Category Archives: Close to home

Last of the Persimmons for 2021

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Goodbye Persimmon! Continue reading →

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Persimmon: Wait There’s More?

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

The persimmon, they just keep coming… Continue reading →

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Persimmon: Going Big

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Big Persimmon Continue reading →

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Persimmon Season Begins

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Persimmon Season Begins Continue reading →

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Fall Vignettes from the Farmers’ Market

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Fall in the Farmers’ Market. And one last chance to sign up for this 2-hour online workshop! Continue reading →

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Little Stuff

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Drawing Little Things, making small marks. Continue reading →

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A few wild trees

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

For me, drawing trees is all about capturing energy, gesture and movement. Continue reading →

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Seasonal Flowers

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

The dahlias are all gone now, but a couple of weeks ago, I brought home these beauties from the farmers’ market and painted them. Here’s a link to a short video of me making this piece. And here are some … Continue reading →

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Colored Pencils and Crayon

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Mixing Dry and Wet Media Continue reading →

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A tool I love: The Pentel Pocket Brushpen

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Sketching with a favorite tool: the Pentel Pocket Brushpen Continue reading →

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