Tag Archives: painting

Iris

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

I painted these iris n March 30th, Van Gogh’s birthday. You can see from this photo that I wasn’t exaggerating any of the colors! I used liquid watercolors for the base painting and brought in crayons and charcoal after that … Continue reading →

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California Poppy Day

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

April 6th is California Poppy Day. Continue reading →

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More Persimmons

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

More Persimmon. Continue reading →

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The Persimmons are Here

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Persimmon. Podcasts. And Giveaways. Continue reading →

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Poppies, Poppies and more Poppies!

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Suhita Shirodkar

Last week was poppy week. I taught a workshop based on a request to share this “loose and free” approach to flowers. What I loved most of all is that even though we all followed the same process and worked … Continue reading →

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Pumpkins and Skulls

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Suhita Shirodkar

Boo! Continue reading →

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30x30DirectWatercolor2019: A roundup

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Suhita Shirodkar

30x30DirectWatercolor2019: A roundup and what I learnt from the challenge. Continue reading →

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In the Sierras

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Suhita Shirodkar

2 days of painting in the Sierras. Continue reading →

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Persimmon Season

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

Persimmon season begins whenever we first visit Gay and there’s persimmons on her trees. Here are Gay, Nina and me drawing the fruit on the tree. With the leaves still on the trees and as brightly colored as the fruit … Continue reading →

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Lake Shasta in Early September

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

Every couple of years, we head to Lake Shasta for a weekend of house boating with a bunch of friends. With 10 adults and 10 kids involved, it’s a bit like being at a crazy house party all weekend long. … Continue reading →

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