Category Archives: Portrait

Direct Watercolor, it’s almost over!

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

Day 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge. Continue reading →

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Direct Watercolor, Day 1

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

When ‘direct watercolor’ isn’t your go-to painting strategy, and you’re taking the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge, you need some strategies to take the leap: Strategy #1: Pick a forgiving subject Continue reading →

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Coffee Shop Sketches to wrap up the year

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Suhita Shirodkar

‘Tis the season for drawing in coffee shops. Because I’m a cold wimp. So come 60-ish degree weather (yes that’s cold) I’m headed indoors. Drawing in coffee shops is a great way to start at people drawing, if you find … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Mixed Bag

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Suhita Shirodkar

Last week was thin on sketches: when the temperature hits 110+, (a record for the city) you stay home and do pretty much nothing. Still, here’s a few things, mostly from before the heatwave. Some days are better than others. … Continue reading →