Four illustrated postcards

Drawing Berkeley’s Secret Paths

You know those hidden walks in Berkeley? The ones that make you feel like you stepped into a secret garden?

I’m drawing those!

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Why I’m drawing Berkeley’s public paths

Hi, I’m Karen Kemp, owner of Karen Draws Secret Paths.

And I’m making linocut-like drawings, adding dreamy colors, and making postcards, posters and cards for

– Berkeley residents and visitors, and

– fans of public paths

So you can take home your very own Berkeley secret pathway.

I’m drawing them all.

Each path drawing’s part of a growing illustrated archive of Berkeley’s public walking paths.

That’s about 140 paths.

Featured Collections

Each collection shares a neighborhood or theme that expresses the personality of an area or similar qualities within the group.

Three illustrated path postcards with a fountain pen and blue ink on a writing desk. Paths include Sunset Trail, Oakridge Path, and Park Path in Berkeley, California.

The Claremont Collection

These paths are in the Elmwood and Claremont neighborhoods, and all are within walking distance of the Claremont Hotel.

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Three illustrated Berkeley path postcards on a garden bench, including Vine Lane, Indian Rock Path, and Fountain Walk, drawn by hand by Karen Kemp.

The Romantic Paths Collection

This collection includes the ornate Beaux-Arts staircases and the rustic, picturesque paths.

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