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Views of Mount Umunhum

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

You know you’re in the South Bay when Mount Umunhum looms above you… Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged almaden, california, location drawing, location drawings, mixed media, mount umunhum, urban sketch | 1 Comment

Looking Down

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

Looking down at a vista. And trying to capture the drama of it. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged almaden, fortini trail, height, hill, landscape, san francisco, slope | 3 Comments

Stepping out in Spring

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Are you, like me, starting to draw outside more than you did in the last year? Any challenges that come up from a practice that may have been dormant for a while? Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, flowers, Paintings, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged almaden, california poppy, landscape, location drawings, poppies, sketchbook, urban sketch | Leave a comment

Fall, Continued.

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Fall Colors continued Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Silicon Valley, supplies, Supplies and Materials | Tagged almaden, big shape, fall, fall colors, location drawing, san jose, sketchbook, stillman & birn, stillman and birn, urban sketch | 6 Comments

Still More Fall Colors

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Fall Colors Continue in Almaden. And some thoughts on why I use the Stillman & Birn Beta Sketchbook.
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More Fall Colors

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Still more Fall colors in Almaden. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged almaden, big shape, fall, fall colors, location drawing, san jose, urban sketch | 2 Comments

Fall in Almaden

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Fall in Almaden Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged almaden, big shape, fall, fall colors, location drawing, san jose, urban sketch | 10 Comments

Getting back in the everyday sketching groove

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

After a long trip, back to drawing at home. Continue reading →

Posted in Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people | Tagged almaden, canada goose, marc holmes, people sketching | 8 Comments

The week I didn’t sketch

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

It’s Friday evening and I feel like I haven’t really sketched all week, so I go look at my Instagram stream where I post stuff as I make it and it looks like I have sketched, it’s just that it’s … Continue reading →