After visiting the imperial citadel I had a little bite to eat at the cafe next door – obviously named with a connection to the citadel in mind. I did this sketch while waiting for my soup.
Sat-18-Nov-2017
Vietnam
#548 – Graduates at the citadel
So when it finally stopped raining yesterday I did some touristing and went to visit the Imperial Citadel. On Google it said it’s a nice quiet place and I thought it would be perfect for sketching. Instead it was heaving with hundreds of young graduates having their group and individual photos taken. It was still a very nice atmosphere though – this sketch, in one courtyards, is of a group posing…just before they threw their mortar boards up into the air.
Sat-18-Nov-2017
#547 – Waiting for the rain to stop
I was lucky enough to have a bit of free time yesterday in Hanoi and was planning to go out and do some sketching…but then it started raining. So while I was waiting it out I drew this view out the window.
Sat-18-Nov-2017
#546 – Building opposite
This is the view from my hotel window – painted on my first day in Hanoi. As often seems to be the case my hotel looks onto a jumble of roofs and odd little extensions.
Thu-16-Nov-20017
#524 – Night outside
For my flight back to the Philippines I had to go through Ho Chi Minh and had several hours to wait there. It was close to midnight by the time I sat down at the gate – so instead of nodding off and missing the flight, I drew this to keep me alert! And yes the guy in the foreground really did have a big stomach like that.
Mon-16-Oct-2017
#523 – Building in the park
On my last Sunday in Hanoi I went round the old quarter to try and do some souvenir shopping. In the end I only bought some coffee because the shops just seemed to be selling the standard backpacker tourist fare…things you could buy anywhere! I remeber the old quarter of Hanoi having more character when I visited 20 years ago. Anyway I stopped on my way home to draw this….I found out later that the building is a library.
Sun-15-Oct-2017
#522 – My desk
My hotel in Hanoi provided me with a tiny little desk in the corner of a huge room – only just big enough for my laptop. Naturally one evening I thought I should draw it!
Sat-14-Oct-2017
#521 – Evening drink, bia Saigon
Today I am catching up with posting drawigs from my trip to Vietnam – this one was done at a little street side restaurant where I had my dinner…and of course a local beer to go with it.
Fri-13-Oct-2017
#520 – pizza homemade street cat
Here is another of my evening sketches just before eating. I found a tiny little shop called “pizza homemade” and this was the view over the road – someone selling veggies in th gloom, overlooked by ‘hello kitty’.
Thu-12-Oct-2017