Category Archives: Close to home

Cat Tree Assembly

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Quick sketches as a cat tree gets assembled.

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people | Tagged cat, location drawing, location drawings, people sketches, people sketching, sketch, supplies, urban sketch | 2 Comments

Cafe Vignettes

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Cafe vignettes might help ease you back into drawing people on location. Continue reading →

Posted in Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged cafe, coffee, location drawing, people, people sketching, urban sketch | 2 Comments

Marking the Summer

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Marking the Seasons with Produce Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley, teaching | Tagged farmers market, location drawings, people sketching, workshop | 1 Comment

Scraggly Trees and Mark-making

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Scraggly, windswept Monterey Pines are a joy to draw if you love bold, slightly out-of-control mark-making. (I do!) Here are some trees from a lovely weekend in June by Asilomar State Beach. Drawing on location is what I love best. … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches | Tagged asilomar, californai, location drawing, mark making, monterey, monterey pine, trees | 1 Comment

Bits of Summer

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

The start of summer and a flurry of appointments. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, Summer | Tagged glases optometrist, haircut, half moon bay, tidepool | 1 Comment

How Not to Draw this Symbol of a Car

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

How Not to Draw a Car (and some tips on drawing one too) Continue reading →

Posted in Close to home, Everyday Sketches, How to | Tagged california, cars, how to draw, location drawing, location drawings, urban sketchers, urban sketching | 7 Comments

Shape and Pattern

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

I find it super relaxing to draw like this: start somewhere, and draw out from there, looking at just shape and edges, building in a flat, pattern-like form. A cup of chai, a pencil and the backyard orange tree. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged orange tree, pattern | 2 Comments

Dead Center

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Never say Never. And other thoughts on rules. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Drink, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose | Tagged location drawings, margarita, people sketching, rules, urban sketch | 4 Comments

Coffee, again. Two sketches.

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

a quick sketch or two over coffee.
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Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley | 6 Comments

Maskless Faces

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

One day soon this will seem normal and I’ll stop sketching everyone I see sitting outside maskless and chatting with a friend. But for now I just want to draw them all. Here are friends in the sun sharing a … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose | Tagged cafe, coffee shop, people, people sketching | Leave a comment