Tag Archives: ocean

And yet again, Wilder Ranch State Park

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

I cannot seem to get enough of this place. This time, I was back with my sketching buddies on a sun-filled day that followed a week of rain. I have never actually walked down to the historic buildings that are … Continue reading →

Pigeon Point Lighthouse

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

Pigeon Point Lighthouse where you can watch whales migrate while you paint the ocean… Continue reading →

Posted in california, Paintings, Uncategorized | Tagged california, lighthouse, location drawing, ocean, pacific ocean, Pigeon point lighthouse, urban sketching, watercolor | 9 Comments

Kauai: The ocean and the sky

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Suhita Shirodkar

One last Kauai post. Oceans and skies. So hard to capture, but such a great challenge. If you look at the early posts with sketches from Day 1, you’ll see a timid, pretty ocean. But its’ never like that in … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged beach, hawaii, kauai, landscape, ocean, sea, skies, watercolor | 15 Comments

Kauai in black and white

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Suhita Shirodkar

Figuring my way out, back to little studies… Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged beach, color studies, hawaii, kauai, monochrome studies, ocean, palm trees, studies, trade winds | 4 Comments

Kauai, first impressions

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Suhita Shirodkar

Kauai, back again after 17 years… Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged hawaii, hawaiian goose, kauai, location drawing, na pali, nene, ocean, plumeria, shaveice, urban sketchers, urban sketching, wild chickens | 13 Comments

A couple of days in Cancun to end our vacation

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

I can’t say I’ll ever get the hang of doing the resort thing. It’s pleasant enough, but kinda meh. But there were things about Cancun that were lovely. Like the El Rey Ruins, right on the hotel strip that were … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico | Tagged cancun, el ray, landscape, location drawings, ocean, painting, quintana roo, ruins, urban sketch, urban sketchers, yucatan, yucatan peninsula | 19 Comments

The ruins at Tulum

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

The setting of the ruins at Tulum is spectacular. The site is at the very edge of a cliff, the wind is strong and the ocean is an ever-changing array of jewel tones. I love painting like this, with the wind whipping … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico | Tagged el castillo, location drawings, maya, mayan ruins, mexico, ocean, quintana roo, ruins, sketch, tourist, Travel, tulum, urban sketch | 1 Comment

Santa Cruz

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Suhita Shirodkar

A day of sketching in Santa Cruz, California. Sketching the boats from the moving dock was a strange experience: the boats rock, the moving dock I was sitting on rocked, and then there were the waves…. Together it all made … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, people, Travel | Tagged beach, boats, harbor, lighthouse, location drawings, ocean, santa cruz, Travel, urban sketchers | 26 Comments

Abstract Expressionism?

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Suhita Shirodkar

I thought of passing these two pieces off as Abstract Expressionism, but I think the little fish give it away. Two watercolor sketches, done at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Yes, there are jellies and sharks and all those creatures that … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, california, Close to home, Travel | Tagged anemone, aquarium, clam, coral, family, location drawings, monterey bay aqaurium, ocean, san francisco, sea life, Travel | 14 Comments