Category Archives: Silicon Valley

Colored Pencils and Crayon

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Mixing Dry and Wet Media Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Silicon Valley, Sketch Journal | Tagged colored pencil, crayon, taylor street farms, urban sketch | 2 Comments

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 →

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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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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 →

Posted in books, california, Close to home, Doodles, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley, Sketch Journal | Tagged california, location drawing, location drawings, people, quick sketching, urban sketch, urban sketchers, urban sketching | 5 Comments

Cafe Vignettes

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Cafe vignettes might help ease you back into drawing people on location. Continue reading →

Posted in Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged cafe, coffee, location drawing, people, people sketching, urban sketch | 2 Comments

Marking the Summer

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Marking the Seasons with Produce Continue reading →

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Faces of Recovery: Heroes of PRIDE

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

PRIDE month, celebrates how far we have come, but we also reflects on the past. here are our Heroes of Pride, portraits from the PRIDE Month series Continue reading →

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Faces of Recovery: PRIDE Month Stories

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Portraits of Recovery to mark PRIDE month, celebrating how far we have come, but we also reflecting on the past. More portraits here: https://sketchaway.wordpress.com/faces-of-recovery/ Continue reading →

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Shape and Pattern

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

I find it super relaxing to draw like this: start somewhere, and draw out from there, looking at just shape and edges, building in a flat, pattern-like form. A cup of chai, a pencil and the backyard orange tree. In … Continue reading →

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