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Category Archives: Everyday Sketches
(All sorts of) People Drawing
One last post before a two-week blog-break for me. But lots to share at the end of two weeks, I promise. Are you thinking of the #OneWeek100People2019 challenge yet? It’s coming up the week of April 8-12. If you are … Continue reading
Posted in Everyday Sketches, people, Portrait, san jose, Sketch Journal, studies
Tagged #OneWeek100People, figure drawing, journal, life drawing, OneWeek100People2019, people, sketchbook, urban sketch
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Bits
Drawings form the past week. Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley, teaching, Workshop
Tagged caffe frascati, downtown san jose, ferry building, location drawing, people drawing, san francisco, san jose, san jose museum of art, sketch, urban sketching, usk, watercolor
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More Lesson Plans (and a new workshop)
More Lesson Plans. And a new workshop on weeknights so everyone can join in! Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley, Sketch Journal, teaching, Workshop
Tagged messy journal, perspective, Sketch Journal, teaching, workshop
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Line first or color first?
Line first or color first? Process shots. Continue reading
Posted in california, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Silicon Valley, Vintage Signs, watercolor
Tagged arrow sign, Dealin' Dollar Dan, location drawing, san jose, sign, urban sketch, Vintage Signs
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Why Save a Sign?
Why Save a Sign? Morgan Newby has a great reason for wanting to save this wonderful sign of a cowboy that sits on his lot. Continue reading
Posted in Activism, california, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Silicon Valley, Vintage Signs, watercolor
Tagged Dealin' Dollar Dan, location drawing, san jose, sign, urban sketch, Vintage Signs
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Keepers of Memories, Stories and Lesson Plans
Sketch Journals as Keepers of Memories, Stories and Lesson Plans. Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, Food, people, san jose, Silicon Valley, teaching
Tagged burger, coffee, elvas coffee in-n-out, food, history, location drawing, perspective, san jose, Sketch Journal, teaching, urban sketch
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In my sketchbook last week
Lots of sketches from nature in week 1 of my Workshop. Continue reading
Posted in california, Everyday Sketches, Sketch Journal, teaching, Workshop
Tagged journaling, location drawing, nature drawing, nature sketching, Sketch Journal, teaching, workshop
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