Category Archives: Close to home

Faces of Recovery: Shalesh P,

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Suhita Shirodkar

See the whole Faces of Recovery project here: https://sketchaway.wordpress.com/faces-of-recovery/
#facesofrecovery #recoverycafesanjose Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, california, Close to home, Faces Of Recovery, people, Portrait, reportage | Tagged Faces Of Recovery, portrait, recovery cafe, recovery cafe san jose, reportage, san jose | 6 Comments

Opposites

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

As another year of this higgeldy-piggeldy journey concludes, thank you for following along. I enjoy sharing this adventure with you. Wishing you a happy, healthy and creative 2023. Continue reading →

Posted in Close to home, Travel | Tagged coffee, hawaii, mixed media, oahu, urban sketchers | 2 Comments

San Jose Landmarks

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

22 landmarks from San Jose, California. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, san jose, Silicon Valley, Vintage Signs | Tagged buildings, illustration, landmarks, san jose, signs | 10 Comments

Holiday Concert Sketches

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

Holiday Concerts 2022 Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged california, concert, location drawing, location drawings, people, urban sketch, urban sketchers, urban sketching | 1 Comment

Drawing at the DMV

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

I have a bone to pick with the DMV: they’ve gotten far too efficient to be a good sketching destination. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged california, DMV, license, location drawings, people sketching, reportage, urban sketch, urban sketchers | 6 Comments

An Evening Among Art Lovers

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

An evening at Montalvo Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged california, location drawing, location drawings, montalvo, montalvo art center, people sketching, urban sketch, urban sketchers, urban sketching | 5 Comments

Relighting the Dancing Pig

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

An spent evening among sign loving San Joseans at History Park San Jose. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, reportage, san jose, Silicon Valley, Vintage Signs | Tagged california, dancing pig, history san jose, location drawing, location drawings, stevens meat products, urban sketch, urban sketchers, urban sketching, vintage sign | 1 Comment

Parking Lot Sketch

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

Sketching a “meh” view Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose | Tagged cmyk, location drawings, urban sketch, urban sketchers, urban sketching | Leave a comment

Looking Down

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

Looking down on 280 Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home | Tagged california, freeway, I280, location drawing, location drawings, palo alto, urban sketch, urban sketchers, vista | 1 Comment

More on that triad of inks

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

CMYK ink sketches Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, experiments, people, san jose | Tagged california, coffee, coffee shop, location drawing, location drawings, people, people sketching, urban sketch, urban sketchers, urban sketching | 1 Comment