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Sketching Dance
Dandiya, Garba and drawing people in motion Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, people, san jose, Silicon Valley
Tagged dance, dancing, dandiya, garba, location drawing, location drawings, people, urban sketch, urban sketchers
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Nutcracker in the Dark
Sketching the Nutcracker. In the dark. Continue reading
Finger-painting at a wedding
I was at the sweetest, happiest wedding reception this weekend. And of course, I took along my sketchbook and watercolors. Trouble is, I forgot to pack a paintbrush. So I finger-painted. Not very elegant, but very good fun. I usually draw pretty fast, … Continue reading
Posted in california, Figure Drawing, people, reportage
Tagged dance, location drawing, reception, reportage, urban sketch, wedding
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The end of Inktober
Inktober’s almost over, and while I didn’t do close to a sketch a day, just thinking more about the inked line is interesting. For one, it means I can carry just a book and a single fountain pen most of … Continue reading
Posted in california, Figure Drawing, Food, people, Silicon Valley
Tagged apple, dance, dandiya, food, ink, inktober, punpkin, watercolor
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Color and Motion: Garba at the Asian Art Museum
These dancers at the Asian Art Museum were dancing the Garba, a dance from Gujarat, India. The dance sequences were really short: each session lasted a frenzied 5 minutes, danced to a catchy Bollywood tune . I made each of … Continue reading
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Tagged color, dance, dandiya, garba, location drawings, motion, sketch, urban sketch, urban sketchers
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People, Part 3: dancing girls
This is going to require a LOT more practice- capturing gesture in just a few seconds. This is Kavya’s dance class… I love how little girls this age are all short skirts and long, long beanpole legs!!
Sketch Away: Travels with my sketchbook 