# Cute Commuter Caricatures The Toronto Subway Sketch Group Practises Illustration on Trains By Jason Soy | Published 2011-12-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toronto-subway-sketch-group References: [imaginismstudios](http://www.imaginismstudios.com/subwaySketching.php) & [bobbychiusubwaysketchgroup.blogspot](http://bobbychiusubwaysketchgroup.blogspot.com/) The next time you're commuting, you may want to look your best as you may be drawn by one of the [talented artists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith) in the [Toronto Subway Sketch Group](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fancreated-ads). The Toronto Subway Sketch Group is comprised of local artists who regularly gather on Sundays to hone their illustrative skills by sitting on subway trains and drawing the random people who happen to cross their paths. Artists of any skill level and talent are invited to participate and the cost of admission is the cost of a train ticket: $3.00. Prospective TSSG members need only meet the existing members at [Union Station's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-union-station-flowers) subway platform, who are easily identifiable by their sketchpads in hand. As you can see by the images in this gallery, genuine illustrative works do indeed get produced during these meetings. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Artistic Commuting:** Opportunity for artists to practice and showcase their skills while commuting on public transportation. - **Community Sketching:** Growing trend of artists gathering in public spaces to sketch and draw together. - **Random Portrait Sessions:** Emerging trend of artists offering impromptu portrait sessions to people they encounter in public spaces. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art & Design:** Artists and designers can tap into the trend of using public spaces as a platform for their creative practice. - **Transportation:** Public transportation companies can explore partnerships with local artists to enhance the commuting experience for passengers. - **Social Networking:** Platforms for artists and creative communities to connect and collaborate while sketching in public spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [User-Generated Toronto Baseball Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fancreated-ads.md) - [Large-Scale Floral Mosaics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floral-mosaics.md) - [Transit Anniversary Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ttc100.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md) - [Digital AI-Generated Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picsart-1.md) - [Interactive Summer Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jacquie-comrie.md) - [Provoking Graffiti Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-ruggeri.md) - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md) - [Three-Dimensional Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-doubt-your-eyes.md)