
Day 1: CAZA Sikes and Basilica of the Assumption: The project begins at CAZA Sikes with Jan welcoming the group and Beth translating

Day 1: CAZA Sikes and Basilica of the Assumption: The Chinese artists were invited to demonstrate over 2 hours their methods of image creation.

Day 1: CAZA Sikes and Basilica of the Assumption: Huang Chao Cheng demonstrates wet into wet watercolor for the dramatic sky and middle ground of his landscape.

Day 1: CAZA Sikes and Basilica of the Assumption: Huang CanCan creates an oil portrait sketch of Cincinnati artist David Mueller based on an Iphone photograph he took at the demonstration session.

Day 1: CAZA Sikes and Basilica of the Assumption: The artists visit and work at the Basilica of the Assumption in Covington, KY

Day 1: CAZA Sikes and Basilica of the Assumption: Marlene Steele’s watercolor of David Mueller painting at the Basilica in Covington

Day 1: CAZA Sikes and Basilica of the Assumption: David Mueller’s oil on panel sketch of the Basilica

Day 2: Spring Grove Cemetery: Qin Jigang in contemplation of the pond

Day 2: Spring Grove Cemetery: Jan’s watercolor sketch at Spring Grove

Day 2: Spring Grove Cemetery: David Mueller’s oil painting at Spring Grove

Day 2: Spring Grove Cemetery: Huang Chao Cheng’s watercolor sketch at Spring Grove

Day 2: Spring Grove Cemetery: He Pingjing’s watercolor sketch at Spring Grove

Day 2: Spring Grove Cemetery: The outcome of a couple of hours of morning painting by one group including works by He Zhenhai, Zhang Jufang and Huang Jing

Day 3: Eden Park: photo in front garden of Krohn Conservatory

Day 3: Eden Park: watercolor sketch by Jan of zinnias and watertower

Day 3: Eden Park: Huang Chao Cheng at Eden Park

Day 3: Eden Park: Twin Lakes setting

Day 3: Eden Park: Jan’s watercolor sketch at Twin Lakes

Day 3: Eden Park: Zhang Jufang’s watercolor of trees at Twin Lakes

Day 3: Eden Park: Christine Kuhr’s oil study of the “Cormorant Fisherman” statue at Twin Lakes

Day 3: Eden Park: Li Xiang’s impression of trees at Twin Lakes

Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: Huang Chao Cheng at

Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: Huang CanCan’s oil painting of Roebling Bridge

Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: Ellina’s painting at Spring Grove and Christine’s oil painting of Roebling Bridge

Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: He Pingjing’s watercolor of Covington across the river

Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: The setting in Smale Park’s Founders Garden

Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: “Corrie’s Garden” watercolor sketch by Jan

Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: Jan painting at Smale Riverfront Park

Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: setting at a pathway at Smale

Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: Jan’s watercolor sketch of the pathway

Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: He Zhenhai and David Mueller converse via Google Translate

Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: Marlene Steele and Bonbon sketching

Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: Jufang and He Zhenhai painting

Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: The fruit of the day at Smale Riverfront Park

Day 4: Smale Riverfront Park: A serendipitous interview with professionals from Chinese national media who were visiting Cincinnati on the same day. All of China learned about our artists’ exchange within hours of our interview.

Day 5: Conclusion of the Plein Air work and Artists’ Reception at CAZA Sikes: Reid Sikes verifies his list of 75 paintings and drawings on display

Day 5: Conclusion of the Plein Air work and Artists’ Reception at CAZA Sikes: Qin Jigang signs a painting

Day 5: Conclusion of the Plein Air work and Artists’ Reception at CAZA Sikes: David and Nathan Mueller review the works

Day 5: Conclusion of the Plein Air work and Artists’ Reception at CAZA Sikes: Half of the gallery is devoted to the Paint Out works

Day 5: Conclusion of the Plein Air work and Artists’ Reception at CAZA Sikes: The Chinese at the opening

Day 5: Conclusion of the Plein Air work and Artists’ Reception at CAZA Sikes: Beth and Jufang at the opening

Day 5: Conclusion of the Plein Air work and Artists’ Reception at CAZA Sikes: Four guys in hats ready for the opening

Day 5: Conclusion of the Plein Air work and Artists’ Reception at CAZA Sikes: The entire Paint Out team

Day 5: Conclusion of the Plein Air work and Artists’ Reception at CAZA Sikes: The Cincinnati artists are Jan Brown Checco, Ellina Chetverikova, Marlene Steele, Davis and Nathan Mueller and Christine Kuhr.