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Home. On a rainy day.
Painting on a Rainy Day when I can’t get far from home… Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, Silicon Valley
Tagged architecture, home, location drawings, urban sketch, urban sketchers, watercolor
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Destruction/Construction Part 2
I’m continuing the series started here where I sketch the taking down and putting back up of a part of our home. Out goes the old linoleum floor, it’s amazing it survived 44 years in the kitchen. Then the floor is leveled … Continue reading
Posted in Close to home, Construction, Figure Drawing, Silicon Valley
Tagged almaden, architecture, construction, home, remodelling, renovation
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Sunday morning piano practice
I’d NEVER be able to play if someone stood over me like that! Kavya, Sunday morning piano practice. And this is Nishant practicing his piece. His feet are going to dangle like that for only a short while more.
Posted in california, Close to home
Tagged almaden, home, kids, location drawings, music, piano, urban sketch
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Small Sketches.
Some weeks, all I end up is a few small sketches. A quiet Sunday morning. The kids making pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. And two mutts. Gunther and Charles. I love mutts. I also love my new Pentel Pocket Brush Pen, can you … Continue reading
My many Indias. Part 4: Tirunelveli
Deep in southern Tamil Nadu is Tirunelveli, where I visit on every trip to India. It is where my husband Hari grew up and where his parents and grandparents still live. To me, there are two Tirunelvelis. One that exists … Continue reading
Posted in India, people, Travel
Tagged chess, family, home, india, location drawings, mancala, people, temple, tirunelveli, Travel, urban sketchers, watercolor sketch
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Everyday sketches, January 2012
The trouble with coming back from an exciting trip is getting back to sketching the everyday. And to make it harder, everything literally pales in comparison to the madness and color of Mexico City. I feel like the color has gone … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, people, Portrait
Tagged almaden, cafe, california, home, location drawings, people, suburbia, urban sketchers, winter
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Goa: a week at the beach
We spent a week in Calangute, at the beach, with my parents visiting us almost everyday. The kids loved it: sand, warm water, icecream sellers on the beach! I’ll stay out of the water if I can, so I sat … Continue reading
Posted in India, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged balcao, beach, coconut palm, goa, home, india, kids, location drawings, paradise, sketch, Travel
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