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Art Vista 2013: Los Alamitos Elementary School
Every year, my kids school, Los Alamitos Elementary School, has an annual show of the art the kids create all year round. I get to be ‘visiting artist’ and set up a little table with my sketches and sketchbooks. My … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Silicon Valley
Tagged almaden, california, kids, location drawings, los alamitos elementary school, people, urban sketchers
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My Many Indias. Part 6: Goa, Malvan Coast and goodbye India, I’ll be back!
Goa is where I “go back” to when I go to India. It is where my parents live. I know, lucky me! There’s the incredible surf and sand bit that everyone visits Goa for. But here’s some of the less … Continue reading
Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged beach, boat, church, coconut, family, fisherman, goa, india, kids, location drawings, malvan, mango, padel, people, portuguese, Travel, urban sketchers, watercolor sketch
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My many Indias. Part 4: Tirunelveli
Deep in southern Tamil Nadu is Tirunelveli, where I visit on every trip to India. It is where my husband Hari grew up and where his parents and grandparents still live. To me, there are two Tirunelvelis. One that exists … Continue reading
Posted in India, people, Travel
Tagged chess, family, home, india, location drawings, mancala, people, temple, tirunelveli, Travel, urban sketchers, watercolor sketch
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My many Indias. Part 3: Chennai
Sadly, we never stepped out of my sister-in-laws home during our 2 days in Chennai, because I ended up with 2 violently sick kids- they forgot what they were told and drank out of the tap in India and you … Continue reading
Posted in India, Travel
Tagged family, gas cylinder, location drawings, madras, people, Travel, urban sketchers, watercolor sketch
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My many Indias. Part 2: Mysore
My kids and I took off from Bangalore for a 3-day trip to Mysore. Mention Mysore and you either hear about Mysore Palace or Mysore Bondas. I sketched both. Mysore Palace is a mad hodgepodge of Hindu, Muslim, Rajput and … Continue reading
Posted in Food, India, people, Travel
Tagged family, location drawings, mysore, mysore bonda, mysore palace, people, temple, Travel, urban sketchers, watercolor sketch
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My many Indias. Part 1: Getting there, Bangalore
Getting from San Jose, California to Bangalore, India is a 30+ hour trip in itself. Lots of time for sketching. But I mostly slept and watched the odd movie. Just had to throw in a sketch I always make: my … Continue reading
Posted in India, Travel
Tagged bangalore, family, food, india, kids, location drawings, people, suhita, Travel, urban sketchers
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Milk Pail Market, Mountain View
I love this little market in Mountain View. It’s narrow aisles, it’s collection of fantastic cheeses (and generous samplers), the tables and boxes all overflowing with produce, the handlettered cardboard signs, and the people who come here and carefully select … Continue reading
Posted in Close to home, Food, Silicon Valley
Tagged california, food, fruit vegetable, location drawings, market, milk pail market, people, suhita, urban sketchers, watercolor sketch
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More from the Farmers’ Market
I sketch the Farmers’ Market a LOT. because I’m there every Sunday. Because it’s close to home. But most of all because I just love the riot of colors and shapes of fruit and vegetables and throngs of people all … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home
Tagged almaden, california, family, farmers market, kids, location drawings, people, produce, suburbia, summer, summer vegetables, urban sketchers
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Summertime is… Farmers’ Markets
Here in San Jose, we’re lucky to have Farmers’ Markets all year round, but they’re extra-special in the summer. The fruit stands are a riot of color: peaches, plums, nectarines, little green sour plums. But you have to get there early … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Silicon Valley
Tagged almaden, california, family, Farmers, food, fruit, location drawings, los gatos, market, people, suburbia, summer, urban sketchers
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