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Zoo meets Library
We love the library. And we love the zoo. So it’s a VERY exciting day when Happy Hollow Park and Zoo brings their wild animals to the the Almaden Library for a show! Lori and Denise from Happy Hollow brought … Continue reading
These strange, strange places called Malls
The American Mall is one of the most bizarre man-made environments there is. It is also testimony to the fact that humans can get used to anything. Where else do you walk past headless, limbless casts of human bodies without … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home
Tagged apple, apple store, bizarre, california, location drawings, mall, mall culture, people, raiders store, sketch of a mall, suburbia, urban, urban sketchers
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Everyday sketches, January 2012
The trouble with coming back from an exciting trip is getting back to sketching the everyday. And to make it harder, everything literally pales in comparison to the madness and color of Mexico City. I feel like the color has gone … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, people, Portrait
Tagged almaden, cafe, california, home, location drawings, people, suburbia, urban sketchers, winter
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The Piano Lesson
This is my daughter Kavya at her piano lesson with her infinitely patient teacher, Ms. Rosa. There is something really cute about little feet that dangle high above the pedals. It will be many more years before Kavya’s feet get … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, people, Portrait
Tagged almaden, california, family, kids, location drawings, people, piano, piano lesson, suburbia, warm light
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When the wind whips your pages around
When the wind whips your pages around, you’re forced to keep it loose! Sketched at Capitola Beach, CA. It seems insane to go to the beach when it is cold, grey and rainy, but the kids love it. This is … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, people
Tagged beach, california, cops, family, kids, location drawings, people, police, quick, quick sketch, seagull, suburbia, wind
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Things on wheels: Finding little bits of time to draw stuff around me
A couple of years ago, I’d have grumbled about not finding time (or stuff) to sketch when I got really busy at work. But since I joined the group Urban Sketchers, I’ve realized everything around me is sketchable- and 10 … Continue reading
Posted in california
Tagged almaden, california, cars, gilroy, location drawings, suburbia, vehicle, wheels
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The end of the rain?
When it’s 85 degrees, sunny and cloudless, anything seems possible, but this is April, so you never know when the rain will be back. But it’s fun to capture drippy skies with watercolor.
Posted in california, Close to home
Tagged almaden, california, location drawings, palm, suburbia
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Girl Scout cookies
My daughter is a “Daisy” which means she is a Kindergartener who is a Girl Scout, so we had our first experience of standing outside grocery stores, selling Girl Scout cookies. It was, surprisingly, a much nicer experience than I … Continue reading
Posted in california, people
Tagged california, cookies, family, girl scouts, iphone, kids, location drawings, suburbia
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Blogging- and sketching- again
So the big trip to India is over, and I’m back in California. It’s always easy for me to sketch a lot when I travel: new place, new things to see, no day-job to go to…and it’s always hard to … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home
Tagged almaden, band, cafe, california, church, family, fire engine, location drawings, los gatos, music, people, stanford, suburbia, traffic lights
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Good South Indian Coffee. Zero atmosphere.
Saravana Bhavan. Sunnyvale.
Sketch Away: Travels with my sketchbook 