Tag Archives: urban sketch

Weekend in Yosemite: Part 2

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

More from Yosemite National Park. This is a less-known view of Mirror Lake. Its probably only weeks now before it dries into a meadow. The more famous Mirror Lake vista reflects Half Dome in the still waters, but I sketched … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Summer, Travel, watercolor | Tagged Curry Village, dogwood, Half Dome Village, location drawing, Mirror Lake, nature drawing, urban sketch, watercolor painting, yosemite, Yosemite National Park | 3 Comments

Weekend in Yosemite: Part 1

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

We did a quick weekend trip to Yosemite for Hari’s birthday. Our timing couldn’t have been sweeter: the weather was warm enough for me to enjoy sketching outside (which means it must have been close to 70 degrees), the waterfalls … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Paintings, Travel, watercolor | Tagged Half Dome, location drawing, people, sketch, urban sketch, watercolor, yosemite, Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park | 11 Comments

Storytelling Sketches

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

I like to think of every sketch as a story. Not always a big one, with a grand plot and story arc. Stories can be quiet little everyday things tucked into bigger pieces. Like this Saturday morning sketch at Social … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley, Vintage Signs | Tagged band, cafe, coffee, coffee shop, locatin drawing, music, orchestra, san jose, social policy, urban sketch, vintage, Vintage Signs | 2 Comments

(More) Heading South

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

The first part of our trip was wonderful. To make a very bad pun, it literally went South from there on. One really fun day in San Diego,and then both kids got sick and we mostly spent the next 3 … Continue reading →