A number of years ago my wife and I took a trip in China which included Shanghai, a cruise up the Yangtze River, Xi'an and Beijing. It was a group trip so my sketching time was limited but I did manage a few and subsequently did a few studio painting when we returned back to the U.S.
The Yangtze River was the most relaxing part of the trip. At one point we were transferred to a smaller boat for a trip up one of the tributaries. Here are the sketches from that, simple, but nice remembrances.
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| Day 10:Just below Badong at the end of Xiling Gorge |
We passed the construction of several of these bridges , all of the same design. The rising water levels in the Yangtze River and its tributaries was in progress and we were told the Yangtze would go up 30 more meters.
The tower on the right was perched at the top of one of
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Unnamed Tower (Temple?)
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the cliffs
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| The Dragon River on the way to Snow Jade Cave, Feng Du |
.Only three or four of our large group opted for the long hike above the Dragon river to the Snow Jade Cave. Others (including my wife Louise) visited a local village and market. Here are a few pictures of our guide and the Snow Jade cave. I got her to pose and smile when I said I wanted a picture of the mountain but it would be just another mountain unless there was a pretty girl in the picture.
More China sketches and pics in my next blog. It is time to go to the studio now and paint.
