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This is another painting that turned out ok, and nothing more. It's based on this photo, which we took during travels in Phnom Penh a few years ago: I had high hopes painting this one, getting in the deep orange sun and the tuk tuks in front. I wasn't able to materialize my hopes, though.…

Continue reading ➞ A street in Phnom Penh

We visited Hoi An, Vietnam during a holiday in 2016, which was a really beautiful city. Lot's of colourful buildings, colourful boats and rally nice people. This is a photo we took, walking along a small canal. Hoi An, Vietnam As I was in the mood for a quick sketch, I decided I would do…

Continue reading ➞ A boat in Hoi An

This is a sketch of a woman we walked behind when we were traveling in Hanoi, Vietnam. Hanoi, Vietnam I don't know what was in the bag, nor in the huge pile of cloth she was balancing on her head. She was carrying it very steady, though. Like she'd been doing it all her life.…

Continue reading ➞ Walking in Hanoi

After a few painting motifs on land, I needed to get back to the marine life again. More specific, some boats on water at the harbour. This one is actually drawn and painted from pure imagination, which makes the process much more fun. I didn't take any pictures of the sketch or wash, but this…

Continue reading ➞ Another boat on another sea

Recently, I decided to try to paint a photo we took during travels in Vientiane, Laos in 2015. We took the photo while walking along the promenade, and it looks like this: What made me want to paint it are all the sharp edges and angles of the buildings, and the way the shadows move…

Continue reading ➞ Almost there..

After a very disappointing session last time, I wanted to get right back at watercolour painting to try to change that unpleasant feeling. After a closer look at the process of my last painting, I had some main areas I wanted to improve in this new session. Don't be too exact with the sketch, and…

Continue reading ➞ A street in a warm place