Paintings from my Travels
I have always enjoyed travelling to different countries, meeting people and experiencing the local culture. It is also important for me to record my visits using my sketch book. Drawing or painting in public in a ‘foreign’ country is a great way to meet and chat with local people - I’ve been offered many cups of tea or coffee in places over the years. I’ve also drawn my fair share of ‘on the spot’ portraits, as a means of proving my credentials!
Below are a few sketches from a visit to Syria and Lebanon back in 2002, I will be adding more work from my back catalogue soon.
Baalbek, Lebanon 2002
Baron Hotel, Allepo, Syria, 2002
Mosque at Handcraft Souk, Damascus, Syria, 2002
Hedjaz Railway Station, Damascus, Syria, 2002
Noria, Hama, Syria, 2002
Roman Columns at Palmyra, Syria, 2002
Tripoli, Lebanon, 2002
Locomotives at Hedjaz Railway Station, Damascus, Syria, 2002
Saida, (Sidon), Lebanon, 2002
Temple of Bel Shamin, Palmyra, Syria, 2002
Sour, (Tyre), Lebanon, 2002
Souk, Allepo, Syria, 2002
Funeral Towers, Palmyra, Syria, 2002
Train at Fidjeh, Syria, 2002
Citadel, Allepo, Syria, 2002