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    Archive For March 31, 2018

    Bund in Shanghai, China, in Front of the Custom House (Clock Tower)

    Bund in Shanghai, China, in Front of the Custom House (Clock Tower)

    2018 Gouache on paper 7.4 x 9.6 in Bund in Shanghai, China, in Front of the Custom House (Clock Tower) is a gouache painting of The Bund, one of Shanghai’s top attractions. From here you can view Shanghai’s modern skyline on the east side of the Huangpu River and Shanghai’s British colonial skyline on the…

    March 31, 2018 Dave Alber
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    Article: “The Story of the Nian” Open Magazine

    Article: “The Story of the Nian” Open Magazine

    Dave Alber’s article “The Story of the Nian” appeared in Suzhou, China’s Open Magazine, Issue 137, March 2018. The Story of the Nian inspired travel illustrations by travel writer Dave Alber, which will be posted soon. In the photograph, friends pose behind a chalk talisman drawn in front of a Chinese home in rural Henan, China near the…

    March 28, 2018 Dave Alber
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    Bupaya Pagoda, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)

    Bupaya Pagoda, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)

    2018 Gouache on paper 7.4 x 9.6 in Bupaya Pagoda, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) is a painting of the early Pau-style pagoda on the Ayeyarwady River in Bagan. “This painting documents our adventure exploring Bagan, Myanmar on a scooter.” Bupaya Pagoda, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) is featured in the art catalogue Dave Alber: Travel Art 2018: Part 1: Intimations….

    March 1, 2018 Dave Alber
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    Approaching Dongwu Temple on Chinese New Years Eve (Suzhou, China)

    Approaching Dongwu Temple on Chinese New Years Eve (Suzhou, China)

    2018 Gouache on paper 7.4 x 9.6 in Approaching Dongwu Temple on Chinese New Years Eve (Suzhou, China) is a painting of 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…

    March 1, 2018 Dave Alber
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    Nepalese Tongba (Jaand or Millet Beer) (Kathmandu, Nepal)

    Nepalese Tongba (Jaand or Millet Beer) (Kathmandu, Nepal)

    2018 Gouache on paper 7.4 x 9.6 in Nepalese Tongba (Jaand or Millet Beer) (Kathmandu, Nepal) is a gouache painting of Nepalese Tongba (Jaand or Millet Beer). “I painted this 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…

    March 1, 2018 Dave Alber
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    Fang Fang (Suzhou, China)

    Fang Fang (Suzhou, China)

    2018 Chinese ink on paper 7.4 x 9.6 in This early painting is done in the style of the Chinese brush paintings. It has bold brush strokes and simple lines in black ink like Chinese art since the Song Dynasty. The red Chinese stamp is “David” in Chinese (DaWei 大伟) in Han Dynasty characters. The…

    March 1, 2018 Dave Alber
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    Little Tiger at the Fruit Stand (Suzhou, China)

    Little Tiger at the Fruit Stand (Suzhou, China)

    2018 Gouache on paper 7.4 x 9.6 in Little Tiger at the Fruit Stand (Suzhou, China) is a 2018 painting in gouache by Dave Alber. It was created after visiting the fruit stand at a market in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China on a Saturday morning. At the fruit stand we saw this little tiger playing with his…

    March 1, 2018 Dave Alber
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    ZhenZhen (Jiaozuo, China)

    ZhenZhen (Jiaozuo, China)

    2018 Chinese ink on paper 7.4 x 9.6 in This early painting is done in the style of the Chinese brush paintings. It has bold brush strokes and simple lines in black ink like Chinese art since the Song Dynasty. The red Chinese stamp is “David” in Chinese (DaWei 大伟) in Han Dynasty characters. The…

    March 1, 2018 Dave Alber
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    Betty (Jiaozuo, China)

    Betty (Jiaozuo, China)

    2018 Chinese ink on paper 7.4 x 9.6 in This early painting is done in the style of the Chinese brush paintings. It has bold brush strokes and simple lines in black ink like Chinese art since the Song Dynasty. The red Chinese stamp is “David” in Chinese (DaWei 大伟) in Han Dynasty characters. The…

    March 1, 2018 Dave Alber
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    Fairy and Family (Dengfeng, China)

    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.” This early painting is done in the style of the Chinese brush paintings. It has bold brush…

    March 1, 2018 Dave Alber
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