Sketches at Da Nang and Hoi An, Vietnam

[By Lee Yong-hwan in Seoul, Korea]      // beautiful Da Nang Beach, pen and watercolor, (21 x 29.6cm)    / a night view of Dragon Bridge in Da Nang, pen and watercolor, (21 x 29.6cm) Linh Ung Temple in Da Nang, pencil and watercolor, (24 x 32cm) a traditional village in Hoi An, pen […]

Impressions of Vietnam: An Overview

[by James Richards in Vietnam]  In June 2016 I realized the long-held wish to experience the cities, villages, countryside and coastal areas of Vietnam.  Our 2-week tour with a road-worthy troupe of American landscape architects focused on environment and culture and covered the length of the country.  My impressions of the journey resulted in an […]

Beautiful Hoi An, Vietnam

[By Paul Wang, Singapore] Two weeks ago, I took my 1st trip to Hoi An in Vietnam. I have long heard of this beautiful seaside UNESCO town and very excited to see for myself. The buildings of this ancient town has strong Chinese and Japanese influences. They love to paint their buildings a unique muted […]

Vietnam – Street Scenes and Landscapes

Guest Post by Peter Andrews, Terrigal, Australia Vietnam is a place of contrasts between the energy and chaos of the cities and the serenity of the charming rural landscapes, coastline and World Heritage Sites. I have tried to capture this contrast in the sketches I made during a recent visit with my partner over 2014/2015 […]

Hanoi Vietnam travelogue sketchbook (Mar 2015)

Here’s my travelogue sketchbook of Hanoi, Vietnam. I spent one week there walking around, sketching. It was fun. Apparently the best time to travel to Hanoi, as I’m told by a hotel manager, is in October. It was drizzling for a few days and their drizzle is really fine mist-type drizzle. It’s quite humid also. […]

Cát Bà Island

Cát Bà is one of the islands near by Halong Bay. Here you can buy real pearls and jade stones for less than a dollar if you’re good at bargaining. Cát Bà Island, originally uploaded by Frida Frida.

District 1, Saigon, Vietnam

“The back packer’s street” at noon.  “The Back packer’s Street” at midnight. The disco and laughters from the street kept me awake. 

Hoi An Harbour

I have just found the sketch that I was doing on Hoi An harbour, before I got mobbed by the school children (see below):

Attracting Onlookers

These photos were all taken in Vietnam: The first time I found the nerve to draw the people close-up, this lady came and watched, with a huge grin. When I’d finished, she seemed to be asking me to draw her, so I did, then broke my usual rule and gave the drawing to her. Here, […]