Tag Archives: urban sketching

Looking through a fence

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

In trying to put this scene on paper, perhaps I was trying to solve the wrong problem: I wasn’t really interested in drawing the fence. I was interested in the experience of looking through the fence at this view beyond. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Construction, Everyday Sketches, experiments | Tagged berkeley, cityscape, construction, fence, location drawings, urban sketch, urban sketching | 11 Comments

Spring in California

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Painting Mustard Fields Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, flowers, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged california, location drawings, mustard, saratoga, spring, urban sketching | 1 Comment

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

People on the Streets

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

On wearing (and sketching) masks Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, people, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged covid, location drawing, mask, people, people sketching, urban sketching | 18 Comments

Accordion Fold Books

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

A walk and aa accordion-fold book Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, san jose, Silicon Valley | Tagged accordion book, accordion fold, location drawing, sketchinglocal, urban sketching | 9 Comments

Any Random Corner

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Suhita Shirodkar

Carry around a little book. Draw the little corners. Make the mundane special. Continue reading →

Posted in california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches | Tagged everyday sketch, location drawing, location drawings, sign, urban sketching, vintage sign | 6 Comments

Holiday Giveaway

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Many thanks to all of you that bought my book and left reviews online! A quick little post to say I’m doing a book giveaway: one for you and one for your friend, if you are the lucky winner. (And … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged book, giveaway, urban sketching | 2 Comments

A Day in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Sketching persimmon trees in the Santa Cruz mountains. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged location drawings, persimmon, santa cruz, sketch, sketchbook, urban sketching | 3 Comments

Little Stuff

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

Drawing and Painting in a crazy world.
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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cup, drawing, mug, object drawing, sketching at home, sketchingplaylab, urban sketching, uskathome | 5 Comments

A Tutorial, a Giveaway and Fall Colors

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Suhita Shirodkar

A tutorial and a giveaway this fall Continue reading →

Posted in books, california, Close to home, Everyday Sketches, How to, Silicon Valley | Tagged fall, fall colors, location drawing, tree, trees, urban sketching | 2 Comments