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Scott Weaver and his amazing toothpick sculpture
When I think of Rolling Through the Bay by Scott Weaver , I think of Gaudí’s Sagrada Família. Rolling Through the Bay has been 40 years in the making. And it just keeps growing and growing and growing. Ask Scott when it;s … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, people, Portrait, Silicon Valley
Tagged art, california, family, kids, location drawings, museum, scott weaver, sculpture, toothpick, urban sketchers
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Kids
A little late, but here is the 2013 edition of sketches from my kids’ school halloween parade. I do these every year, as I stand on the sidelines, watching the kids parade by. And a couple of sketches of my … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, people, Portrait, Silicon Valley
Tagged almaden, california, family, kids, location drawings, people, sketches of children, urban sketchers
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Painting Bunny
I usually blog just my urban sketches, but I had so much fun working on this portrait of Bunny the cat that I thought I’d blog the process. Working from life is easy: you’re there, you see the person, the … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Portrait
Tagged cat, how-to, pet, pet portrait, process, watercolor portrait
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Everyday sketches, January 2012
The trouble with coming back from an exciting trip is getting back to sketching the everyday. And to make it harder, everything literally pales in comparison to the madness and color of Mexico City. I feel like the color has gone … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, people, Portrait
Tagged almaden, cafe, california, home, location drawings, people, suburbia, urban sketchers, winter
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The Piano Lesson
This is my daughter Kavya at her piano lesson with her infinitely patient teacher, Ms. Rosa. There is something really cute about little feet that dangle high above the pedals. It will be many more years before Kavya’s feet get … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, people, Portrait
Tagged almaden, california, family, kids, location drawings, people, piano, piano lesson, suburbia, warm light
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Portrait of the Artist: Jun Pei Cui
Every weekend, Jun Pei Cui sets up a little table with a very powerful table lamp outside the Museum Store at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Jun Pei Cui is a Master Seal Maker, and author of the … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, people, Portrait
Tagged artisan, artist, Asian Art Museum, california, Jun Pei Cui, location drawings, museum, people, portrait, san francisco, urban sketchers
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