How to Tartu by @sketchingpaas

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Stories

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Artwork 'Tartu Bingo 2025' - an artwork presenting 24 events or experiences likely to happen in Tartu in 2025

Tartu Bingo 2025

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An white image frame with three black dots that hint that there will be an artwork here in the future

Coming to Tartu

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Artwork 'The Student Commune' - a room plan of a student apartment on the 2nd floor of a house

The Student Commune

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Artwork 'The Bridges of Tartu' - a map of river Emajõgi and its bridges in the city of Tartu

The Bridges of Emajõgi

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Artwork 'Raekoja plats' - it presents the facades of all the Town Hall Square houses

Raekoja plats

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Artwork 'Rüütli Street' - a drawing of Rüütli street buildings, outdoor cafes and people

Rüütli Street

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Artwork 'On Riia Street' - people at a bus stop in front, shopping centre Kvartal in the background

On Riia Street

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Artwork 'The Smokestack of Keskkatlamaja'

The Smokestack of Keskkatlamaja

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A drawing of a man drawing

In a Taxi

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Artwork 'Back to Tartu' - it consists of three drawn views of a private house

Back to Tartu

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Artwork 'sTARTUp Day' - it presents the floor plan of the festival areas and activities

sTARTUp Day

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An artwork presenting various Tartu 2024 events in Summer 2024 in Tartu

The Summer of Tartu 2024

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An white image frame with three black dots that hint that there will be an artwork here in the future

'How to Tartu'

'How to Tartu' is a collection of visual stories about what the City of Tartu is, was, and wants to be - as seen and felt, drawn and written by @sketchingpaas (with a little from his friends).

The stories explore people and places, events and everyday matters, from Raekoja plats to a suburban home, from a business festival to student celebrations. The first story 'Back to Tartu' was published in 8 August 2022.

As of September 2024, there are seven published stories as the journey goes on.

Prints

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See the 'The Bridges of Tartu' set of storytelling postcards page.

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@sketchingpaas was commissioned by Visit Tartu to create the design and illustrations for the 'A Walk in Tartu' map. The result is an illustrated map, handy and great for discovering the contemporary and historical, artsy and tasty corners of the Tartu city center with your friends or family. Or on your own.

A printed copy of the map can be freely obtained from the Visitor Centre in the Town Hall (Raekoja plats 1a). In addition to the English map, an Estonian version is also available.

An illustrated map of Tartu city centre
A photo of Kalle Paas holding an artwork at Tartu Town Hall Square

@sketchingpaas

✏️✒️ I'm an illustrator living in Tartu, Estonia. I studied UX/UI at Tartu Vocational College and provide services mostly for communication, culture & sports.

A Tartuvian for 18 years, I've had the chances to experience the city from a number of angles.

I've been a radio DJ here, worked in managerial positions at JK Tammeka, the biggest football club in Tartu, and at the groundbreaking Sepa Jalgpallikeskus crowdfunding campaign.

I've volunteered for various causes such as Ukraina Maja, and I've been a part of the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 team.

I got immersed in drawing only in 2022, so I'm still in the beginning of this journey. Follow my stories and wanderings on Instagram.

I've also published The Tartu Observer — a monthly newsletter with drawings and stories of #Tartu - and Southern Estonia.

How to Tartu

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