By Hand, Too

Now that cooler weather and shorter days are upon us, we sketchers retreat to the warmth of indoor spaces.  By Hand was a colorful location. I also enjoyed the music selection at the store. Singing while you paint is not unlike whistling while you work, except that it's more fun!

BY•HAND Berkeley

You can see by the other posts below that we had a very good time sketching in this clothing store in Berkeley. Beautiful clothes that are displayed beautifully, along with a selection of interesting jewelery.

By Hand

It was so great to be able to sketch in the lovely peace and quiet of the store after-hours - Thank you Paula! I was happy to hear she is not closing the store out of duress, but because it's time to have fun! I'm trying out some new watercolor pencils, actually called "Inktense" pencils.

 I changed up the colors of this umbrella collection a bit,
as many are basic black, evidently preferred by most!

By Hand Clothing Store

Paula Zurowski, co-owner of By Hand, was kind enough to stay open after hours for our sketching group on the eve of a weekend sale.  Founded in 1974, the store started in South Berkeley, moved to Walnut Square and then to Solano Avenue.  By Hand will close next year and will be sorely missed by the many Berkeleyites for whom it is an essential shopping place.  Thanks, Paula!