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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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