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Category Archives: Cambodia
Pattern and Texture
To keep it interesting and inspiring, I lean a lot on taking an idea or technique and applying it to familiar objects and scenes.
What has kept you inspired and making art through the pandemic? What’s worked for you and what hasn’t? I’d love to hear from you. Continue reading
Posted in california, Cambodia, Doodles, Everyday Sketches, Sketch Journal
Tagged location drawing, shoes, texture, urban sketching
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The calm after the storm.
Right now feels like the calm after the storm. Or maybe just before the next one. Sketching at home after a big trip is always hard. Looking for the interesting in the everyday means getting back into the practice of … Continue reading
Posted in california, Cambodia, Close to home
Tagged almaden, castle, elephant seal, hearst castle, new almaden, point lobos, san simeon, seal, suhita, urban sketch
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Cambodia: A colorful Buddhist temple in Siem Riep
Wat Preah Ang is alive with color and life. The detailing on the roofs reminded me of flourishes at the end of calligraphic strokes. And the maximalist approach to decoration was a delightful change from the subdued palette of weathered rock at the Angkor … Continue reading
Posted in Cambodia
Tagged buddhist, cambodia, colorful, location drawing, monk, siam riep, stupa, suhita, temple, urban sketch, Wat Preah Ang
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Cambodia: Angkor Wat
If the temples of Angkor are huge, complex, and really hard to capture, then Angkor Wat just takes it to another level. We’ve all seen this iconic structure in photographs before. But walking in through those gates is overwhelming. So overwhelming, … Continue reading
Posted in Cambodia
Tagged angkor wat, architecture, cambodia, location drawing, monk, siam riep, suhita, temple, urban sketch
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Cambodia: The markets of Siam Riep
The main market of Siam Riep covered a whole block. Around it’s perimeter were stalls that mostly sold dry good, like this seller of tens of varieties of rice. And this cart selling satay. But the inside of the market is … Continue reading
Posted in Cambodia
Tagged cambodia, fish, fruit vegetable, location drawing, market, siam riep, suhita, Travel, urban sketch, vendor
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Cambodia: the temples of Ta Prohm and Angkor Thom
A full day of sketching the temples around Angkor. Take big, complex, layered and textured stone structures. Throw in a cloudy day with diffused light and it’s quite a challenge to try and figure what to focus on and draw. Our first temple … Continue reading
Posted in Cambodia
Tagged angkor, Angkor Thom, cambodia, location drawing, Ta Prohm, temple, travel sketch, tuk-tuk, urban sketch
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Cambodia: Tuk-tuks and other little bits
I spent a very short 3.5 days in Siam Riep, Cambodia, sketching with a very enthusiastic bunch of urban sketchers. My trip (and sketches) in no way touch upon the many, many aspects of this country worth exploring. Most glaringly, … Continue reading
Posted in Cambodia
Tagged beer, cambodia, location drawing, siam riep, tuk-tuk, tuktuk, urban sketch
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