Cherry's portrait

Her name is Zhang Rui and she is a 21 years old Chinese girl living in Luoyang, China.She worked as a waitress abroad for two years in Malaysia and Singapore and she is fluent in English.They call her Cherry. Her delicate and graceful manners, her intelligence impressed me and we established a nice relationship. Here is her portrait in colored pencils on Bristol board 5x7in, light yellow.It took me 2 hours.Hope you enjoy this as much as I do.

Shaolin Kung Fu video

Almost 2 hours drive from Luoyang, Shaolin Monastery is the first school of martial arts in China with a long tradition and history. This is a page I created with 1 minute video showing a Kung Fu performance.

Chinese painted papercuts

They say that you can frame each individual papercut for a wall display.

Li Yuan Theatre, Beijing

My first slideshows of Peking Opera are online.Peking Opera

Peking Opera

Back from China, I am richer in spirit and culture, full of impressive images of art, society, cities, people. One lasting impression that truly touched my heart was Peking Opera.There are museums and gardens, and pagodas, and Buddha sculptures, caligraphy and paintings in many places in China and the world but there is only one great theatrical event unique to Chinese Culture in history. And that is the beautiful Peking Opera.For now just two pictures, later on the videos.

Silk Road cities

My first trip to China starts today, the itinerary is Beijing, Dunhuang(Mogao caves), Xian, Luoyang(Longmen caves), Shanghai. Some of the Silk Road cities are a thrill for a first vacation in China.
And because I will be away for three weeks I leave you with slideshows of Jordan 2008.

Below is a view of the treasury in Petra, the rock city of ancient Nabateans, that can be explored by foot, camel, horse or calesh.
For a video that downloads rather slow visit my page Petra video.

femme fatale

Colored pencils on Canson mi-teintes white pad 8x11in.5 hours.