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Fun with Topiary
I’ve been away from the blogging (and drawing) for too long. Working on cleaning up my studio for Silicon Valley Open Studios last week (more on that later) and finishing some commissioned pieces. And it just felt right to get back to … Continue reading
SFMoMa and a night in the city
In San Francisco sunshine or rain
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Posted in california, Close to home, san franciso
Tagged city, color, food, grace cathedral, line, location drawing, pen and ink, san francisco, sfmoma, sketch, urban sketch, urban sketching
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Impressions of Italy: Last sketches
As a tourist, I’m always struck by and want to sketch all the stuff everyone sees and photographs. Like the Coliseum. But the stuff that I keep coming back to is the littler stuff, the quick sketches and little observations. Even this … Continue reading
Posted in Italy, people, reportage, Travel
Tagged coliseum, forum, galileo, Italy, location drawings, people, road signs, rome florence, sketch, uffizi, urban sketchers, venice
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Impressions of Italy: Bridges and Canals
The bridges, canals and gondolas of Venice. Continue reading
Posted in Italy, Travel
Tagged bridge, bridge of sighs canal, gondola, gondolier, location drawings, people, rialto, rialto bridge, sketch, urban sketchers, venetian, venice, water
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At Mission San Juan Bautista
A quick little trip to San Juan Bautista Continue reading
Wine and sketching go together well
When you travel with kids you winery-hop until the kids complain. A lot. We only got as far as 2 wineries. Stop 1 was kid-friendly Sequoia Grove in Napa, with tall redwood trees and a little fountain to set by. Stop … Continue reading
Posted in california
Tagged book, location drawings, napa, old house, sequoia grove winery, sketch, st. clement vineyard, st. helena, urban sketchers, wine, wine country
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Caffe Frascati on a Friday Night
Local talent on a friday night at Caffe Frascati, San Jose. Continue reading
Posted in california, san jose, Silicon Valley, Uncategorized
Tagged cafe, caffe frascati, location drawings, music, musicians, people, portrait, san jose, sketch, urban sketchers
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