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Category Archives: Doodles
The Gift of a Really Cheap Sketchbook
I use and enjoy plenty of nice sketchbooks, books with lovely multi-media and 100% cotton watercolor paper. This book below isn’t one of them. The Midori Blank Notebook is about 4×6 inches, has 176 thin pages, and costs a little … Continue reading
Inktober on my Desk
It’s easy to be in Inktober mode when pen and ink is a medium you love and use a lot all year round anyways. Here are two recent Inktober-on-my-desk sketches. Did you Inktober this year? Did you try anything new? … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Doodles, Everyday Sketches
Tagged inktober, pen and ink
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The little sketches
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
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Pattern and Texture
To keep it interesting and inspiring, I lean a lot on taking an idea or technique and applying it to familiar objects and scenes.
What has kept you inspired and making art through the pandemic? What’s worked for you and what hasn’t? I’d love to hear from you. Continue reading
Posted in california, Cambodia, Doodles, Everyday Sketches, Sketch Journal
Tagged location drawing, shoes, texture, urban sketching
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Pocket Book
Small book = Lots of Sketching Continue reading
Posted in Doodles, Everyday Sketches, people
Tagged field notes, location drawings, small sketchbook, urban sketch
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My Everyday Sketchbook
My sketchbook records many small moments. Some sketches are better than others, but I’m always glad to have a memory recorded and thoughts jotted down in my everyday journal. Here is the big red Yesco Signs truck at the Stephen’s … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Doodles, Everyday Sketches, people, Sketch Journal, Summer
Tagged graduation, haircut, location drawing, rob sketcherman, tabla, uma kelkar, urban sketch, vintage sign, yesco
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On keeping it non-precious. And drawing people.
People are my go-to subject for quick little sketches. They’re the little thread of continuity that keeps my sketching and observation practice going in the leanest of times. And like all observational drawing, each sketch done makes it easier to see, simplify and capture from life the next time I draw. Continue reading
Posted in Close to home, Doodles, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley
Tagged location drawing, people, people drawing, sketching practice, urban sketching
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More Sketch Journaling
More Sketch Journaling. Even @nytimes @nytimesarts says it’s good for you! #sketchjournal #urbansketch Continue reading
Posted in Doodles, Drink, Everyday Sketches, Sketch Journal, watercolor
Tagged black widow, fall, gourd, hands, journal, landscape, location drawings, pumpkin, Sketch Journal, sketchbook, urban sketch, urban sketchers, watercolors
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Blurring the Lines: Painting & Sketching
Blurring the Lines: Painting & Sketching. Does it matter what you call it? #artquestion Continue reading
Posted in books, california, Close to home, Doodles, Everyday Sketches, Paintings, people, san jose, Vintage Signs, watercolor
Tagged location drawing, painting, sketch, urban sketch, watercolor
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Workshop in the Santa Cruz Mountains
I’m excited to announce a very special joint workshop I will be teaching in June 2018 with Gay Kraeger and Nina Khashchina. Here are the details: Date, Time, Venue: June 9th, 2018 | 10:00am to 5:30pm | Santa Cruz Mountains, California … Continue reading
Posted in california, Doodles, teaching, Workshop
Tagged gay kraeger, gouache, journaling, nina khashcnina, people drawing, watercolor, workshop
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Sketch Away: Travels with my sketchbook 