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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 →

Posted in Paintings, studies, teaching, watercolor, Workshop | Tagged fall, floral, halloween, painting, poppies, pumpkin, skull, watercolor, watercolor painting | 6 Comments

Pumpkins and Skulls

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Suhita Shirodkar

Boo! Continue reading →

Posted in watercolor | Tagged gourd, halloween, painting, pumpkin, skull, watercolor, watercolor painting | 3 Comments

More Sketch Journaling

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

More Sketch Journaling. Even @nytimes @nytimesarts says it’s good for you! #sketchjournal #urbansketch Continue reading →

Posted in Doodles, Drink, Everyday Sketches, Sketch Journal, watercolor | Tagged black widow, fall, gourd, hands, journal, landscape, location drawings, pumpkin, Sketch Journal, sketchbook, urban sketch, urban sketchers, watercolors | 12 Comments

Little white pumpkins

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

A few weeks ago the kids brought home some mini pumpkins and gourds, ostensibly to paint cat faces on for halloween. But they ended up on my table being sketched and painted for a while. You might recall having seen some of these … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged gourd, halloween, ink, pastel, pumpkin, triad, watercolor | 8 Comments

Inktober 2016: Week 1

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

Happy Inktober! Here is my first week in #inktober sketches. These first few are done on the road, so they’re almost all with my Sailor Fude Pen. At my local Starbucks one morning.. Dip pen, Hero Ink, and lots of finger-smudging. Messy … Continue reading →

Posted in Everyday Sketches, people | Tagged inktober, inktober2016, pen and ink, people sketches, pumpkin | 6 Comments

Last week in little sketches

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

We’re into October already. Or maybe it’s InkTober to you? You’ve seen a few of last week’s little sketches already in my Inktober post. Here are some more from the week that was. It must be fall, because the pears … Continue reading →

Posted in Everyday Sketches, Figure Drawing | Tagged everyday sketch, fall, gourd, inktober, music, pumpkin, violin | 5 Comments

Last week in sketches: a mixed bag

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Suhita Shirodkar

It finally feels like fall in California. Cold, grey and even a bit rainy. You can tell from my sketches because they move indoors: two coffee shop sketches this week, both at places which are serving coffee in festive red cups. Already?? And a … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Figure Drawing, How to | Tagged berkeley, fall, figure drawing, hand drawing, location drawing, los gatos, pumpkin, urban sketch, urban sketcher, value study, workshop | 7 Comments

Fall Color Palette

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Suhita Shirodkar

You can tell it’s fall when the green disappears from my flickr stream. And, as it starts getting chilly outside, I start painting little still lifes on my kitchen counter.Because I hate the cold (yes, even what passes for ‘cold’ in California). Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Close to home, Food | Tagged candy, fall, food, gourd, halloween, location drawings, pumpkin, urban sketchers, watercolor sketch | 5 Comments