Dave brings world travel to life by painting his travel experiences in vibrant colors. Commission a beautiful portrait of a loved one or a travel painting celebrating your own unique adventures ...
Bund in Shanghai, China, in Front of the Custom House (Clock Tower)
2018 Gouache on paper 7.4 x 9.6 in The Bund is one of Shanghai’s top attractions. From here you can view Shanghai’s modern skyline on the east side of the [xxx] river and Shanghai’s British colonial skyline on the west side. It’s a topsy-turvy mix of East and West. The clock tower is actually the...
Buphaya Paya, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)
2018 Gouache on paper 7.4 x 9.6 in Buphaya Paya, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) is a painting in gouache on paper of our adventure exploring Bagan, Myanmar on an bike (scooter). [description of style. Evolution of style.] [Site under construction. In the meantime, to reward you for your patience, please sign up to my mailing list...
Approaching Dongwu Temple on Chinese New Years Eve (Suzhou, China)
2018 Gouache on paper 7.4 x 9.6 in Dongwu Temple is a Chinese temple in Suzhou, China. This gouache painting was made after we visited the temple on New Year’s eve in the rain. I remember the reflection of the temple in the rain-soaked stone courtyard, the smell of incense, the lights, and the small...
Nepalese Tongba (Jaand or Millet Beer) (Kathmandu, Nepal)
2018 Gouache on paper 7.4 x 9.6 in This painting of Nepalese Tongba (Jaand or Millet Beer) was painted after having a tongba at the Yak Restaurant in Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal. The tongba is actually the name of the container, the alcoholic beverage being jaand, but it is popularly ordered by the name tonga. It is...
Fang Fang (Suzhou, China)
2018 Chinese ink on paper 7.4 x 9.6 in This painting of FangFang was done in Suzhou, China. [description of style. Evolution of style.] [Site under construction. In the meantime, to reward you for your patience, please sign up to my mailing list for a free art book: Khajuraho: Microcosm & Macrocosm.]
Little Tiger at the Fruit Stand (Suzhou, China)
2018 Gouache on paper 7.4 x 9.6 in This painting was done after visiting the market on a Saturday morning. At the fruit stand we saw this little tiger playing with his puppy and being looked after by his family, which ran the fruit stand. [description of style. Evolution of style.] [Site under construction. In...
ZhenZhen (Jiaozuo, China)
2018 Chinese ink on paper 7.4 x 9.6 in This painting of ZhenZhen was painted in Jiaozuo, Henan, China. It is an ink portrait and is stamped with my name in Han characters. Jiaozuo is a rapidly developing city in Henan. It is near Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan. [Write about Jiaozuo, the park with...
Betty (Jiaozuo, China)
2018 Chinese ink on paper 7.4 x 9.6 in This painting of Betty was painted in Jiaozuo, China in Chinese ink on paper. It is a small work at 7.4 x 9.6 inches. [description of style. Evolution of style.] [Site under construction. In the meantime, to reward you for your patience, please sign up to my...
Fairy and Family (Dengfeng, China)
2018 Chinese ink on paper 15 x 20 in The Chinese text reads: “Three flowers for Da Mo.” It is my poem (of sorts) describing my appreciation for Fairy and her family. Da Mo is Bodhidharma in Chinese. We hiked up Song Shan mountain together. This was especially important to me because Song Shan mountain...
Sarah (Jiaozuo, China)
2018 Chinese ink on paper 7.4 x 9.6 in This painting of Sara was done in Jiaozuo, Henan, China. It is a small work done in Chinese ink on paper at 7.4 x 9.6 inches. [description of style. Evolution of style.] [Site under construction. In the meantime, to reward you for your patience, please sign...
