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
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
Shau Kei Wan Flyover – drawing
I was really strapped for time today when I went to Shau Kei Wan and drew this picture where the #4 Expressway exits to Shek-O. I should have just drawn a tree instead of hundreds of little windows. The reason
Shau Kei Wan, MTR Exit C – drawing
I am worried that Spring might have been skipped over and Summer is here. I checked the a/c units this morning before things got too hot. Better to repair them now before it becomes an emergency later. I speak from
Shau Kei Wan Red Minibus Depot – drawing
I spent a fair amount of time working on preparing my taxes today. Pity us poor Americans for suffering through what has to be the most laborious tax code on earth. After that (I’m still not done with my taxes
Old Post Office & 6B, A Kung Ngam Village – drawing and painting
Gorgeous. Today was absolutely gorgeous. Today felt like Summer gave Spring a light shove out of the way. Spring was kinda lazy and and didn’t bother to shove back. I had a lunch date in Wan Chai and took the
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
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
Shau Kei Wan Road side street
Shau Kei Wan, like most of Hong Kong, sits primarily on reclaimed land. The tram line across Hong Kong used to be the original show line. But now, sitting at one of the many tram stops, I am about 1 kilometer
Shau Kei Wan Road
Following Kong Kai-Ming’s advice, I tried to loosen up a bit. (He says I’m diminishing my chi by thinking too much) I drew much faster and didn’t try to do much more than a gesture even though I was painting on