Tag Archives: signage

Little Signposts of Urban Life

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Beautiful stuff is everywhere around you if you look beyond accepted standards. The things that catch my eye, I stop and sketch. And just the act of connection and observation for that period of time means I see a beauty in them that I would never see without the pause. Continue reading →

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Sunny Day in the City

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

A bright and sunny day in San Francisco is a joy. But bright, sunny, and warm- almost 80 degrees – in winter is amazing. That’s the day I ended up in San Francisco to see the California Watercolor Association’s Annual … Continue reading →

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Sam’s Downtown Feed & Pet Supply

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar

Sam’s Downtown Feed & Pet Supply: Just the name takes you back to another era. And my sketches barely scratch the surface of this magical place. (I am going to have to go back and sketch the interior of this store soon.) … Continue reading →

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Would you walk into this store?

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Suhita Shirodkar

Look at this really welcoming, friendly guy, wouldn’t you walk into a store if he towered above it? I guess ‘welcoming’ isn’t the point of the green gorilla. He certainly did make for an eye-catching ‘STORE CLOSING’ sign. I stopped and sketched … Continue reading →

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Of Dry Cleaners and Felafel Joints

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Suhita Shirodkar

When you sketch a place – a view, a street, a monument – you get to know it so well. The light, the textures, the colors, all the stuff you would miss if you weren’t looking so deeply. So it’s … Continue reading →

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