Travelling notebook

at a hotel lobby in Florence, in Via S. Jacopo- in the nearby area, where I first enquired about the possibility of making an exibition , the first time I came to Florence in 1982 , on a scholarship.
Eighteen years later, it was here that I discovered where the Swiss Artist Stauffer-Bern used to sta...
at a hotel lobby in Florence, in Via S. Jacopo- in the nearby area, where I first enquired about the possibility of making an exibition , the first time I came to Florence in 1982 , on a scholarship. Eighteen years later, it was here that I discovered where the Swiss Artist Stauffer-Bern used to sta...
at Ara Pacis in Rome to see an impressionist exhibition
at Ara Pacis in Rome to see an impressionist exhibition
through one of the windows of Uffizi, to commeroate my first exercise Through the Window at the U of A painting class 1979
through one of the windows of Uffizi, to commeroate my first exercise Through the Window at the U of A painting class 1979
sketch from the cafe' -reminicient of the Peak cafe in Hong Kong of the Old days, -in Castelnuovo di Porto, outskirts of Rome
sketch from the cafe' -reminicient of the Peak cafe in Hong Kong of the Old days, -in Castelnuovo di Porto, outskirts of Rome
at a restaurant where we first engaged, in Florence
thirty some years later
at a restaurant where we first engaged, in Florence thirty some years later
at a cafe near a newly opened Supermarket
to recall the Supermarket in Hong Kong built before Lee Garden Hotel, and the Supermarket turned Audio-Visual Department in Canada, where I went to school in 1976
at a cafe near a newly opened Supermarket to recall the Supermarket in Hong Kong built before Lee Garden Hotel, and the Supermarket turned Audio-Visual Department in Canada, where I went to school in 1976
Bernini fountain in Rome with tourists of 2015
Bernini fountain in Rome with tourists of 2015
in a small town near Rome over the weekend
in a small town near Rome over the weekend
first time sketching SS. Annunziata, where I got married at the Chapel of Painters
first time sketching SS. Annunziata, where I got married at the Chapel of Painters
the procelain cup without coffee, but tea
to recall the scene of the old Hong Kong film where the same kind of cup was used before a dramactic scene happened: the painter drinks the coffee and dies
the procelain cup without coffee, but tea to recall the scene of the old Hong Kong film where the same kind of cup was used before a dramactic scene happened: the painter drinks the coffee and dies
at a trattoria in Arezzo, the hometown of Piero della Francesca
at a trattoria in Arezzo, the hometown of Piero della Francesca
Antonio reading news from IPad
Antonio reading news from IPad
baby Jesus with lovely gestures
baby Jesus with lovely gestures
pastel drawing of my garden to recall my days at Edinburgh College of Art as a visiting student 1980-1981
pastel drawing of my garden to recall my days at Edinburgh College of Art as a visiting student 1980-1981
interior of the Church in Via del Corso in Rome
interior of the Church in Via del Corso in Rome
drew our room in Florence without glasses ( miopia - vision )
drew our room in Florence without glasses ( miopia - vision )
studying at the Uffizi to recall my time studying Art History at the U of A
This time no longer from slides
studying at the Uffizi to recall my time studying Art History at the U of A This time no longer from slides
Sacred conversation by Domenico Veneziano used to be one of my favourite paintings 
the colors - pale green and pink somehow remain in my mind for years as peaceful kind of tones
Sacred conversation by Domenico Veneziano used to be one of my favourite paintings the colors - pale green and pink somehow remain in my mind for years as peaceful kind of tones
chose to study details, gesture of hands, expressive motifs in the form of halo, or even shoes
chose to study details, gesture of hands, expressive motifs in the form of halo, or even shoes
Madonna and Child , the most successful accomplishments of Italian images at the Uffizi
Madonna and Child , the most successful accomplishments of Italian images at the Uffizi
Drama, spectators, gestures, real story, fiction?
Drama, spectators, gestures, real story, fiction?
Giotto and the too familiar kind of face
Giotto and the too familiar kind of face
gesture of the Madonna is always as graceful as the Oriental ladies in Chinese Opera
gesture of the Madonna is always as graceful as the Oriental ladies in Chinese Opera
wrote the notes in front of the paintings chosen
wrote the notes in front of the paintings chosen
shadows, reflections and their problems
when seen through glass
shadows, reflections and their problems when seen through glass
a tabernacle in Piazza Venezia in Rome to recall my own tabernacle experience at the age of three
Baby Jesus, where are you?
a tabernacle in Piazza Venezia in Rome to recall my own tabernacle experience at the age of three Baby Jesus, where are you?
at St. Margaret's in Hong Kong
baby Jesus, where are you? 
at the age of three
at St. Margaret's in Hong Kong baby Jesus, where are you? at the age of three
at a cafe in Rome drinking Lung Ching Tea
at a cafe in Rome drinking Lung Ching Tea
near Marinella seaside in Rome to recall our house in Shek O
near Marinella seaside in Rome to recall our house in Shek O
to draw one corner of our snow white space in Florence to recall Hockney's drawings
to draw one corner of our snow white space in Florence to recall Hockney's drawings
piazza Spagna with tourists of 2015
piazza Spagna with tourists of 2015
Antonio that looks like Antonio
more often than not, Antonio often comes home looking like the drawing I chose of him for uploading my website
Antonio that looks like Antonio more often than not, Antonio often comes home looking like the drawing I chose of him for uploading my website
the dirty feet skillfully painted by Caravaggio in Piazza del Popolo
you do not have to pay to see this painting
the dirty feet skillfully painted by Caravaggio in Piazza del Popolo you do not have to pay to see this painting
Piazza del Popolo
Rome in 2015
Piazza del Popolo Rome in 2015
pine trees pines trees
no one understands pine trees than Cezanne
pine trees pines trees no one understands pine trees than Cezanne
at a cafe with pomegranites, outside Rome, in the countryside
at a cafe with pomegranites, outside Rome, in the countryside
shadows, refections upon glass , visual
problems rediscovered at a cafe with mirror-glass table
what is a reflection?
drawing and note at a cafe' near the cinema where I just watched the film on Steve jobs
shadows, refections upon glass , visual problems rediscovered at a cafe with mirror-glass table what is a reflection? drawing and note at a cafe' near the cinema where I just watched the film on Steve jobs
Rome and the Pine to recall also Cezanne
Rome and the Pine to recall also Cezanne
tree and the cat with no name in my garden
tree and the cat with no name in my garden
from my secret garden
from my secret garden
with pastels bought in Hong Kong, I went to do drawings on Li River in Guilin 1983-
thirty some years later, the same pastels are with me to witness the growth of my garden on paper
with pastels bought in Hong Kong, I went to do drawings on Li River in Guilin 1983- thirty some years later, the same pastels are with me to witness the growth of my garden on paper
what to choose when you draw?
what to choose when you draw?
how to move with the growth of your plant
how to move with the growth of your plant
how not to move with your tree
how not to move with your tree
bamboo westernised a little bit
bamboo westernised a little bit

the first time

I came to Italy

a travelling

notebook I kept

with me

all

along

there were notes and sketches

mainly sketches

but

somehow

it got lost

in Florence

the second time

to Italy

I made another notebook

this time only

in writing

for it was required of me

this workbook

as part of the

scholarship

awarded to me

by the Edinburgh College of Art

and the notebook

was to be kept there

at the College after the trip

the third time

to Italy

I made no travelling

notebook

as 

I was no longer 

a traveller

I stationed in Florence

as a permanent

student

thirty three years later

I am still in Italy

always

as a student

to note my

daily

life

with sketches

with i movie trailers

with installations

with paintings

with

writing

with

finally

a new travelling

notebook

in the quality

of 

a tourist

to see

afresh

these images of

the towns

I know too well

yet not at all

at the same time

what to choose

as the marks that remain

answers

lie

in

the marks

marked

on the

white

pages

with

ink

( notebook with drawings dated 2013, Rome and Florence ) 

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