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My many Indias. Bombay: Crawford Market, Victoria Terminus and Flora Fountain
Such lovely names: Crawford Market, Victoria Terminus, Flora Fountain, Hornimon Circle. All these places have new official Indian names now, but there’s something charming about the old British names. They have a lovely ring to them. Crawford Market was, until very … Continue reading
Posted in India, Travel
Tagged Bombay, Crawford Market, crowd, Flora Fountain, Hornimon Circle, india, location drawings, mosque, suhita, Travel, urban sketchers, Victoria Terminus, watercolor sketch
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My many Indias. Bombay: Babulnath and Dhobi Ghat
Babulnath is where my grandma, uncles, aunts and cousin live. I’ve visited here since I was a little kid and it was fun to sketch some of the scenes I’ve known for a long time. This is the tyre-puncture-repair-walla, the … Continue reading
Posted in India, Travel
Tagged babulnath, dhob ghat, india, location drawings, mahalaxmi, marine drive, marine lines, suhita, Travel, urban sketchers
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My many Indias. Bombay: Clocktowers, chappals and the Gateway of India
The difference between my Bombay sketches and the ones before? I had the week to myself, and all I did is sketch. Bombay or Mumbai, everyone asks what it is to me. It’s always been simple. Bombay in English. Mumbai … Continue reading
Posted in India, Travel
Tagged Bombay, Churchgate, clock tower, Elphinston, Gateway of India, location drawings, Mario Miranda, Mondegar, rajabhai, suhita, Travel, urban sketchers
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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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Dappled light, Summer days
You know it’s summer when your yellow, gold and green paints run out before your Payne’s grey ( goodbye winter and spring!) Summer is lots of outdoor sketching, hikes and art shows. Sometimes I paint in the warm sunlight. And … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Silicon Valley
Tagged california, hike, location drawing, los gatos, people, saratoga, stanford, suhita, summer, urban sketchers
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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
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged art show, california, family, kids, location drawings, los alamitos, san jose, school, suhita, urban sketc, urban sketch
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