Category Archives: teaching

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Texture Play

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

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

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Sketching as a Question: Connecting the dots

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Sketching as a Question: Connecting the dots #usktalks #urbansketching #usk Continue reading →

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Sketching as a Question: USk Talks

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

This weekend I had the huge honor not only of being on a USk Talks session, but also on sharing the hour with one of the most inspiring sketchers, USk founder Gabi Campanario. If you missed the session, it is here: Continue reading →

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Draw From History: A Sketchbook Workshop

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Sign up now for a 3 day workshop sketching in historic Virginia City, Nevada! Continue reading →

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Poppies, Poppies and more Poppies!

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Suhita Shirodkar

Last week was poppy week. I taught a workshop based on a request to share this “loose and free” approach to flowers. What I loved most of all is that even though we all followed the same process and worked … Continue reading →

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Travel-Sketching Oaxaca: Life on the Streets

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Suhita Shirodkar

Travel-Sketching Oaxaca: Life on the Streets Continue reading →

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