Tag Archives: orchestra

Four Seasons Concert

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Suhita Shirodkar

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

Posted in california, Close to home, people, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged castillero middle school, location drawing, music, orchestra, people sketches, reportage, san jose state, san jose state university, urban sketching | 11 Comments

Storytelling Sketches

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

I like to think of every sketch as a story. Not always a big one, with a grand plot and story arc. Stories can be quiet little everyday things tucked into bigger pieces. Like this Saturday morning sketch at Social … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley, Vintage Signs | Tagged band, cafe, coffee, coffee shop, locatin drawing, music, orchestra, san jose, social policy, urban sketch, vintage, Vintage Signs | 2 Comments

Sketching with the Cambrian Symphony

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

On Saturday I sketched live at the Cambrian Symphony‘s Frontiers Concert. I guess sketching live is what I always do. But on Saturday I got to do it with a video camera projecting the work as I sketched at the concert … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, people, reportage, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged cambrian symphony, classical music, location drawing, music, orchestra, people, people sketching, reportage, symphony, urban sketching | 15 Comments

Friday Catchup

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

It’s been a rare not a single sketch this week kinda week. So here’s some catchup posting of stuff from last week. This house on Reed and 7th street, in downtown San Jose: I’ve been wanting to draw it for a … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, Uncategorized | Tagged architecture, cafe, castillero middle school, coffee shop, location drawing, music, musicians, orchestra, people, urban sketchers, urban sketching | 8 Comments

Loads of People

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Suhita Shirodkar

A people filled day. Continue reading →

Posted in Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged castillero middle school, location drawing, los alamitos elementary school, music, orchestra, urban sketch | 9 Comments

Reportage illustration with just 3 tools

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

Reportage illustration with one pen, one pencil and small journal. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, reportage, san jose, Silicon Valley, Uncategorized | Tagged cello, location drawing, music, orchestra, reportage, school, sketchbook, urban sketchers, urban sketching, violin | 5 Comments

Annual Art Show, Part 2

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

More music sketches… Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged california, cello, gesture drawing, location drawings, music, music teacher, orchestra, people, people sketching, school, urban sketchers, violin | 9 Comments

Floatsam and Jetsam

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

Bits and pieces from my sketchbook. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Doodles, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged california, location drawings, museum imax, music, orchestra, san jose, tech museum, urban sketchers | 3 Comments

Surprise Sketches are the Best

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Suhita Shirodkar

Sometimes the unplanned stuff is the best. Early at school to pickup my kids today (that almost NEVER happens) and what do I see? Our local middle school Chamber Orchestra playing under the redwood trees. I dug out a piece of taupe-colored, accordion-folded paper and … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home | Tagged almaden, california, castillero middle school, kids, location drawing, location drawings, music, orchestra, san jose, school, urban sketchers | 14 Comments