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Los Alamitos Elementary School Art Show, 2012
A big day at Los Alamitos Elementary School in Almaden, San Jose. Art by all the kids, music performances by students and alumni, and tables of fun craft activities for the kids. While I manned a little table with my … Continue reading
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Tagged art show, california, family, kids, location drawings, los alamitos, san jose, school, suhita, urban sketc, urban sketch
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Weekend at Capitola Beach
It was my daughter’s 7th birthday last week. I asked what she wanted, and she said she wanted to go to Africa. Since that wasn’t possible on short notice, we spent the weekend at Capitola Beach, an hour south of … Continue reading
Posted in california
Tagged beach, california, capitola, family, kids, location drawings, santa cruz, Travel, urban sketchers
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Zoo meets Library
We love the library. And we love the zoo. So it’s a VERY exciting day when Happy Hollow Park and Zoo brings their wild animals to the the Almaden Library for a show! Lori and Denise from Happy Hollow brought … Continue reading
The Piano Lesson
This is my daughter Kavya at her piano lesson with her infinitely patient teacher, Ms. Rosa. There is something really cute about little feet that dangle high above the pedals. It will be many more years before Kavya’s feet get … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, people, Portrait
Tagged almaden, california, family, kids, location drawings, people, piano, piano lesson, suburbia, warm light
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Pumpkin Patch at Spina Farms, San Jose
This started out as a trip to the Pumpkin Patch, so here is a quick sketch I made at Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch. But I soon spotted this beautiful old Dodge Truck: I spoke to Jesse at the … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home
Tagged california, dodge truck, kids, location drawings, pumpkin patch, san jose, urban sketchers
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Doing the touristy thing in San Francisco
Nothing is more touristy than Fishermans Wharf in San Francisco. Yes, it’s mad, it totally misses that wonderful feel of all the different neighborhoods of the city. But is is fun, especially with kids. First stop: Musee Mechanique, with it’s … Continue reading
Posted in california
Tagged california, fishermans wharf, kids, location drawings, pinball, san francisco, ship, ss jeremiah obrien, tourist, urban sketchers, world war ship
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Last summer weekend
A quick weekend getaway before it’s back-to-school on Monday. A road trip to Pismo Beach, Cambria and San Luis Obispo. Some grey skies. Some sun. And a few quick sketches. Pismo Cliffs. The beach disappears at high tide. This is as … Continue reading
Posted in california, people, Travel
Tagged beach, california, cambria, family, kids, location drawings, pismo beach, san luis obispo, seaside, seaweed, Travel, urban sketchers
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A week in New York: Summer 2011
It’s always exciting to go to New York: so much to see, so much to do, to eat and to sketch. And so many old friends to see. But it all begins with a long flight ( or if you … Continue reading
Posted in New York, Travel
Tagged airplane, brooklyn bridge, chrysler, empire state, faltiron, family, kids, location drawings, Met, MOMA, museum, natural history museum, new york, NYC, subway, taxi, Travel, urban sketchers
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Turtles
2 sketches from the Palo Alto Children’s Zoo. The turtles got my undivided attention. They were the only ones who sat still enough to be sketched! I love how they stack up on top of each other in search of … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, california, Close to home
Tagged animals, california, kids, location drawings, palo alto, turtle
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When the wind whips your pages around
When the wind whips your pages around, you’re forced to keep it loose! Sketched at Capitola Beach, CA. It seems insane to go to the beach when it is cold, grey and rainy, but the kids love it. This is … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, people
Tagged beach, california, cops, family, kids, location drawings, people, police, quick, quick sketch, seagull, suburbia, wind
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