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Category Archives: Close to home
Fragments. Memories.
Some of the quickest sketches are the ones with the best memories. They might now always be “good” sketches, but I am always glad I made them and dated them. Like these quick studies of Russ and his assistant jackhammering … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches
Tagged band, construction, doctor, location drawing, music, people sketching, sketchbook, urban sketch
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Oranges
Hot day. Backyard Tree dripping with fruit. Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches
Tagged fruit, location drawing, location drawings, mark making, orange, orange tree, texture, urban sketch, urban sketchers
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Hakone Gardens
Hakone Gardens, Saratoga. Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, reviews, supplies, tools, Uncategorized
Tagged hakone gardens, japanese garden, kakimori, nature, saratoga, sketchbook, trees, urban sketch
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Three Tools
Three tools I love, two I’ve used for a long time and one that’s new… Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, reviews, supplies, tools, Uncategorized
Tagged hakone gardens, kakimori, nature, sketchbook, trees, urban sketch
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Faces of Recovery: Alicia and Raman
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
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One Market Two Ways
One Market Two Ways Continue reading
Drawing the Everyday (and a month-long challenge from two awesome artists)
Drawing the Everyday (and a month-long challenge from two awesome artists) Continue reading
Posted in challenge, Close to home, Everyday Sketches
Tagged everyday sketch, location drawings, motorcycle, sign, urban sketch, urban sketchers, vintage sign
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Join me in Drawing the Beauty Around You
Draw what’s blooming around you, share it and tag it #2022inbloom Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, flowers, san jose, studies, Summer
Tagged 2022inbloom, bloom, challenge, flowers, foliage, fruit, gulmohar, nature, shilpa agashe
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Faces of Recovery: Alicia and Raman
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
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South Bay Views
South Bay Landscapes in Mixed Media. Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, Silicon Valley
Tagged calero, california poppy, fortini trail, landscape, mixed media, poppies, poppy, san jose
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