Tag Archives: berkeley

Oakland, Berkeley, and San Francisco

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Golden Gate bridge, Boichik Bagels and Green Apple Books. All n one weekend. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged berkeley, california, golden gate bridge., location drawing, location drawings, oakland, people, people sketching, san francisoc, urban sketch, urban sketchers, urban sketching | 7 Comments

A day in Berkeley

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Albany Bulb, an arts and crafts home and Boichik Bagels: a d
ay in Berkeley Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people | Tagged arts and crafts, berkeley, boichik, house, location drawings, urban sketch | 2 Comments

Looking through a fence

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

In trying to put this scene on paper, perhaps I was trying to solve the wrong problem: I wasn’t really interested in drawing the fence. I was interested in the experience of looking through the fence at this view beyond. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Construction, Everyday Sketches, experiments | Tagged berkeley, cityscape, construction, fence, location drawings, urban sketch, urban sketching | 11 Comments

An afternoon in Berkeley

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

A sunny afternoon on the Cal campus… Continue reading →

Posted in california, Italy, people, teaching | Tagged berkeley, cal, california, campanile, location drawing, urban, urban sketchers, US Berkeley, workshop | 4 Comments

What comes first: Line or color?

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

Trying to answer the question: what comes first, line or color? Continue reading →

Posted in california | Tagged berkeley, california, family, location drawings, sather gate, UC berkeley, urban sketch, urban sketchers, watercolor sketch | 5 Comments

Last week in sketches: a mixed bag

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Suhita Shirodkar

It finally feels like fall in California. Cold, grey and even a bit rainy. You can tell from my sketches because they move indoors: two coffee shop sketches this week, both at places which are serving coffee in festive red cups. Already?? And a … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Figure Drawing, How to | Tagged berkeley, fall, figure drawing, hand drawing, location drawing, los gatos, pumpkin, urban sketch, urban sketcher, value study, workshop | 7 Comments

Albany and Berkeley

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Suhita Shirodkar

Albany Bowl in Berkeley. Such a bright blue, it made the sky pale in comparison. And the Art Deco Cerrito Theater, also in Albany. A quick sketch of a couple of cops, on a burrito break. And a change of … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Silicon Valley | Tagged berkeley, cal, california, campanille, location drawings, UC berkeley, urban sketch, urban sketchers, vintage, vintage sign, vintage signage | 4 Comments

Drawing with Kavya

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Suhita Shirodkar

Kavya has been sketching with me more and more these days. it’s fun to draw with her and see what she sees. Nishant sometimes hangs around and has pretty critical comments about both our sketches. This is a pair of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged animals, berkeley, california, family, kavya's drawings, kids, location drawings, santa cruz | 5 Comments

Another random cafe

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Suhita Shirodkar

in Berkeley. And a pouty Kavya in the forground

Posted in Close to home, Food, people | Tagged berkeley, cafe, california, family, kids, location drawings, people | Leave a comment