Category Archives: teaching

Marking the Summer

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Marking the Seasons with Produce Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley, teaching | Tagged farmers market, location drawings, people sketching, workshop | 1 Comment

Sketching Santa Fe

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Join me for three magical days of sketching on location in Magical Santa fe, New Mexico. Sept 29, 30 and Oct 1st, 2021. Hurry, only a few seats remain! Continue reading →

Posted in new mexico, teaching, Workshop | Tagged location drawing, santa fe, urban sketching, workshop | 2 Comments

Inspired by Chard

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Exploring mark-making and the emotive power of line. Continue reading →

Posted in composition, experiments, teaching | Tagged abstraction, chard, mark making, sketching playlab | 2 Comments

Coffee Shops and Farmers Markets (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Drawing People on location again, and listening in to and drawing their stories… Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Education, How to, people, san jose, Silicon Valley, teaching | Tagged cafe sketching, coffee shop, farmers market, people sketching, workshop | 5 Comments

Coffee Shops and Farmers Markets (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

I’m outside drawing people more, feeling their stories, chatting with them across larger distances and holding my sketchbook up for them to see from further away when they’re curious about what I do. It’s different, but I’m thankful for it. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Education, How to, people, san jose, Silicon Valley, teaching | Tagged cafe sketching, coffee shop, farmers market, people sketching, workshop | 2 Comments

What I Learnt From Drawing With My Family On Zoom

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

A year of drawing online with family.What I learnt, how to hold one, and lots of exciting pieces produced by the group. Continue reading →

Posted in Education, How to, teaching | Tagged family drawing | 10 Comments

Sketching a Teashop in Myanmar

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

A few days ago, I posted about doing a Sketching PlayLab livestream with Paul Wang, where we chatted and sketched from a photo. Here are some images from that session. The top of this image is the photo reference we … Continue reading →

Posted in people, supplies, teaching, tools, virtual sketching | Tagged people sketching, sketching playlab, tea, usk, usk talks | 5 Comments

Livestream and Video

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

I’m doing a YouTube livestream this evening (5pm Pacific Time) with Paul Wang, my partner-in-crime at Sketching PlayLab . Paul and I will be painting with a small palette of colors. We chose 3 colors each to bring to the palette … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Education, teaching | Tagged book review, parka, sketchingplaylab, video | Leave a comment

Mailvan

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

We need the USPS. To keep us connected. To allow us to vote by mail, especially in the time of Covid. To keep our small businesses afloat. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, How to, san jose, teaching, Workshop | 5 Comments

Texture Play

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Texture Play: Up next at the Sketching Play/Lab Continue reading →

Posted in composition, teaching | Tagged rooster, sketchingplaylab, texture | 2 Comments