A LITTLE ABOUT ME

My body of work varies widely in subject, but it all ties back to a single, underlying aim: to view and to capture the world around me as a traveller would; to see both the everyday and the exotic with wonder, and to look deeply at the old and the new.. So whether I’m capturing a moment of calm on the banks of a river in India, or sketching the fire hydrant I walk past everyday in my neighborhood in San Jose, California, I try to see them both with fresh eyes.

I love working directly from life and on location. My mobile studio setup is always on my shoulder: a bag with my art supplies. Some of my works take just a few minutes to capture, others, a couple of hours. I love the immediacy that painting like this brings to my work. That first, quick, almost calligraphic capture is the one that gets to the heart of the subject.

I am also a freelance illustrator and teacher. I teach workshops online and in person. I work on editorial and commercial projects, book illustration, and reportage assignments. I’ve travelled all over the world teaching with the Urban Sketchers Symposium.

Pen, ink and watercolors are my favorite media. But I love experimenting with just about anything that will create tactile marks and textures.

I like my art to be accessible and not too precious, something everyone can relate to. I believe a piece of art is completed by you, when you view it. And every viewer completes it in their own unique way.

--------------------------------------------------------------

You can see more of my work here:

Blog: https://sketchaway.wordpress.com/

Daily Sketches:  https://www.instagram.com/suhitasketch

Etsy store (prints of my sketches for sale) : http://www.sketchaway.etsy.com