Tag Archives: location drawing

Two flutists (and a tabla player)

Posted on February 18, 2019 by

Friday night we attended a lovely little concert at the Saratoga Foothill Club in a gorgeous hall designed by Julia Morgan. Ray Furuta and Prasad Bhandarkar played the Western flute and the Indian flute. Vikas accompanied Prasad on tabla. This first … Continue reading →

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Line first or color first?

Posted on February 8, 2019 by

Line first or color first? Process shots. Continue reading →

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Why Save a Sign?

Posted on February 6, 2019 by

Why Save a Sign? Morgan Newby has a great reason for wanting to save this wonderful sign of a cowboy that sits on his lot. Continue reading →

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In a Cemetery with South Bay Sketchers

Posted on February 4, 2019 by

Santa Clara Mission Cemetery, South Bay Sketchers and my no-dewey-Decimal book categorizing system. Continue reading →

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Mustard Fields

Posted on January 30, 2019 by

Saratoga, California. The mustard blooms are out! Continue reading →

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Four Seasons Concert

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

6 hours, mostly backstage with 200 middle schoolers as they rehearse and perform at San Jose State University’s Music Hall. Continue reading →

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Keepers of Memories, Stories and Lesson Plans

Posted on January 24, 2019 by

Sketch Journals as Keepers of Memories, Stories and Lesson Plans. Continue reading →

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