Category Archives: Close to home

Urban Fall

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

In San Jose California, where I live, it’s always like this: warm, almost hot, at the start of November. And then just like that one day, the trees are gorgeous colors and the air is crisp. A couple of days … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Silicon Valley, watercolor | Tagged fall, fall colors, location drawing, sketchbooks, sketchjournal, suburbia, trader joes, urban sketch, watercolor | 8 Comments

Persimmon Season

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

Persimmon season begins whenever we first visit Gay and there’s persimmons on her trees. Here are Gay, Nina and me drawing the fruit on the tree. With the leaves still on the trees and as brightly colored as the fruit … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, Food, Uncategorized | Tagged fruit, painting, persimmon, watercolor | 11 Comments

Art for a Cause: California Fires, Winter 2018

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

Art for a Cause: California Fires, Winter 2018. Donate to the California Wildfires and we’ll send you a piece of original art! Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, How to, Uncategorized | Tagged california fire, fundraiser, postcard | Leave a comment

How to sketch in 5 minutes

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

Have I mentioned I love sketching people? People are walking, breathing, texting stories, and I love drawing them. The trouble is you never know when they will get up and go. So this is how I work when I don’t … Continue reading →