Doubtful Sound

The twiggy stuff in the top picture is manuka, of healthy honey fame.

Sketch of Shotover Canyon

New Zealand next- this is Shotover Canyon, famous for jet boating. Not so pleased with this one. I bought some fancy brush pens in Japan but you can't beat Faber-Castell Pitt artist pens,

Beaches at Okinawa

Staying in Kikokuso Ryokan

This was a lovely inn. It was owned by a really sweet old couple. When we left I showed them this drawing and they were pretty pleased and gave me a free hand towel. The perks of being an artist.

Riding the bullet train

I was able to draw this on a moving train- which shows you how smooth the ride was.

Whale Shark at Okinawa Aquarium

Daibutsan (Big Buddha) at Nara- very quick sketch

Geishas

We were lucky enough to be in Kyoto on one of the two days a year where geisha and maiko hold a public tea ceremony.