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Chinese Temple

Motorcycle parking at the temple – drawing

I ran errands all morning and didn’t get around to drawing until mid afternoon. This is not my favorite time to draw because the sun is directly overhead and casts shadows straight down. It’s also hard to find a shady

johnhobbie June 1, 2011July 3, 2016 Art, drawing, Hong Kong No Comments Read more

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church – drawing

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church has always caught my eye mainly because it looks like a Chinese temple. For certain it does not look Episcopalian in any case. While drawing I had the good fortune to meet Bobby outside on the

johnhobbie May 31, 2011July 3, 2016 Art, drawing, Hong Kong 8 Comments Read more

Pak Tai Temple, Stanley – painting and drawing

Today is hot, but not as muggy as the last few days. I went out to the pier in Stanley to draw this picture of the temple in Ma Hang park. I love to paint and draw the rocks in

johnhobbie May 9, 2011July 3, 2016 Art, drawing, Hong Kong, watercolor No Comments Read more

Temples in Shau Kei Wan – drawing

These temples are very hard to find if you don’t know were to look. I have seen many tourists following the signs at the bus depot only to be led in circles. And it wasn’t until I was getting a

johnhobbie March 25, 2011July 4, 2016 Art, drawing, Hong Kong No Comments Read more

Tin Hau Temple, Lei Yue Mun – painting

The weather today said patches of rain and heavy fog. But since when have weathermen told the truth? 😉 Today was another beautiful day, just a bit on the hazy side with a nice offshore breeze. What better time to

johnhobbie March 3, 2011July 4, 2016 Art, drawing, Hong Kong, watercolor 2 Comments Read more

Ngoi Man St. Temple

This is a very small temple in Shau Kei Wan up the hill near the main bus station. A giant mangrove tree sits above the temple and one limb rests heavily on the roof. It’s hidden out of the way

johnhobbie December 22, 2010July 4, 2016 Art, drawing, Hong Kong 3 Comments Read more

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