Thoughts to share, ideas to ponder

These color studies don't even begin to capture the complexity of Bejing.  The honking horns, "interesting" smell, juxtaposition of modern and old, and unbelievable density of humanity and buildings is worthy of several more paintings.  Nonetheless, painting these on cheap panels in acrylic in the hotel room gave me time to absorb the character of Bejing and a bit of Chinese culture.

"Flags in the alley", 12 x 9, Acrylic

"Tenderness near Tianamen", 12 x 9, Acrylic

"Modern Hutong", 9 x 12, Acrylic