Category Archives: Close to home

The New Coffeeshop

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose | Tagged coffee, coffee shop, location drawing, sketchbook, urban sketching | 1 Comment

Orange Skies

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

An utterly orange bizarre day Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, reportage, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged california wildfires, dystopia, location drawings, sketchbook, urban sketch, wildfire | 19 Comments

Too Quick

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

The hardest stuff to sketch is something that happens only once and for not very long at all. Like this truck stopping in front of my house to deliver some chairs for the backyard. You’d think it takes a while … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose | Tagged men at work, movers delivery, people sketching, urban sketch, urban sketching | 14 Comments

The little sketches

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Drawing the little stuff is when I experiment most and try new media and mixes. Continue reading →

Posted in Close to home, Doodles, Drink, Everyday Sketches | Tagged sketch, small sketches, still life | Leave a comment

Drawing the Kids

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Drawing my kids, over and over. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, Portrait, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged kids, people, people sketching, sketchbook, urban sketch, urban sketching | 3 Comments

Finding Action, from a Distance

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Finding new ways to draw people Continue reading →

Posted in Close to home, Construction, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose | Tagged pandemic, people, people sketching, sketchbook, urban sketching | 6 Comments

Mailvan

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

We need the USPS. To keep us connected. To allow us to vote by mail, especially in the time of Covid. To keep our small businesses afloat. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, How to, san jose, teaching, Workshop | 5 Comments

Trees

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Trees in different techniques. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose | Tagged sketchbook, summer, tree, urban sketch | 4 Comments

Last Days of Lazing Around

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Last long lazy days before the school year begins. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches | 1 Comment

Backyard Sketches

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Backyard sketches: agapanthus, fences and chairs. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Summer | Tagged location drawings, neighborhood, urban sketch | 4 Comments