Tag Archives: urban sketch

Colusa, California

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Two days in Colusa, California. Continue reading →

Posted in california | Tagged chinatown, colusa, location drawings, nature drawing, urban sketch, urban sketching, water tower | 8 Comments

The New Normal

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Working behind plexiglass screens at the reception desk. A spare desk with a jar of clean pens and a tray for dirty ones. A giant bottle of hand sanitizer and a box of tissues prominently displayed. Big yellow stickers explain, politely, the new rules of engagement. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, Portrait, Silicon Valley, Sketch Journal | Tagged covid, covid art, location drawings, urban sketch | 4 Comments

Drawing the kids again

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

As this country seems to go completely crazy (and I’m not just talking Covid here) , I turn to home and to the kids in my sketches to find some sense of sanity. The everyday feels sane, and the kids losing themselves in their books, games and music is what I sketch. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley, Sketch Journal | Tagged kids, location drawings, people, people sketching, urban sketch | 3 Comments

Small, orange, and never still

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

This is Samson. Not so small, actually. And often still. Until I decide to draw him. Then he will come sit on my book. Or walk away. But I don’t give up so easily, I’ll follow him around with my … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Close to home, Everyday Sketches | Tagged cat, cat sketch, urban sketch | 3 Comments

Everything but the Kitchen Sink

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

A triad of colors, a reed pen and lots of texture. Oh, and the kitchen sink. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged kitchen sink, sketchbook locationdrawing, urban sketch, usk, uskathome | 3 Comments

Pen and Ink: On Location and in Studio

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Drawing on location, repeating at home Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, Sketch Journal | Tagged carmel, carmel-by-the-sea, landscape, location drawing, pen and ink, sketchbook, urban sketch | 8 Comments

Fall, Continued.

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Fall Colors continued Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Silicon Valley, supplies, Supplies and Materials | Tagged almaden, big shape, fall, fall colors, location drawing, san jose, sketchbook, stillman & birn, stillman and birn, urban sketch | 6 Comments

Still More Fall Colors

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Fall Colors Continue in Almaden. And some thoughts on why I use the Stillman & Birn Beta Sketchbook.
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Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Silicon Valley, supplies, Supplies and Materials | Tagged almaden, big shape, fall, fall colors, location drawing, san jose, sketchbook, stillman & birn, stillman and birn, urban sketch | 2 Comments

More Fall Colors

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Still more Fall colors in Almaden. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged almaden, big shape, fall, fall colors, location drawing, san jose, urban sketch | 2 Comments

Fall in Almaden

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Fall in Almaden Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged almaden, big shape, fall, fall colors, location drawing, san jose, urban sketch | 10 Comments