Tag Archives: urban sketches

Sign Painter, yup that’s me

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

Just a quick post linking to this piece that KQED’s ARTS section did on my sign-sketching obsession. Here is the video. And a link to a longer piece on their website. A big thank you to Creo Noveno for shooting … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, california, Close to home, san jose, Silicon Valley, teaching, Vintage Signs | Tagged advocacy, dancing pig, location drawing, san jose, sketch, sketchbook, stephens pig, urban sketches, vintage, vintage sign, Vintage Signs | Leave a comment

Many thanks!

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

To everyone who came to the show on Sunday, or sent their wishes, thank you! It was lovely to see so many people turn up, share memories of the signs I’ve come to know through sketching them, buy books, and … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, san jose, Silicon Valley, Vintage Signs | Tagged history san jose, opening reception, urban sketches, Vintage Signs | 10 Comments

A book, a show, and a sketchcrawl

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Suhita Shirodkar

My vintage signs book is finally here (and yes, it’s for sale!) Continue reading →

Posted in books, california, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged book review, books, History Park, history san jose, location drawing, san jose, urban sketchers, urban sketches, Vintage Signs, Vintage signs book | 12 Comments

Coffee Shop Sketches to wrap up the year

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Suhita Shirodkar

‘Tis the season for drawing in coffee shops. Because I’m a cold wimp. So come 60-ish degree weather (yes that’s cold) I’m headed indoors. Drawing in coffee shops is a great way to start at people drawing, if you find … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, How to, people, Portrait, san jose | Tagged coffee, coffee shop, location drawing, people, people sketching, sketch, urban sketchers, urban sketches, urban sketching | 10 Comments

El Mac in San Jose

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Suhita Shirodkar

San Jose has a new mural by the artist El Mac. You might know him by his large scale work in Montreal, in Vietnam, and many, many other places in the world… It was pretty special to hear him talk … Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged children's discovery museum, el mac, location drawing, mural, san jose art, san jose museum of art, sophie cruz, urban, urban sketchers, urban sketches, urban sketching | 4 Comments

Sketch Tour Portugal: Surf Edition II

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Suhita Shirodkar

Day 2 of Sketch Tour Portugal. The beaches of Santa Cruz and Baleal. Continue reading →

Posted in Portugal, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Baleal, can't skip portugal, location drawing, Portugal, santa cruz, sketch tour portugal, surfboard, surfer, surfing, surfing beaches, surfing destination, surfing sketches, urban sketchers, urban sketches | 17 Comments

Cat sketching

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Suhita Shirodkar

Cats, cats and more cats… Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, Uncategorized | Tagged animal, cat, cat cafe, cat drwaings, cats, location drawing, san jose, the dancing cat, urban sketches | 4 Comments

The Other Project

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Suhita Shirodkar

A quick look at some recent sketches of vintage signs in San Jose Continue reading →

Posted in Close to home, san jose, Silicon Valley, Vintage Signs | Tagged almaden center, americana, babemuffler, bar, hyde park liquor, liquor store, location drawing, mervyns, met cottons, mexico theater, original joes, san jose, san jose vintage signs, signs, studio theater, the place cocotails, urban sketches, Vintage Signs, western appliance, wing's | 2 Comments

You’re Invited: FOOD, Fiber Arts Studio, Palo Alto

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Suhita Shirodkar

If you are in the San Francisco Bay Area, you’re invited to the opening reception of an exhibition entitled “FOOD” at the Fiber Arts Design Studio in Palo Alto. This is a group show featuring works related to the theme … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged exhibition, palo alto, urban sketches | 2 Comments

People on the streets, Mexico City

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Suhita Shirodkar

Harmonipan Players in freshly pressed khakhi uniforms stand at street corners and crank the handle on the harmonipan all day long. It must be even harder to listen to the same 20 second tune, over and over. I have to … Continue reading →

Posted in Mexico City, Travel | Tagged cops, food, food vendor, harmonipan, location drawings, mexico, mexico city, people, snack cart, Travel, urban sketchers, urban sketches | 1 Comment