A great last day drawing on our way up and at the Spanish village situated on the hill overlooking the city. The focus was on producing a couple of well sustained studies, looking at the balustrades as a strong foreground shape and then contrasting it with the complex background. In the village itself, although its […]

The journey north up the coast to Figueres, the location of the Salvador Dali museum, is so relaxing, and allows us a great view of the changing landscape, significantly different from the metropolis that is Barcelona. The Spanish music on the radio though, not so clever! I always find the work of Dali a kind […]

Barcelona Day 3 – Gaudi Day A day dedicated to the work of Antonio Gaudi. We started at the Casa de Milo and got the opportunity to have a long drawing session on the amazing roof terrace. The views through and past the curved roof lines are so weird and wonderful, but at the same […]

A great couple of days to start with in Barcelona. The bright light has been fantastic for the drawings we have worked on so far, and really brought out all the character in the locations we have visited. The gothic architecture is such a striking feature to the cathedral and the cloisters, and provides such […]

Heading for the mountains The last day in Chang Mai and we headed off to the temple of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep situated at the top of the mountain. The view over the city was obscured by the smoke generated by the burning of the leaves, but nevertheless the spectacle inside the temple was […]

Elephants at Chang Mai Escaping the city of Chang Mai to visit the elephant sanctuary took us to some amazing countryside. It was a brilliant experience to take a ride on the elephant through the river and on a trek through the woodland. It’s a good way to travel and most certainly a relaxing way […]

There is no doubt that the temples are getting more interesting the further north we travel. Today we visited the national heritage site at Sukhotai, and discovered the ruins of the first capital of Thailand dating back to 1250 – 1350 AD. The decaying structures are very rugged and tactile, and fortunately I could get […]

The floating markets A really different focus for today, with a morning visit to the floating markets at It’s good to get so close to the water and the foliage, travelling on the boats along the narrow waterways. Experiencing the landscape and the local habitat is a great way to lead up to the commercial […]

Quite an eclectic mix of styles at the Summer Palace this morning. There’s a strong European influence in the landscape architecture, you can see why it’s such a beautiful location. The Thai pavilion though in the middle of the lake really is the focal point to the whole setting. The visit to Ayutthaya, the old […]

Day 1: A day of colour An excellent first day here in Thailand, the bright sunshine makes such a difference to the facades of the Grand Palace. I tried to photograph the amazing colours of all the tiles and mirrors to give you a feel of the incredible surfaces. It’s actually quite difficult to see […]