"A river shapes a city’s character and history. Tartu is where it is and what it is because of Emajõgi. The river valley is the narrowest here, and this has been an invitation to people, goods, wars, and ideas. Emajõgi and its bridges keep on shaping us."

Those who follow me on Instagram (@sketchingpaas) know that lately I've been posting about what goes on between me and my drawing tablet. In short, we've been observing Tartu. From my subjective viewpoints. And in English. Some observations are now published. So please have a look at "The Bridges of Emajõgi" - the drawing can be viewed in full size here: kallepaas.ee/how-to-tartu/

"In Tartu, you go to places not how you want, but how the bridges allow you. This, I think, teaches us humbleness as well as perseverance, and both are shades of what could be called the Spirit of Tartu. Yet Emajõgi is also a blind spot for us. We have only recently started to (re)discover the riverbanks as places for culture and creation."

Follow my journey as I learn drawing & explore my artistic expression: @sketchingpaas