Urban Sketchers: Red Lanterns

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Red Lanterns

...actually they are the color and shape of ripe persimmons...they float in the trees at Huntington Gardens, San Marino, California every year for 2 weeks during the Chinese New Year celebration. It just makes me happy to see them, and a little sorry to see them go...until next year!

...getting ready for Lion Dancing, and a martial arts demonstration by the Alhambra Shaolin Temple Cultural Center...

...and leaving...

8 comments:

Rene Fijten said...: Fantastic drawings, especially the top one, the nice contrast of the laterns against the grey trees.; February 9, 2012 10:31 AM
Shockgrubz said...: The shading is particularly exquisite!; February 9, 2012 11:34 AM
Murray Dewhurst said...: I agree, the grey tones with contrasting red lanterns is superb.; February 9, 2012 3:01 PM
Cassie said...: I LOVE these! I'm going to have to agree with everyone else - I think the gray tones are fantastic, especially with the contrasting red! Thanks for posting!; February 9, 2012 9:08 PM
Doug said...: Excellent work. I wish my watercolor work turned out this well. I particularly like the martial arts demo sketches.; February 10, 2012 8:50 AM
VHein said...: Rene, Shockgrubz, Murray, Cassie and Doug, thanks very much for the kind comments!; February 10, 2012 9:16 AM
marctaro said...: Great subject! - I really like the grey and red one.; February 14, 2012 7:05 AM
Meera Rao said...: wonderful sketches, especially the top one, with the beautiful contrast of the red laterns against the grey trees.; February 16, 2012 12:21 PM

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