Category Archives: Silicon Valley

San Jose Landmarks

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

22 landmarks from San Jose, California. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, san jose, Silicon Valley, Vintage Signs | Tagged buildings, illustration, landmarks, san jose, signs | 10 Comments

Holiday Concert Sketches

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

Holiday Concerts 2022 Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged california, concert, location drawing, location drawings, people, urban sketch, urban sketchers, urban sketching | 1 Comment

Drawing at the DMV

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

I have a bone to pick with the DMV: they’ve gotten far too efficient to be a good sketching destination. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged california, DMV, license, location drawings, people sketching, reportage, urban sketch, urban sketchers | 6 Comments

An Evening Among Art Lovers

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

An evening at Montalvo Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged california, location drawing, location drawings, montalvo, montalvo art center, people sketching, urban sketch, urban sketchers, urban sketching | 5 Comments

Fall’s End

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

Fall is here and almost before it’s arrived, it’s gone… Continue reading →

Posted in california, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged california, fall, fall colors, location drawing, location drawings, tree, urban sketch, urban sketchers | 2 Comments

Relighting the Dancing Pig

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

An spent evening among sign loving San Joseans at History Park San Jose. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, reportage, san jose, Silicon Valley, Vintage Signs | Tagged california, dancing pig, history san jose, location drawing, location drawings, stevens meat products, urban sketch, urban sketchers, urban sketching, vintage sign | 1 Comment

Piling It On

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

Happy Piling It On Day! We’ll talk about “less is more” another day. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Silicon Valley, Uncategorized | Tagged california, fall colors, location drawing, location drawings, palo alto, urban sketch, urban sketchers | 4 Comments

More Halloween Sketching from Deadmond Avenue

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

Next halloween, you must visit Deadmond Avenue ! Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged california, halloween, haunted house, location drawings, san jose, urban sketchers, urban sketching | 2 Comments

Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

The Boo Crew welcomes you to San Jose’s most fantastical haunted house on Church Street Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged california, halloween, haunted house, location drawings, san jose, urban sketchers, urban sketching | 2 Comments

Fall Concert at Pioneer High

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

Sketches form a concert: For all its challenges, there’s nothing quite like sketching on location. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged band, location drawing, music, orchetra, people, people sketching, pioneer, sketchbook, urban sketch, urban sketchers | 1 Comment