Ten days in July 2021 around Yangshuo: the Sugar House, the karst hills the group called Misty Wonderland, a villa garden by the river, and the Longji Rice Terraces.
July 19, 2021, at the Sugar House, Yangshuo. Watercolor and pen.July 20, 2021, at the Sugar House, Yangshuo. Pen.July 21, 2021, Misty Wonderland, Yangshuo. Pastel.July 22, 2021, Misty Wonderland, Yangshuo. Chinese ink.July 22, 2021, Allegroitalia Shanshui Villa, Guilin. Pencil.July 23, 2021, Allegroitalia Shanshui Villa, Guilin. Watercolor.July 23, 2021, Allegroitalia Shanshui Villa, Guilin. Watercolor.July 25, 2021, Allegroitalia Shanshui Villa, Guilin. Watercolor.July 26, 2021, Longji Rice Terraces. Pastel.July 27, 2021, Guilin. Watercolor.
Yunnan, 2022
Tiger Leaping Gorge and the old town of Shaxi, late July to early August 2022. The two portraits are of Hei Yi people from the mountains, who came by motorcycle.
July 28, 2022, top of Tiger Leaping Gorge. Pastel.July 28, 2022, Tiger Leaping Gorge. Pencil on toned paper.July 28, 2022, Tiger Leaping Gorge. Pastel.July 29, 2022, Tiger Leaping Gorge. Watercolor.July 30, 2022, river terrace, Tiger Leaping Gorge. Pastel.July 30, 2022, river terrace, Tiger Leaping Gorge. Pastel.August 2, 2022, Sunyata Shaxi Hotel, Shaxi. Pigment liner.August 3, 2022, Shaxi Ancient Town. Watercolor.
At work
Painting at Tiger Leaping Gorge, July 2022.At the easel, Tiger Leaping Gorge, July 2022.Tiger Leaping Gorge, July 2022.The pastel portrait in progress, July 28, 2022.The woods watercolor on the table, July 29, 2022.Sketching in Shaxi Ancient Town, August 2022.Hiking in Shangri-La.Hiking in Shangri-La.