Workshops

Welcome to my workshops page. Listed below are recent and upcoming workshops.

To request a workshop you don’t see or to get on mailing list:
e-mail Suhita: suhita(at)gmail(dot)com and we can talk.
Registration is open until a workshop fills up.

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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

NEW! An Introduction To Sketch Journaling

If you have always wanted to keep a sketch journal but are intimidated by the process, then An Introduction to Sketch Journaling is designed for you!

Sketch journaling looks easy and fun. And it can be if you understand a few basics of drawing, perspective, watercolor, lettering and page design.
In this 8-week course we will examine the elements that most commonly go into
building sketch journal pages and then study them one at a time.

REGISTRATION OPEN:
Click here to register

Location: A Work of Heart Studio, San Jose

(176 Race Street , San Jose 95126)

Date: 8 Thursdays beginning January 10, 2019

( Jan 10, 17, 24, 31, Feb 7, 14, 21, 28)

Time: 1pm-3pm

More details and registration here

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RECENT PAST WORKSHOPS ( email me to be waitlisted for a second session of the class)

Visual Journaling and Urban Sketching with Suhita Shirodkar

This class is perfect for beginner and intermediate skill levels. During the course, Suhita will help you build your observation and drawing skills and teach you to keep a sketchbook and draw and paint from direct observation. You will draw people, architecture and everyday objects. Along the way, you will learn about value studies, color mixing theory and perspective.

FULL

Location: New Museum, Los Gatos

(106 E Main St, Los Gatos, CA 95030)

Date: Friday-Saturday, Sept. 21 and 22, 2018

Time: 10am-4pm, with a break for lunch

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Gesture Drawing- People in Motion

Do you love the idea of drawing people from life but find it too hard to capture them on location? This class will introduce you to gesture drawing and teach you the skills needed for drawing lively gesture drawings on location. But we’ll learn in the safety of a classroom, using video and photos.

Location: Arch Art and Drafting Supplies (10 Carolina Street San Francisco)
Date: June 23rd, 2018, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm

REGISTRATION OPEN NOW
Registration and other details at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/people-on-the-move-gesture-drawing-for-sketches-that-are-alive-tickets-45882256063

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People at Work – Quick-Capture Vignettes

Location: Porto (Portugal at the Urban Sketchers Symposium 2018)
Date: July 18-21, 2018,

FULL
Details at this link:  http://www.urbansketchers.org/p/usk-porto-2018.html

 

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RECENT PAST WORKSHOPS ( email me to be waitlisted for a second session of the class)

The Sketching Trio: Join Gay, Nina and Suhita for a magical day in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Location: Santa Cruz Mountains (Los Gatos, California)
Date: June 9th, 2018, 10am to 5:30pm

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE WAITLISTED FOR THE NEXT SESSION
email me at suhita@gmail.com and let me know.

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Capturing Chaos: Drawing a Crowd

Do you walk into busy crowded places and feel overwhelmed at the idea of drawing them? Is it hard to see where to begin a sketch of a place so full of people, movement and chaos? Do you wish you could capture the scene without being overwhelmed by it? This workshop will help you do just that by breaking down the into a series of simple steps.

Location: Las Vegas (exact location to be announced)
Date: June 11th, 2018, 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm

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