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Little Signposts of Urban Life
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
Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, Silicon Valley
Tagged covid, location drawings, sign, signage, urban sketch
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Sam’s Downtown Feed & Pet Supply
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
Posted in california, Close to home, Silicon Valley, Vintage Signs
Tagged california, history, location drawings, sams downtown feed, signage, store, truck, urban sketchers, vintage, vintage cars, vintage signage
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Would you walk into this store?
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
Posted in Close to home, Silicon Valley
Tagged california, gorilla, inflatable, location drawings, monterey road, people, san jose, sign, signage, store, urban sketch, urban sketchers, watercolor sketch
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Of Dry Cleaners and Felafel Joints
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
Posted in california, Close to home, Silicon Valley
Tagged california, felafel's drive-in, location drawings, neon sign, san jose, signage, sketch, typography, urban sketchers, vintage signage
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