Tag Archives: los gatos

Summertime is… Farmers’ Markets

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Suhita Shirodkar

Here in San Jose, we’re lucky to have Farmers’ Markets all year round, but they’re extra-special in the summer. The fruit stands are a riot of color: peaches, plums, nectarines, little green sour plums. But you have to get there early … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Silicon Valley | Tagged almaden, california, family, Farmers, food, fruit, location drawings, los gatos, market, people, suburbia, summer, urban sketchers | 7 Comments

Dappled light, Summer days

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Suhita Shirodkar

You know it’s summer when your yellow, gold and green paints run out before your Payne’s grey ( goodbye winter and spring!) Summer is lots of outdoor sketching, hikes and art shows. Sometimes I paint in the warm sunlight. And … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Silicon Valley | Tagged california, hike, location drawing, los gatos, people, saratoga, stanford, suhita, summer, urban sketchers | 12 Comments

A rare sight in Silicon Valley: Cornucopia Fruit Stand

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Suhita Shirodkar

If you visit Silicon Valley today, it’s hard to imagine, that not so long ago, this was fertile farmland where peaches, apricots, almonds and strawberries grew. Where schoolkids worked as pickers in orchards all summer long. In Los Gatos stands … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home | Tagged california, fruit stand, history, location drawings, los gatos, reportage, urban sketchers | 6 Comments

Blogging- and sketching- again

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Suhita Shirodkar

So the big trip to India is over, and I’m back in California. It’s always easy for me to sketch a lot when I travel: new place, new things to see, no day-job to go to…and it’s always hard to … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home | Tagged almaden, band, cafe, california, church, family, fire engine, location drawings, los gatos, music, people, stanford, suburbia, traffic lights | 15 Comments

I know the summer is over…

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Suhita Shirodkar

… When I start sketching indoors more and more- it’s always a challenge, finding new places I can sketch at while staying out of the cold. The “Hungry Hound” is a little joint in Los Gatos. I liked how the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged almaden, cafe, california, location drawings, los gatos, marker, people, suburbia | 4 Comments

Papa Mummy

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Suhita Shirodkar

Mummy, “the vegetarian” waits for her burger. Downtown Los Gatos. And a quick sketch- and coffee- at SFO airport before Pa-Ma board their flight to India. It’s strange to walk into an international airport and then walk back out in … Continue reading →

Posted in Close to home, people, Travel | Tagged airline, california, family, location drawings, los gatos, people, san francisco, Travel | Leave a comment

California Summers

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Suhita Shirodkar

The Pier at Capitola beach. The kids loved walking on the pier, peering into fishermen’s buckets, watching boats bring their catch in. Music in the Park, Los Gatos, California.

Posted in Close to home, people | Tagged beach, california, location drawings, los gatos, people, suburbia | 3 Comments

Downtown Los Gatos

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Suhita Shirodkar

Downtown Los Gatos, from a park bench at an intersection.

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