Other Hobby

Since I am posting, I thought I might as well include some of my efforts to learn sketching and painting while I am here. I even had a stamp made with my Chinese name, (the red square). As you can tell, I sure have a l-o-o-n-g way to go and I hope my teacher (my director's wife) doesn't give up on me! (Thanks Marion for all your encouragement and direction). Using water colors is quite a challenge in itself. Oh well, a Picasso I won't ever be but I sure am enjoying doing it in what spare time I can muster.

I am also trying to learn the shading techniques for portraits. There are some gorgeous ones done here in China by street vendors and they make it look so easy.

Drawing pagodas is no easy feat either! Mine looks like it might fall down!....lots of room for improvement there. And my first attempt at mountains...in water colors!! (sigh) Oh well, I am having fun trying anyway.