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Tag Archives: Travel
Last Bits and Pieces from Chennai
Anywhere in Chennai you see golden statues of the politician MGR. On the banner behind him is the Jayalalitha. It’s a bit eerie, they’re everywhere. On a more normal note, here’s a sugarcane juice seller on a street corner. And … Continue reading
Posted in India, people, Travel
Tagged chennai, india, jayalalitha, location drawing, politics, sugarcane, suhita, tamil nadu, Travel, urban sketch
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Coffee in Chennai
When in Chennai, drink filter coffee. And if you can help it, make sure you grab some at a tiny corner shop that pours your coffee just right. (wish I’d captured that pour in a sketch: here’s an instructables step-by-step on how to … Continue reading
Posted in Food, India, Travel
Tagged chennai, coffee, dosai, filter coffee, idli, india, location drawing, saravana bhavan, south indian food, suhita, Travel, urban sketch
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Cambodia: The markets of Siam Riep
The main market of Siam Riep covered a whole block. Around it’s perimeter were stalls that mostly sold dry good, like this seller of tens of varieties of rice. And this cart selling satay. But the inside of the market is … Continue reading
Posted in Cambodia
Tagged cambodia, fish, fruit vegetable, location drawing, market, siam riep, suhita, Travel, urban sketch, vendor
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Two-ink sketching in Yosemite National Park
I’m enjoying playing with a two-toned approach to my linework: For the most part, I do a very loose line drawing with brown ink first, just enough to let me see where my big shapes are. Then it’s watercolor time. Last … Continue reading
Posted in california, Travel
Tagged El Capitan, Half Dome, location drawing, pien, Rocks, Travel, urban sketch, waterfall, yosemite, Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park
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Back in New York, Part 5: Looking Up
Looking up. Buildings everywhere. The everyday, the famous. This one has one of those faded advertisements on the top of it, from the days of the elevated line in Manhattan. A water tower and fire escapes complete the scene. Synagogue … Continue reading
Posted in New, Travel
Tagged chrysler, circle line, elevated line, empire state, flatiron, location drawing, Manhattan, new york, new York City, new york skyline, skyscraper, Travel, urban sketch
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Back in New York, Part 4
My favorite thing about Central Park is that you can always see the city skyline above the treetops. This is sketched from the top of a rocky outcropping in the park. Here is what I learnt about this rock. (Thank you, Wikipedia): In … Continue reading
Posted in New York, Travel
Tagged boat, central park, geology, musician, new york, new York City, park, suhita, Travel, urban sketch
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Watertowers and Continental Cuisine
This is the Mariani Fruit Packing Company Water Tower in San Jose. The Fruit Packing Plant has long since been torn down, and in its place is a huge housing complex called, what else, Mariana Square Townhomes. I hit a double … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home
Tagged california, location drawings, Travel, urban sketch, urban sketchers, vintage, vintage sign, vintage signage, watercolor sketch
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