But first I thought I'd talk about how my travels influence my work. A few months ago as I was leaving a client's home, and my client called out to me, "Have a nice vacation". It made me stop for a second. You see, I was leaving in a couple of days for Mexico City. It has never occurred to me that the trips we take are vacations. When I travel, I'm spending every hour photographing and absorbing images that inspire me. Long days are spent visiting museums, studying architecture and just walking around the cities. I've had the opportunity to travel to many cities throughout Europe, Asia and South America so I thought I'd show you how these trips find their way into my work.
For example, a trip to Amsterdam was spent photographing tulips and orchids at the Keukonhof Gardens.
Carnival de Nice with Yellow.
Ad Rem.
Paphiopedilum
Cymbidium
Even the swans and geese were immortalized.
Three Swans.
A museum in Berlin housed some of the most beautiful ancient architecture. A Byzantine capital photographed for the painting below was just one of many subjects I added to my collection.
Other cities we've traveled to include Stockholm, Moscow, and Istanbul. I'm looking forward to painting new works inspired by these and other cities.
And finally we're just back from a whirlwind trip to Beijing. I'm only just starting to process the images and subjects I photographed there. I've always been a lover of anything Chinoiserie and can't wait to get started on new works inspired by traditional Chinese art. I'll talk more about that trip and it's inspirations soon.
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