Category Archives: Summer

Bits of Summer

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

The start of summer and a flurry of appointments. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, Summer | Tagged glases optometrist, haircut, half moon bay, tidepool | 1 Comment

Backyard Sketches

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Backyard sketches: agapanthus, fences and chairs. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Summer | Tagged location drawings, neighborhood, urban sketch | 4 Comments

Summer Mornings are the Best

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

I love the long days of summer. The middle of the day is really hot but the mornings are glorious. I’ve taken to having my first cup of chai on the front steps of the house which face west and are still cool and shady in the morning. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Summer | Tagged location drawings, neighborhood, urban sketch | 4 Comments

Van Life

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Van Life. Missing summer travel, painting vans in the neighborhood. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Summer | Tagged location drawings, rv, urban sketch, vanlife | 4 Comments

Wax Crayon and Oil Pastels

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

I grew up using wax crayons and oil pastels a lot, so going back to them makes me paint and mess around like a child, and that’s always a good thing. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, Summer, tools | Tagged drawing, location drawings, people sketching, vehicles | 6 Comments

Scratching the Surface

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Some days I draw just for the joy of mark-making, to pull a mark across paper, to feel the drag, the resistance, the imperfection of the line. Drawing with less familiar tools is a little frustrating: they don’t work like I think they will, they don’t hold ink, they bend and snap… But it also makes me really aware of the marks I make. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, Summer, tools | Tagged big basin, big basin state park, drawing, location drawings, redwoods, sketchingplaylab | 9 Comments

Jacaranda

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Jacaranda season Continue reading →

Posted in Close to home, Everyday Sketches, flowers, Silicon Valley, studies, Summer | Tagged jacaranda, location drawings, urban sketchers, usk, watercolor | 2 Comments

Zandvoort Beach

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Suhita Shirodkar

Peoplemania! workshop at Zandvoort Beach Continue reading →

Posted in amsterdam, people, Summer, Travel, Workshop | Tagged amsterdam, beach, location drawing, people drawing, urban sketching, workshop, zandvoort | 2 Comments

Supplies packed, headed to Amsterdam

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Suhita Shirodkar

Supplies packed, headed to Amsterdam for the Urban Sketchers Symposium. See you there? Continue reading →

Posted in amsterdam, Summer, Supplies and Materials, Travel, Workshop | Tagged amsterdam, location drawing, pigments, supplies, sympsoium, watercolor kit, workshop, zandvoort | 11 Comments

Everyday Summer Sketches

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Suhita Shirodkar

Everyday sketches from the summer. Boba Tea is a family favorite. I think I discovered a new one I like: Panda Boba, milk tea with a mix of black and white boba. Are you more likely to tip if Yoda … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley, Sketch Journal, Summer | Tagged boba, food, lifeguard, location drawing, music, summer, swim, violin | 4 Comments