The weather was beautiful after all the drizzle from yesterday. I drank some coffee and watched the sun come up over the lake in Oldenburg. The lake was very still and full of flower pollen. Just wish I had
Lazy & Slack
This morning was cold and windy. Big gray clouds hung low and heavy. I road for several kilometers out of Amsterdam heading North. I didn’t feel like drawing and was really just killing time till my train was ready later
Tug Boat in Victoria Harbor – pen and ink
Buying house paint in Hong Kong is easy enough, especially when I carry my Cantonese/English Dictionary with me. The “Right Word in Cantonese” even has the Chinese characters so when I completely butcher the language I have a fallback position.
Mekong River, Vietnam – drawing
I joined a tour this morning and headed out of town to the Mekong River. The trip north to an hour and a half, most of which was spent dodging motorcycles in the city center. The tour included a boat
Reclaiming Land – drawing
I have always wondered why “reclaimed land” is called that. I’m sure I speak in ignorance, but isn’t it really just buried water? Anyway, I had busy-ness with immigration this morning and decided to draw more of the new MTR
Sai Wan Ho Typhoon Shelter – drawing
The boats in Sai Wan Ho are packed like sardines inside the typhoon shelter. And the junks that ferry passengers around had a steady business. The shapes of the boats and the affect the wind and tide has on them
Aldrich Bay, Shau Kei Wan – drawing
The whole week calls for overcast skies and drizzle, but maybe that forecast was for some other part of the world. Today was gorgeous. One of those days that says “Winter is over.” And if I was still attending school
Tai Tam pump station – drawing
Today I finally got down to the Tai Tam Reservoir. I have always enjoyed crossing over the dam on my way to Stanley but never had time to explore. If you have never gone this way, I highly recommend taking
Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter – painting
This painting was done along the causeway across from Victoria Park. Just down the way from here is the Noonday Gun, which is still fired off everyday at noon. The Causeway Bay Typhoon shelter is also known as the first
Lei Yue Mun
Wow. What a great day to paint. Once again the weather report was so far off you begin to wonder if all the weathermen knew what a great day it was going to be and had called in sick, leaving