Category Archives: Animals

Playing with Ink

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

Painting in Ink Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | Tagged bear, ink, inktober, rooster | 6 Comments

The cat as a monoprint

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

The cat appears in my printmaking experiments. Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, california, experiments, printmaking, printmaking | Tagged cat, monoprint, printmaking | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Animals, Close to home, Everyday Sketches | Tagged cat, cat sketch, urban sketch | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Animals, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged cat, Everyday Sketches, instalive, location drawing, peoplesketching, routine, sketchandrepeat, sketching at home, uskathome | 2 Comments

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 →

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 →

Posted in Animals, california, Sketch Journal, tools, watercolor | Tagged chico, demi palette, location drawing, taxidermy, urban sketching | 2 Comments

Building a Sketching Practice

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Cats. Kids. Sketching Everyday. Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose | Tagged cat, cat sketch, everyday sketch, music, people sketching, urban sketching | 21 Comments

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 →

Posted in Animals, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Sketch Journal | Tagged cat, cat drawing, cat sketch, location drawing, urban sketching | 7 Comments

Day 1 & 2: 30X30DirectWatercolorChallenge2019

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Suhita Shirodkar

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

Posted in Animals, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, Paintings, Uncategorized | Tagged 30x30directwatercolor2019, cat, direct watercolor, marc taro holmes, small paintings, uma kelkar, watercolor | 2 Comments

30X30 Direct Watercolor Challenge 2019

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Suhita Shirodkar