Category Archives: Animals

Small, orange, and never still

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

This is Samson. Not so small, actually. And often still. Until I decide to draw him. Then he will come sit on my book. Or walk away. But I don’t give up so easily, I’ll follow him around with my … Continue reading →

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Day 28: The mess on my desk

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Day 28: The mess on my desk, and how that same desk looked 100 years ago… #uskathome #sketchathome #stayhome Continue reading →

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Day 27: Cat in basket and Instagram Live

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Day 27: Cat in basket and Instagram Live #uskathome #sketchathome #stayhome #peoplesketching #instalive Continue reading →

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Ink, Palette, Watercolor and Taxidermy

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Jumping around, talking ink, watercolor, small palettes, conservation and hunting. On my way to Chico. Continue reading →

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Building a Sketching Practice

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Cats. Kids. Sketching Everyday. Continue reading →

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Cats are Liquid

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Suhita Shirodkar

Most useful cat-sketching info I’ve had recently: Cats are just a slow-moving liquid. Continue reading →

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Day 1 & 2: 30X30DirectWatercolorChallenge2019

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Suhita Shirodkar

Are you participating in the #30x30DirectWatercolor2019 challenge? Continue reading →

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30X30 Direct Watercolor Challenge 2019

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Suhita Shirodkar

Are you participating in the #30x30DirectWatercolor2019 challenge? Continue reading →

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The last few direct-painting watercolors

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

And it’s a wrap for the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge. Continue reading →

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Mostly black and white

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

My daily sketching practice has gotten a bit, shall we say, sketchy lately. So to try and get back to little studies last week, I decided to try and draw everyday: not big ambitious pieces, but with some focus: working … Continue reading →

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