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Sunburnt and exhausted; as it should be

Last day in Budapest. I’m wiped out. It’s been 37-39C since I’ve been here. At lunch I get on the train to Vienna and tomorrow I’m flying home. It’s been a great trip, but I need to rest and get

john August 4, 2017January 10, 2018 drawing and painting No Comments Read more

243 Herengracht

Was a good week. I’m heading to the airport in 10 minutes for a noon flight, but managed to get in half an hour of sketching after breakfast. I like this building. It’s a little quirky and romantic. The balconies

johnhobbie May 29, 2015July 3, 2016 Art, drawing, Hong Kong, Pen and Ink No Comments Read more

Demolition on Rokin and Spaarpotsteeg

I got into Amsterdam just before lunch. The weather said there was a chance of thunderstorms and winds at 20-30mph. It has been gusty, but not that bad. Except, as chance would have it, it rained ice on me as

johnhobbie December 11, 2014July 3, 2016 Art, drawing No Comments Read more

Southorn Park Windows – painting

On Laurd Road, directly behind the bleachers, is the best fresh juice in all of the SAR. And the best place to sit and drink this juice is on the upper row of the bleachers along Johnston Road. From there

johnhobbie July 19, 2011July 3, 2016 Art, drawing, Hong Kong, watercolor No Comments Read more

New Painting – finished

It’s amazing what sleeping on an idea does for problem solving. I went to bed last night wondering how to deal with the Chinese paint and woke up not worried about it. I went straight to work and just started

johnhobbie June 30, 2011July 3, 2016 Art, Hong Kong, watercolor 4 Comments Read more

New Painting – unfinished

I began this painting today after seeing a short interview with Sim Chan on RTHK’s The Works last night. Sim Chan reminded me that Hong Kong is tall and canyon like. I like being caught off guard and immediately stretched

johnhobbie June 29, 2011July 3, 2016 Art, Hong Kong, watercolor 2 Comments Read more

Grand Promenade tower 6 – painting

Well, Friday I painted very loose and today I painted about as tight as I could manage after a couple of iced coffees. The idea behind this painting is an extension of the Core Sample I painted last Thursday. I

johnhobbie June 13, 2011July 3, 2016 Art, drawing, Hong Kong, watercolor No Comments Read more

Core Sample – painting

Last night as I fell asleep I had this idea. For months I’ve been drawing and painting around Hong Kong mainly to document the landscape. But when I showed these drawings and paintings to the galleries along Hollywood Road and

johnhobbie June 9, 2011July 3, 2016 Art, drawing, Hong Kong, watercolor 6 Comments Read more

Retaining Wall Mural FINISHED!

After about 40 hours of painting over a month’s time, doing battle with ferocious mosquitoes and torrential rain, I finally finished the mural. I happy with how things turned out and it certainly added some color to the pathway. And

johnhobbie May 30, 2011July 3, 2016 Art, drawing, Hong Kong, watercolor 7 Comments Read more

Retaining Wall Mural, 4th coat

The last of the rain passed through around 6:30 this morning, and with my coffee in hand I went to survey the work to be done on the mural. By 10am the wall was dry enough to paint. I took

johnhobbie May 24, 2011July 3, 2016 Art, drawing, Hong Kong, watercolor 4 Comments Read more
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