Tag Archives: people sketching

People on the Streets

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

On wearing (and sketching) masks Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged covid, location drawing, mask, people, people sketching, urban sketching | 18 Comments

Sketching a Teashop in Myanmar

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

A few days ago, I posted about doing a Sketching PlayLab livestream with Paul Wang, where we chatted and sketched from a photo. Here are some images from that session. The top of this image is the photo reference we … Continue reading →

Posted in people, supplies, teaching, tools, virtual sketching | Tagged people sketching, sketching playlab, tea, usk, usk talks | 5 Comments

Drawing the kids again

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

As this country seems to go completely crazy (and I’m not just talking Covid here) , I turn to home and to the kids in my sketches to find some sense of sanity. The everyday feels sane, and the kids losing themselves in their books, games and music is what I sketch. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley, Sketch Journal | Tagged kids, location drawings, people, people sketching, urban sketch | 3 Comments

Where are the people?

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

I’m in search of people to draw. In the pre-Christmas rush, I found them in them (and me) in line at the post office, dropping off last minute parcels. Even a quick sketch while standing in a 6 feet apart … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged grocery, kids, people, people sketching, post office | 3 Comments

New Workshop and Quick Gesture Drawing

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

A new people-sketching workshop. Coming, Jan 2021. Sign up now. Continue reading →

Posted in people, Workshop | Tagged online class, people sketches, people sketching, workshop | 1 Comment

Two Toned Papers

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Toned paper is really fun to work on. I don’t use it as my primary sketchbook, but I always have a small book in my bag. For this little waterfall at Uvas Canyon County Park, I started with white wax … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged location drawings, people, people sketching, reportage, uvas canyon, waterfall | 4 Comments

Life Drawing in Line and Shape

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

To answer a question I get asked pretty often, “Do you do line first or shape/color first?” I shot this little video while sketching in a virtual life drawing session. The answer: I go either way and the end results … Continue reading →

Posted in Everyday Sketches, people | Tagged life drawing, people, people sketching, virtual life drawing, virtual sketching | 12 Comments

People in my House

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Drawing the big-little moments in my day. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose | Tagged location drawings, people, people sketching, urban sketch, urban sketchers | 2 Comments

Crissy Fields, San Francisco

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

An afternoon at Crissy Fields, San Francisco Continue reading →

Posted in california, people, san franciso, Sketch Journal | Tagged beach, crissy fields, people sketching, san francisco, summer | 2 Comments

Too Quick

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

The hardest stuff to sketch is something that happens only once and for not very long at all. Like this truck stopping in front of my house to deliver some chairs for the backyard. You’d think it takes a while … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose | Tagged men at work, movers delivery, people sketching, urban sketch, urban sketching | 15 Comments