Tag Archives: chicago

Usk 2017 Part 8: Farewell Chicago!

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Suhita Shirodkar

Five days in the city, and I’d never been as far as the river (which was only a 10 minute walk north of my hotel). So when the Symposium was done, that’s where I headed. This is Marina City, but … Continue reading →

Posted in chicago, Summer | Tagged architecture, chicago, chicago fire, location drawing, marina city, riverwalk, tribune tower, urban sketchers, urban sketching, wrigley building | 9 Comments

Usk Chicago 2017 Part 7: One final sketchcrawl

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Suhita Shirodkar

Sketches from the last sketchcrawl in Grant Park. I stayed close to the John Logan Statue since I knew we had to meet there for one final photo. Here’s that statue, sketched from the north, sitting by myself in the park, … Continue reading →

Posted in chicago, people, Summer | Tagged chicago, grant park, location drawings, people sketch, porto, urban sketchers, urban sketchers symposium | 7 Comments

Usk Chicago 2017 Part 6: Public Art

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Suhita Shirodkar

Yes there’s The Bean, that most famous piece of public art in downtown Chicago. But that wasn’t my favorite piece. I loved Crown Fountain, (but I really think it should have been named The Spitting Fountain) It’s an interesting piece … Continue reading →

Posted in chicago, Uncategorized | Tagged calder, chicago, crown fountain, flamingo, location drawing, millenium park, symposium, urban sketchers symposium, urban sketching | 6 Comments

Usk Chicago Part 4: Workshop at The Bean (and a free download)

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Suhita Shirodkar

My workshop at The Bean and a link to a free download of my workshop handout. Continue reading →

Posted in chicago, people, teaching, Workshop | Tagged Anish Kapoor, chicago, Cloud Gate, gesture drawing, location drawing, sketch, teaching, The Bean, urban sketch, workshop | 11 Comments

Usk Chicago 2017 Part 3: Painting Trees with Shari Blaukopf

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Suhita Shirodkar

Big shapes in watercolors an learning to mix greens in Shari Blaukopf’s workshop. Continue reading →

Posted in chicago, Summer, teaching, Uncategorized | Tagged chicago, color mixing, grant park, location drawing, painting, painting trees, shari blaukopf, symposium, trees, urban, urban sketchers, usk chicago | 5 Comments

Usk Chicago Part 2: Chicago Theater and the L

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Suhita Shirodkar

Morning sketches at the Symposium. Continue reading →

Posted in chicago, Travel | Tagged chicago, chicago theater, L train, location drawing, old theater sign, urban sketchers, usk, usk symposium, Vintage Signs | 5 Comments

Usk Chicago Symposium 2017: Part 1

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Suhita Shirodkar

A first post from the Usk Symposium in Chicago, 2017. Continue reading →

Posted in chicago, Summer, teaching, Travel | Tagged art institute, art institute lions, chicago, chicago skyline, color testing, gabi campanario, lion, location drawing, skyline, skyscrapers, urban sketch, usk symposium | 10 Comments

In your sketch kit: Summer 2017

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Suhita Shirodkar

I’m finally packing my sketch bag for the Urban Sketchers Symposium in Chicago. And I’m going with my smallest sketchbag to date. It’s a small Timbuk 2 Messenger, and I’ll carry just 2 sketchbooks: A large 9×12 wirebound Beta book … Continue reading →

Posted in teaching, tools | Tagged chicago, location drawing, packing a kit, pigment, sketchbook, sketchkit, supplies, symposium, tools, urban sketchers | 12 Comments

USk Symposium, Chicago: How do you choose a workshop?

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Suhita Shirodkar

Puzzled about how to choose a workshop? Continue reading →

Posted in teaching, Uncategorized | Tagged chicago, registration, symposium, urban sketchers symposium, workshop | 6 Comments