Tag Archives: texture

Oranges

Posted on June 10, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

Hot day. Backyard Tree dripping with fruit. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches | Tagged fruit, location drawing, location drawings, mark making, orange, orange tree, texture, urban sketch, urban sketchers | 5 Comments

Depth, Drama, and Mark-Making

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Suhita Shirodkar

Missed this weekend online workshop on mark-making and sketching? You can remedy that by signing up for my newsletter so you hear of all workshops first: https://tinyurl.com/5n8nm5tw Continue reading →

Posted in Education, teaching, Workshop | Tagged chicken, landscape, markmaking, rooster, southwest, texture, workshop | 1 Comment

Texture, Texture and more Texture

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Texture is everywhere in my work this year. In a year that the pandemic took away my ability to touch things everywhere I go, that sense of touch worked it’s way back into my art. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Everyday Sketches, experiments, Summer | Tagged location drawing, mixed media, point lobos, seaweed, texture, urban sketching | 2 Comments

Going Grey

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Small studies in grey Continue reading →

Posted in california, Everyday Sketches, flowers, studies | Tagged greyscale, location drawings, monochrome studies, palnt, rock, studies, texture, tree | 7 Comments

A Raven and a River

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

I painted these pieces on Family Drawing Night. They’re both from photos, done while chatting with family on Thursday night. I really love the opportunity to do things outside of the usual and the little discoveries and surprises they bring. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged family drawing night, hampi, raven, texture | 4 Comments

Pattern and Texture

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

To keep it interesting and inspiring, I lean a lot on taking an idea or technique and applying it to familiar objects and scenes.
What has kept you inspired and making art through the pandemic? What’s worked for you and what hasn’t? I’d love to hear from you. Continue reading →