creating oil painting of her granddaughter at Evanston Art Center @uskchicago.bsky.social @evanston-made.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 1:20 AM
My doodle of Jeanne-Marie creating oil painting of her granddaughter at Evanston Art Center @uskchicago.bsky.social @evanston-made.bsky.social
MarcoBendin in deep focus on his new oil painting in studio at Evanston Art Center
November 20, 2025 at 1:41 AM
MarcoBendin in deep focus on his new oil painting in studio at Evanston Art Center
Join me at VJOSA MARKET in Bridgeport Saturday November 15 w/my Urban Sketches for sale. @davidroberts.sketchbook
School Room Gallery
School Room Gallery
November 15, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Join me at VJOSA MARKET in Bridgeport Saturday November 15 w/my Urban Sketches for sale. @davidroberts.sketchbook
School Room Gallery
School Room Gallery
New Grove Gallery exhibit raises money for food insecurity evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/05/g... stop by and see my 10 Oil Pastels (2 sold), &
6 oil paintings (3 sold),
And so many wonderful paintings by outstanding artists contributing to this charitable event.
@davidroberts.sketchbook
6 oil paintings (3 sold),
And so many wonderful paintings by outstanding artists contributing to this charitable event.
@davidroberts.sketchbook
New Grove Gallery exhibit raises money for food insecurity - Evanston RoundTable
A Grove Gallery exhibit that was in the works for a year opened Saturday, a time when its mission is more critical than when gallery owner Sarah
evanstonroundtable.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:30 AM
New Grove Gallery exhibit raises money for food insecurity evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/05/g... stop by and see my 10 Oil Pastels (2 sold), &
6 oil paintings (3 sold),
And so many wonderful paintings by outstanding artists contributing to this charitable event.
@davidroberts.sketchbook
6 oil paintings (3 sold),
And so many wonderful paintings by outstanding artists contributing to this charitable event.
@davidroberts.sketchbook
New Grove Gallery Evanston exhibit raises money for food insecurity evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/05/g.... Including 16 of my oil paintings and oil pastels.
New Grove Gallery exhibit raises money for food insecurity - Evanston RoundTable
A Grove Gallery exhibit that was in the works for a year opened Saturday, a time when its mission is more critical than when gallery owner Sarah
evanstonroundtable.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
New Grove Gallery Evanston exhibit raises money for food insecurity evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/05/g.... Including 16 of my oil paintings and oil pastels.
October 25, 2025 at 9:55 PM
My drawing of zebra lion display at Cabela’s
@carandache.bsky.social pencil
@carandache.bsky.social pencil
October 22, 2025 at 12:19 AM
My drawing of zebra lion display at Cabela’s
@carandache.bsky.social pencil
@carandache.bsky.social pencil
My drawing of Mountain Lion display at Cabela’s
@carandache.bsky.social pencil
@carandache.bsky.social pencil
October 22, 2025 at 12:18 AM
My drawing of Mountain Lion display at Cabela’s
@carandache.bsky.social pencil
@carandache.bsky.social pencil
Miss Maple fidgeting while I sketched her napping w pencil @carandache.bsky.social
@davidroberts.sketchbook
@davidroberts.sketchbook
October 21, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Miss Maple fidgeting while I sketched her napping w pencil @carandache.bsky.social
@davidroberts.sketchbook
@davidroberts.sketchbook