Category Archives: Everyday Sketches

Three San Jose cafes. And one in Oakland

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

It’s about more than just the coffee. Continue reading →

Posted in Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged cafe, coffee, location drawing, people, people sketching, san jose, urban sketch | 1 Comment

More Early Mornings at the Market

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

More early mornings at the Farmers’ Market. Continue reading →

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

Everyday Sketches in an Everyday Book

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Everyday Sketches in an Everyday Book Continue reading →

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Getting There Early

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Getting to the Farmers’ Market early to catch the action before it opens up… Continue reading →

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Experiments with Flowers

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Flowers aren’t like most still life subjects: they’re alive. Continue reading →

Posted in Everyday Sketches, experiments, flowers, studies | Tagged floral, flower, mixed media | 11 Comments

The Gift of a Really Cheap Sketchbook

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

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 →