I visited this lesser known part of Nara by myself and enjoyed all of the old architecture, cats, temples, shrines, craft shops and cafes. After an exhausting and exhilarating day, I drew this map as a souvenir of my delightful day.
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2009Nov 303
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2009Nov 28
tags: Buddhist temples | Daitoku-Ji | japan | Kyoto | Linda Bachrach
This is one of Kyoto’s prettiest little temples. It is a subtemple of Daikoku-Ji, a huge temple complex in the NW part of the city. I sketched this quickly from the moon viewing veranda (engawa) while others were viewing and meditating on the garden. Maples were so delicate and beautiful and ginko leaves are always charming. Watercolor and ink.
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2009Nov 27
tags: japan | Kyoto | Linda Bachrach | Okura Hotel | sake | Takase River
This boat is moored at the head of the Takase River near the Okura Hotel in Kyoto. This canal was dug in 1611 and used to transport goods to various places in Kyoto.
This particular old boat is loaded with sake. The water is fresh and clear and flowing in this canal, with pretty autumn leaves in the water and on the walkways.
I sat on a damp concrete step(lower left) on a cold and damp afternoon and tried this scene.
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2009Oct 21
tags: Linda Bachrach | Sharpie pen and watercolor | Waikiki
A quick sketch of the International MarketPlace in Waikiki. This is a favorite spot for tourists to purchase inexpensive and interesting goods. Full of little blue roofed individual carts that sell jewelry and the like. Charming place.
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2009Oct 17
tags: halloween | Linda Bachrach | rest in pieces | sketches by mugitea
I haven’t been sketching in quite a while, so I went out today to practice and look what I found! People of all cultures are getting interested in Halloween big time.
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2009Oct 16
tags: chihiro iwasaki | Linda Bachrach | lindabachrach.com | sketching
These are some sketches I did from Chihiro Iwasaki’s book, “Box”. She is a famous Japanese artist of mine. You can see her works at http://www.chihiro.jp/english/chihiro/works.htm
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2009Jul 29tags: cat's garden | cats | fence | flowers | Linda Bachrach
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2009May 30
tags: cats | Kyoto | Linda Bachrach
This is a small colony of cats I met last week in Kyoto while climbing to the top of Fushimi Inari Shrine. There must be 10,000 torii gates placed inches apart and making a long orange tunnel up and down the mountain. It was a noticeably more difficult climb for me this time since I had not done this in 10 years!
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2008Dec 12
tags: cats | Japanese cat art | Linda Bachrach | Takashi Kuge
This is drawn from a 2009 calendar by Manhattaner’s artist Takashi Kuge. I love his works. The Japanese on the yukata reads “Shigeo”, which is the name of one of his cats.
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2008Oct 26
tags: Honolulu | Kyoto | Linda Bachrach | starbucks
Sharpie oil pen, Sai Watercolor Brushes
Sketching in the rain in Honolulu
